Visual Response to “The Last Rag” by Soundeagle

During a lively discussion with soundeagle on my blog article about Lang Lang in Vienna, I mentioned rather casually that I could imagine painting to his piano piece The Last Rag, which he had introduced to me via a link. After some consideration and listening to it, I decided to interpret his piece of music graphically instead of painting to the music. Painting music is a theme I have touched upon quite a few times in the past. Stylistically and technically, the range of implementation is very broad. Most of the time, music is simply a tool for me while working, a way to get into a specific mindset—like the ambient music of Brian Eno or David Byrne. visual response to ambient music Sometimes I analyze a work more deeply, like Stravinsky’s The Firebird…. visual response to Firebird by Stravinsky …..or the complex structures of Palestrina. visual response to Palestrina My usual way of getting there: I listen to the piece, summarize the essence in one or two sentences, and look for a…