John Wolf Brennan talks to Michael Quinn about being an Irish composer in Switzerland, his compositional methods, his work as a performer, composer and teacher, and other educational and compositional projects.
Copyright ©2008 Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland.
An Interview with John Wolf Brennan
[35.5M; 35:32] mp3 clip
Living as an Irish composer in Switzerland
Early musical and family life
Compositional methods
Research into Helvetian and Celtic cultures
Jazz performance
Opera
Teaching piano and his series of books for piano
Upcoming compositional projects
Music used:
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O pen to be John Wolf Brennan [John Wolf Brennan (pf)] © Creative Works Records
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Omega John Wolf Brennan [John Wolf Brennan (pf+electronics)] © Creative Works Records
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Suonatina John Wolf Brennan [Pago Libre] © TCB
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Theta John Wolf Brennan [John Wolf Brennan (pf)] © Creative Works Records
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Phoenix: Rising John Wolf Brennan [Pago Libre] © Leo Records
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Synopsis John Wolf Brennan [Pago Libre] © TCB
John Wolf Brennan was interviewed on video by Michael Quinn in the Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin, on 9 October 2008.
The views expressed in this interview are those of the persons concerned and are not necessarily the views of the Contemporary Music Centre.