Originally published on Latin American Music Review
The distinctive role of Ernst Widmer (1927– 90) in the realm of Brazilian musical creation during the second half of the twentieth century is supported by the broad perspectives of a project that encompasses both teaching composition and creating music. In fact, according to Widmer (1988, 5), teaching composition and composing are similar processes, rooted in a set of common principles. These perspectives include the projection of a discourse about composition and teaching, the concrete development of pedagogical practices, the creation of musical works, and the elaboration of a compositional theory underlying these pieces, as well as the construction of cultural and institutional leadership both locally and nationally. (…)
Colloquium: Contemporary Brazilian Music and Thought 