Off the Map

How today’s composers and improvisers evoke landscapes—both familiar and imaginary—in their music

How are you all doing as autumn settles in?

At this time of year, I get outside to walk more, boosting my mood as days grow shorter. These extra hours in the foothills and mountains, sometimes listening to music on earbuds as I walk, have me reflecting once again on the connection between landscape and music. This is an ongoing interest: I first wrote ab…