Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse
Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.
It is easy to write unthinking music.
Writing seems to be more difficult as you move through the years.
Most of my influences are turn-of-the-century.
Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today.