Re: Is lilypond really suitable for composing?

[David Kastrup]

Vaughan McAlley <address@hidden> writes:

> Lilypond, a piano, a good inner ear (which I’m lucky to have), or whatever
> the kids are using these days are all just tools. I’d be wrong to say a
> piece of mine is superior to *The Rite of Spring* because Stravinsky worked
> it all out on a piano and I use my inner ear.

I think it's likely rather hard to compose dissonant pieces without
access to the actual timbre (and thus overtone composition) used for
playing it.

-- 
David Kastrup