Robert Linnemann: Mobile Developer, Composer, Creator
On Going
2019
Odell: A fish simulation game.
Resist Christmas: Chinese Authorities vs. Xmas Celebrators
A game for 2 players based on this nytimes article.
Download the PDF
JAN2015
PDFEgg Hunt
Apr2014
Global Game Jam 2014
Cuppa Quest
A game for 3 players. One player has the movement controls and can pick up items and use them. Another player can see an obscured view of the room. A third can only hear binaural sound. Oh and it's bifurcated onto two ipads. A ton of fun and a great game in the end. Thanks Jey,Laura,Minkette and Dave.
Audio cuts: quest giver, cat, ghost,
Playtesters at GGJ
Good time making a new board game at the Global Game Jam.
Jan2014
Art March
To be played at Art Openings. Best without warning. Start playing outside the gallery area then come in marching in single-file. Kindly split each group of minglers, then walk out and fade out.
Minimum playing group is parts 1 and 5.
Art March
[PDF] Art March
[MP3] Art March (sample)
06/01/12
Dream Within a Dream for String Quartet
I wrote a string quartet piece called "Dream within a Dream". Write up in the newspaper
Space to Breathe
Composed String Quartet Competition
March 6th, 7pm @ the Community Music Center
Classical Revolution PDX
[MP3] Listen to my String Quartet piece "Dream within a Dream".
03/06/11
Sax Octavo
Beta Phase. We have a working beta (view my video of the alpha test). First full prototype coming 2nd week of January.
01/06/12
Discography
2011 - Tangier 57 It is People
2008 - Tangier 57 Takes on the Cosmos
2008 - Homegrown Rawk and/or Roll: Starfire's Mix
2008 - Tangier 57 Moves the Masses (alto as S.A.Xanadu)
2007 - Tangier 57: Last Night Never Happened
2006 - Treasure Chest - Harold's Big Festival Day at the Pelletizer
2003 - Dukes of Hubbard - Planet Reid (mandolin)
Etude for 2 Oboes #3
Keeping with the theme of odd ones being for beginners this little tune makes use of one of my favorite things, the neapolitan sixth. There is a focus on slurring and playing staccato versus no markings. The 2nd Oboe is simpler so the teacher can focus on the student and support them musically.
Etude for 2 Oboes #3 [mp3]
Etude for 2 Oboes #3 [pdf]
02/14/11
Free iPhone Ring Tones
I'm going to replace all of the sounds with acoustic instruments sounds.
Mando Ring(m4r for iphone/itunes)
Mando Ring(mp3)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Etude for 2 Oboes #2
Two oboes in harmony, what more do you want?
This is a large step up in difficulty from etude #1. A fun tune. Maybe I will write the odd ones to be for beginners and the even ones for intermediate players. Ha. Well this is an oboe exercise in slurring and articulation.
PDF Etude for 2 Oboes #2
reference midi mp3
02/02/11
Chamber Music Readings
I just found some of these unpacking scores. The second one I rewrote for Piano trio. The third one, Alpen Lied, I've arranged for symphony orchestra.
Mongomery Bus recorded by The Zeitgeist New Music Group [mp3] (b. clar, pno, xylo, brake)
Color Commentary on Violence by the Vehrder Trio [mp3](clar, vln, pno)
Alpen Lied by Duo 46 [mp3](vln,gtr)
01/06/11
Old Windows Software: Directory Explainer
Directory Explainer [zip, for windows]
(I wrote this a really long time ago) This little tool makes a text file that outlines the directory layout recursively. It is used to checking differences in folder structure. The text file is named structure.txt in the directory you wanted examined. It then automatically opens that file in notepad.
The purpose was to get a snapshot of a directory recursively and then be able to run a program to test it, then take another snapshot and be able to compare the directory structures. Be sure to grab the first text file and move it or rename it before you do it again to the same directory as it will just rewrite structure.txt.(I'm looking for the source, may post that sometime.-rob)
11/25/10
Music from my March 2010 Concert
Two Pieces for Woodwind Quintet
Dread of Driving(piano trio)
French Horn Sonata (horn+pno)
Color Commentary on Violence (piano trio)
Now in PDX!
