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You can listen to a set of sonatas by Anton Kammell (as he wrote his name in England, otherwise Antonin Kammell) here .
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" Fire, Aire, Earth, Water in mysterious dances Move to thy Musick through all times and chances. "
Peter Sterry (1613-1672), translating Boethius
"Heard music...hidden music" is a website devoted to the exploration of the language of music and the hidden music of nature by composer Andrew Baker.
See also Andrew Baker's Youtube Channel and also find a selection of music on Sound Cloud
The Ravello Dialogues
..are imaginary conversations about the philosophy and theology of music. They were written between 2006 and 2012, the first being here, and the seventh and final one being "The Consolations of Music." See under "Essays, Articles etc." They are meant purely as a divertissement and as a sketch for a more detailed study of musical theology. I can't help loving a great deal of the Platonic tradition, including the wonderful Marsilio Ficino, but as time goes by I am discovering a great deal of wonderful thoughts in the Franciscan tradition of Bonaventure. But we can all have our own views and our own hearing. Much of my music is intended to explore ideas from these dialogues.
Scenes from "The Mysterious Itineraries"
...is a series of twelve pieces for flute and piano which form a musical journey into a world of 19th century children's literature and fantasy. The music follows on from the story "A Musical Wanderer" and uses the musical device discovered by the narrator, or narrators, of the tale.
The pieces will appear on Youtube with accompanying images. The first scene can be found here.
Thomas Anson and the Greek Revival
..are imaginary conversations about the philosophy and theology of music. They were written between 2006 and 2012, the first being here, and the seventh and final one being "The Consolations of Music." See under "Essays, Articles etc." They are meant purely as a divertissement and as a sketch for a more detailed study of musical theology. I can't help loving a great deal of the Platonic tradition, including the wonderful Marsilio Ficino, but as time goes by I am discovering a great deal of wonderful thoughts in the Franciscan tradition of Bonaventure. But we can all have our own views and our own hearing. Much of my music is intended to explore ideas from these dialogues.
Scenes from "The Mysterious Itineraries"
...is a series of twelve pieces for flute and piano which form a musical journey into a world of 19th century children's literature and fantasy. The music follows on from the story "A Musical Wanderer" and uses the musical device discovered by the narrator, or narrators, of the tale.
The pieces will appear on Youtube with accompanying images. The first scene can be found here.
Thomas Anson and the Greek Revival
...is a draft of full length study of Thomas Anson of Shugborough, a man at the centre of the new ideas inspired by the Ancient World and a patron of music, sciences and the arts. There are chapters on his life and circle of friends, with many new discoveries, including new clues to the meaning of the mysterious Shepherd's Monument. The study explores Anson's friends (particularly those who are not covered by other books). His musical life centres on composer Anton Kammell, botanist and musician Benjamin Stillingfleetand James Harris. An important thread is astronomer/architect Thomas Wright, who is thought to have been the designer of Shugborough's first rebuilding and garden monuments.
Free downloads of music are available on this website and a selection is available on Soundcloud. I can supply CDs to request.
All sound recordings and scores on this site are COPYRIGHT Andrew Baker and available for downloading purely for personal and non-commercial use. Any public performances must be with the permission of the composer/editor.
Episodes from The Years of Wandering |