In this episode, composer Casper Hernández Cordes draws on his own experiences with improvisation and as a teacher to reflect on the relation between open artistic practices and selfhood.
How can math help us express something as utterly human as emotions in music? 1632-11-24 is the date of birth of Dutch philosopher Benedict Spinoza. In Spinozas time, Europe was in a state of constant war, where people with power wanted to expand their possessions, invading other territories. Spinozas philosophy can be seen as a…