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Distil an issue down to its essence Imagine the red hot energy of a giant star collapsing inwards to create the intense, bundled heat of a white dwarf star. Anton Webern, an Austrian composer who lived during the first half of the twentieth century, went a long way towards achieving the musical equivalent of this. Webern distilled music's rich expressive power down into works that are minute in structure, but at the same time heavily laden with intense meaning and emotion. His Six Pieces for Large Orchestra (Opus 6), lasts less than 10 minutes, but every musical gesture is significant, imbued with a concentrated musical essence that makes every note shine brightly, radiating an immense expressive power. For Webern the 'Six Pieces' were personally significant, as they chart his entire emotional journey on learning of his mother's death. It is likely that distilling his feelings down into these intense droplets of musical expression helped him to better understand his reactions and how to cope with them. So, distilling an issue down to its core essence can probably enhance our understanding of it. Try asking the following types of questions when next addressing a significant problem:
Also, use approaches such as the Delphi Technique to condense lists of issues and problems down into those of most significance or interest.
To listen to Webern's Six Pieces for Large Orchestra click Here. To find out more about the author click Here.
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