https://andrewmcavallo.com/ Original writings on music, composition, mathematics, philosophy, and the world of OAK. en-us Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:05:39 +0000 https://andrewmcavallo.com/on-teaching-music A reflection on John Burroughs, teaching music, and the enjoyment of art. https://andrewmcavallo.com/on-teaching-music https://andrewmcavallo.com/oak-drawbridge Introducing OAK and Drawbridge: five dwarves deliver ale to Castle Redcliff, with a recording-studio clip. https://andrewmcavallo.com/oak-drawbridge https://andrewmcavallo.com/star-tower The story behind Star Tower, an original composition by Andrew M. Cavallo. https://andrewmcavallo.com/star-tower https://andrewmcavallo.com/vivaldi-inspired-guitar-solo A detailed analysis of the Vivaldi-inspired guitar solo in Star Tower. https://andrewmcavallo.com/vivaldi-inspired-guitar-solo https://andrewmcavallo.com/multiplicity-within-unity-a-mark-of-great-music A reflection on variety, unity, and economy in musical composition. https://andrewmcavallo.com/multiplicity-within-unity-a-mark-of-great-music https://andrewmcavallo.com/recording-mixing-mastering-rock-music A practical discussion of recording, mixing, and mastering rock music. https://andrewmcavallo.com/recording-mixing-mastering-rock-music https://andrewmcavallo.com/learned-ignorance A reflection on Nicholas of Cusa, Gödel, and the limits of reason. https://andrewmcavallo.com/learned-ignorance https://andrewmcavallo.com/on-evil-in-the-church A short philosophical and religious reflection on evil in the Church. https://andrewmcavallo.com/on-evil-in-the-church https://andrewmcavallo.com/gornian-syntax An introduction to a collection of jokes, puzzles, poetry, music, and other amusements. https://andrewmcavallo.com/gornian-syntax https://andrewmcavallo.com/atheist-carthusian-dialogue A philosophical mono-dialogue about atheism, reason, and understanding. https://andrewmcavallo.com/atheist-carthusian-dialogue https://andrewmcavallo.com/is-reason-intuitive A brief reflection on reason, circular justification, and intuition. https://andrewmcavallo.com/is-reason-intuitive https://andrewmcavallo.com/introduction-to-monadology An introduction to Leibnizian monadology. https://andrewmcavallo.com/introduction-to-monadology https://andrewmcavallo.com/godels-god-theorem A discussion of Gödel’s God Theorem and related philosophical and mathematical arguments. https://andrewmcavallo.com/godels-god-theorem