Michael Finnissy is a British composer and pianist. This conversation was recorded via Zoom on 27 April 2022.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:12 The composition process00:06:38 Serialism00:10:05 MF’s critique of Grand narratives00:13:30 On teaching00:27:36 On originality00:38:36 On being an outsider00:48:13 Present-day obsessions00:52:13:08 Microtonality00:55:16:22 Instrumentation01:00:47:13 How MF works with pitch01:19:09:16 Patreon question: Drawing inspiration from nature01:22:14:07 Patreon question: New complexitySUPPORT THIS PODCASTPatreonDonorboxORDER SAMUEL ANDREYEV’S NEWEST RELEASEIridescent NotationLINKSYouTube channelOfficial WebsiteTwitterInstagramEdition Impronta, publisher of Samuel Andreyev’s scoresEPISODE CREDITSPost production: Marek IwaszkiewiczPodcast artwork photograph © 2019 Philippe StirnweissSupport the show