Composition with Robert Honstein - Ben Levin

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[jackpepperpwb]

You have a pretty captavating voice when you go full narrator.

[finngleason]

I would love to see more interviews with really creative artists.

[billyglenjr]

thank you for sharing this great interview.

[beyshore_]

All of your videos are great, Ben. This is a great conversation.

[Wachnin]

Thank you both for an excellent interview! I'm looking forward to listening to Robert's music.

[outerboroughs]

I loved this! Thank you for posting! I'm going to be starting my undergraduate in music composition and theory in the fall and it's really awesome to see stuff like this about people who are out there doing it.

[stephenharvey]

These composer talks are super interesting... thanks to both of you!

[ViewtifulSam]

Thank you for making this interview and showing some of Robert's work, which is truly great. This was so nice to watch, seeing you guys having this relaxed and super interesting conversation. I hope you both had as much of a good time as it seems through the video!

[bootledhead]

"I will change the meter to follow what I feel is the energy of the idea, not vice versa."

[BuddyNova]

Thanks for this interview Dr. Levin my favorite musicians are humble ones. Also I can hear Brian Wilson singing about the ocean on that last piece. The improv version.

[patrickcoyle]

This was really informative to watch. It's always great when two people with such a passion for music get together. Thanks for this Ben!

[Jvdn]

Inspiring! Such a humble guy. I always love to hear about creative processes. Thanks!

[BoogiePunk]

"and it grooves like a hot potato"

[SyncopatedProgress]

He's referring to Newton's laws of motion, and not the second law of thermodynamics (which deals with entropy in a closed system). Now, with that out of the way, a lovely interview! Really fascinating, and the enthusiasm from you both show!

[blake]

You should do more videos in this style! I love watching you talk with other people in the field like Robert and Adam Neely

[pherickniartallagh]

awesome. thank you. you're a great interviewer.

[Bebopopotamus]

Thanks a lot, Ben. This was very helpful and interesting.

[topiporkka]

Awesome video! Gonna have to check Robert's music.

[arrowfitzgibbon]

"better find those little blue pills if you [something something, clearly i need to find them too] her more than lip service" = best caption, title... whatever that is, it's the best ever

[pianobeard]

Robert seems like a great example of someone who (conscious of it or not) is following the advice of Steven Pressfield's "War of Art" book--no ego, just a bunch of hard work. Treats the work like a professional, etc.