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Thomas recently had the privilege of playing piano on the latest In this episode you will hear the beautiful Butterfly suite in Central to the conversation about music is the continuum of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n [2:51] Accompanying text to The Butterfly<\/em><\/p>\n [4:38] The Butterfly<\/em> suite<\/p>\n [21:09] Why Mark wanted another pianist (Thomas) to play on this [23:22] Granting the string players more room for individual [28:06] What Mark taught Thomas in the studio: making a mistake [36:54] Benefits of documenting the results of one\u2019s practice in [41:59] The timeline of the album, spanning decades of Mark\u2019s [47:09] The historical \u2018continuum’ of music and being a part of [52:38] Mark\u2019s counsel for those beginning to study [1:02:41] Contemporary pop has lost its connection to what came [1:07:17] Christians who are joyful are misunderstood as being [1:12:52] When Mark first became aware of how following Jesus Links<\/strong><\/p>\n Purchase The Butterfly<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n Physical copies https:\/\/markchristopherbrandt.com\/the-butterfly—store.html<\/a><\/p>\n iTunes https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/the-butterfly\/1488059624<\/a><\/p>\n Amazon Purchase the score and\/or parts \u00a0<\/p>\n Previous interviews with Mark:<\/strong><\/p>\n Episode 33: Structure and Freedom<\/em> in Music and in The Nightingale<\/em> Other Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Mark\u2019s website https:\/\/www.markchristopherbrandt.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Manassas String Quartet https:\/\/www.manassasquartet.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like
\nalbum by Catholic composer Mark Christopher Brandt. The
\nButterfly<\/em> consists of a suite for string quartet and piano,
\nplus two solo piano pieces. The suite, which uses the butterfly\u2019s
\ntransformation as an allegory of conversion, was described by the
\nCatholic poet Dana Gioia as \u201cfresh, inventive and alive\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nfull, followed by a no less beautiful conversation in which Thomas
\nshares what he learned from Mark during this project, and Mark (as
\nalways) shares much wisdom about music and the Christian life,
\npeppered with examples from his journey in both.<\/p>\n
\nartists throughout history, and the deeper continuum for Christian
\nartists: that our work transcends history because our first
\naudience is the heavenly court, regardless of what welcome our art
\nfinds in this world.<\/p>\n
\nproject<\/p>\n
\ncreativity than is usual in the classical world<\/p>\n
\nis not a sin<\/p>\n
\norder to move forward<\/p>\n
\njourney as a composer<\/p>\n
\nits progress<\/p>\n
\ncomposition<\/p>\n
\nbefore it<\/p>\n
\nnaive<\/p>\n
\nwas transforming him<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Butterfly-Mark-Christopher-Brandt\/dp\/B081K8Y1C7<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/markchristopherbrandt.com\/the-butterfly-scores-and-parts.html<\/a><\/p>\n
\nChrist
\nhttps:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/commentary\/episode-33-structure-and-freedom-in-music-and-in-christ-mark-christopher-brandt\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/commentary\/episode-0-nightingale-mark-christopher-brandt\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
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