Creative Constraint
One of my favourite classical works is Franz Liszt’s piano remix of Beethoven’s nine symphonies (here’s Gould playing No 6). He filters what what was created for an orchestra, squeezes it for two hands and one instrument. For me, it created a bridge to access and appreciate the original; a way in…
Black pen on white paper.
It’s a creative constraint that I’ve grown to love. Boil it down, then let it evolve.
Created whilst reviewing Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom by Amy Burvall and Dan Ryder.
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