Boris Li
Mathematician, Waterloo PhD candidate.
Music
This is where I showcase all things musically related. In the past, I have featured my compositions, recordings, and musical recommendations here. See below for a list of blog posts related to music.
More Fugues
9 June 2025
I have three more prelude and fugues that I really like, and that I would like to share with all of you.
On Fugues
20 April 2025
We’re going to start another series of musical notes, this time focusing on counterpoint, and more specifically fugues. We are going to focus on the structure of the fugue itself and counterpoint writing, so I am going to attempt to do a full analysis for each of the pieces.
Harmony and Dissonance
27 July 2024
Harmony is a fundamental building block of music. It creates and evokes certain emotions that are ingrained in us. However, this also means that unusal uses of harmony is often puzzling or uncanny, unless the listener is willing to familiarize themselves with it. We shall, through this tour of a few pieces, hope to better understand late Romantic harmony.
A Satisfying Chord Progression
12 June 2021
As an enjoyer of different genres of music, I would like share with you a very satisfying chord progression that never fails to amaze me whenever I listen to it.