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Charity, Compulsion, and Conditionality – Video by G. Stolyarov II

Charity, Compulsion, and Conditionality – Video by G. Stolyarov II

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Libertarians’ opposition to coercive redistribution of wealth does not mean that they are opposed to charitable giving that improves people’s lives.

In this video, Mr. Stolyarov analyzes why private charities are more effective in benefiting their intended recipients than programs which involve coercive redistribution of wealth. Paradoxically, it is the extreme conditionality of many coercive welfare programs that leads them to be less effective than the voluntary decisions of diverse individuals and organizations.

References

– “The Costs of Public Income Redistribution and Private Charity” – James Rolph Edwards – Journal of Libertarian Studies – Summer 2007
– In Our Hands: A Plan To Replace The Welfare State (2006) – Book by Charles Murray

Minuet #7, Op. 75 (2013) – Musical Composition by G. Stolyarov II

Minuet #7, Op. 75 (2013) – Musical Composition by G. Stolyarov II

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This purposeful, cheerful minuet in the late Classical style was composed on November 30, 2013, by Mr. Stolyarov. It is played in Finale 2011 software using the Steinway Grand Piano instrument.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 54, available for download here and here.

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Noble Aspirations, Op. 42 (2005) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

Noble Aspirations, Op. 42 (2005) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

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This 2005 composition by Mr. Stolyarov illustrates the virtue and reward of striving for truth, beauty, and accomplishment in all things.

This work was remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 53, available for download here and here.

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The Challenge, Op. 28 (2004) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

The Challenge, Op. 28 (2004) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

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Both the rapid tempo and the minor passages of this composition are representative of tension and struggle, properly created, in Mr. Stolyarov’s view, through this method rather than by dissonance. The melody transitions frequently from minor to major to illustrate a rational man’s intense exertion in the face of a challenge, and the successful (and pleasant) consequent outcome.

This work was composed in 2004 and remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 50, available for download here and here.

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Man’s Colonization of Space, Op. 35 (2004) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

Man’s Colonization of Space, Op. 35 (2004) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

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Mr. Stolyarov composed this work in 2004, after the first successful flight of SpaceShipOne inaugurated the era of private spacecraft. This composition celebrates the achievements of human technology and looks forward to a future of human expansion throughout the cosmos and colonization of hitherto uninhabited worlds.

This composition was remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Elevated Fractal City II, available for download here and here.

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0-to-60 Waltz, Op. 74 – Musical Composition by G. Stolyarov II

0-to-60 Waltz, Op. 74 – Musical Composition by G. Stolyarov II

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This waltz began with a simple premise: each measure would have one more note than the measure before it. This is the result.

The waltz is inspired by the natural numbers, rational order, and the immensity of connections between mathematics and music.

This composition is played in Finale 2011 software using the Steinway Grand Piano instrument.

Thanks go to Wendy Stolyarov for the design of the cover and the video.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

Abrupt Insights, Op. 73 – Composition for Classical Guitar and Harpsichord (2013) – G. Stolyarov II

Abrupt Insights, Op. 73 – Composition for Classical Guitar and Harpsichord (2013) – G. Stolyarov II

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A work that is both classical and experimental, this piece for two classical acoustic guitars and three harpsichords is intended to evoke the process of arriving at new ideas or making progress on a major project in a staggered fashion. Each advance is a leap forward, but, on a larger scale, there remain an order and coherence of the greater task or discovery being achieved. This work follows a theme-and-variations format and utilizes harmonies reminiscent of the Spanish classical guitar compositions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Length: 3:25

This composition is played in Finale 2011 software.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The cover page was designed by Wendy Stolyarov.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 8, available for download here and here.

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Rondo #5, Op. 72 (2013) – Musical Composition by G. Stolyarov II

Rondo #5, Op. 72 (2013) – Musical Composition by G. Stolyarov II

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This rondo by Mr. Stolyarov, new in 2013, is one of his most ornate compositions to date, while managing to maintain an intense rapidity and convey sensations of acceleration and deceleration through the use of chords and changes in prevailing note lengths. The key alternates between C minor and C major, and the melody rapidly develops in complexity until reaching a grand finale in the last recapitulation.

This composition is written for three piano parts and is played in Finale 2011 software.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 47, available for download here and here.

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Variations on Alternating Marches, Op. 15 (2002) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

Variations on Alternating Marches, Op. 15 (2002) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

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This composition by Mr. Stolyarov was written down in 2002, but some parts of it were virtually impossible to perform for a pianist of any skill. This version of the composition is played using Finale 2011 software and the Steinway Grand Piano instrument.

Two themes predominate in this work. Their juxtaposition is unusual in that the meters of each theme differ. The opening theme (A) is in 2/4 meter, whereas the second main theme (B) is in 3/4 meter. Both themes are marches, though B is noticeably heavier than A both in terms of the mood and the chords involved. The melodies of both A and B are alternated and repeated throughout the work, but the accompaniment changes dramatically. The last appearance of theme A, for instance, has it accompanied by scales of 32nd-notes — a virtually impossible feat for any human musician to execute.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 48, available for download here and here.

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Theme and Variations #1, Op. 61 (2009) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

Theme and Variations #1, Op. 61 (2009) – Video by G. Stolyarov II

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This 2009 composition was written in a theme-and-variations format, with the main theme being presented, then varied five times, then repeated in its original form. The melody is played by a harpsichord with piano accompaniment, and a second harpsichord provides additional accompaniment in the first variation.

This composition has been remastered in Finale 2011 software and is played by two harpsichords and a piano.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 25, available for download here and here.

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