There is a great band in Portland called the Blue Cranes. I felt a bit inspired, so I arranged a few older tunes for their ensemble (alto sax, tenor sax, piano, bass, drums).
Between Subway Cars - full, alto, tenor, pno, bs, perc
Blue Bee - full, alto, tenor, pno, bs, perc
Grade A - full, alto, tenor, pno, bs, perc
Don't wanna dance in the rain again - full, alto, tenor, pno, bs, perc
Oboe Etude for Student and Teacher
This little tune is a lot more difficult that it looks. It incorporates many things that I have been working on in my own oboe playing.
Etude for 2 Oboes(pdf)
Etude for 2 Oboes(finale mp3)
Thoughtful Endeavor
Violin Trio (Violin, Piano, Cello). I wrote this piece for the great woodland music camp, their group is a Violin Trio run by Josh Aerie. [easy, about 2:30]
thoughtfulendeavor.mp3 - Finale GPO (mp3)
thoughtfulendeavor-full.pdf
thoughtfulendeavor-violin.pdf
thoughtfulendeavor-piano.pdf
thoughtfulendeavor-cello.pdf
Intimate letter to a friend
I am trying to get a bunch of music online from the last few years. I just realized I have written a ton of music, but not much has seen the lights of the concert hall. This is a composition I wrote for a friend in 2005. It is about 2 minutes long. It was written for solo Cello, but suitable for Bassoon, Euphonium. It could even be a left-hand only piano piece. This piece has never been in a concert. I would love to have a nice recording of it.
Intimate letter to a friend - [Finale GPO] (mp3)
intimate_letter.pdf
Jazz Combo Chart
This is a free combo chart! Screw the real book. How about new music! If you play it sent me a recording! A Zany tune with cool changes for a three horn band. I've gone to the liberty of transcribing the Alto part for Clarinet and the Bari chart for Trombone. The end is unclear, but a nice crisp hit on the end of 4 is what I suggest. Give drummer & comper the bass part. Recording from Spontaneous Combustion May 6th, 2005 (mp3)(D.Adams-trpt,R. Linnemann-altosax,M.Wasmund-barisax,T.Abbot-bass,D.Westerlund-drums)
BetweenSubwayCars-Full.pdf
BetweenSubwayCars-AltoSax.pdf
BetweenSubwayCars-Clarinet (Alto).pdf
BetweenSubwayCars-Trumpet.pdf
BetweenSubwayCars-Bari.pdf
BetweenSubwayCars-Trombone(Bari).pdf
BetweenSubwayCars-Bass.pdf
Viscous (Oboe and Bassoon duet, 2004)
An almost 5 minutes this frenetic song is a duet for the double winds. It is for intermediate players. I actually played this one on the Oboe for my senior recital.
Oboe,Bassoon - [MP3] Viscous (recording by Finale 10 GPO)
Viscous-Full.pdf
Viscous-Oboe.pdf
Viscous-Bassoon.pdf
Planting Potatoes
This is a cute little tune about a minute long. It is for Violin and Oboe. It uses many of the basic compositional techniques. It is very easy. Please email me if you play it in a concert. It is free to print and play.
Oboe,Violin - [MP3] Planting Potatoes (not yet premiered)(recording by Finale 10 GPO)
planting_potatoes-Full.pdf
planting_potatoes-Oboe.pdf
planting_potatoes-Violin.pdf
Sweet Georgia Brown Arranged for 3 Guitars
An old jazz standard written by Bernie, Pinkard & Casey. I wrote this a while ago for a guitar ensemble concert. Have the bass player and dummer just read the changes.
sweet_georgia_brown-arr.pdf
sweet_georgia_brown-GtrA.pdf
sweet_georgia_brown-GtrB.pdf
sweet_georgia_brown-GtrC.pdf
New Classical Music
The scores for these songs are available. Please email me for more information.
Piano - Michael and the Dragon (not yet premiered)(recording by Pam Schoriakoff)
PDF of Archangel Michael and the Dragon
Brass Quintet - Processional for a new life (premiered at my wedding picnic 8/1/09)(mp3 created by Finale Garritan Sounds)
Arrangements for Cello & Guitar. It is for Cello and Guitar.
Songs: Moon River, LaCalandria, Arroz con Leche, El Patio de mi Casa, Las Mananitas, Uncle John's Band.
Cello & Guitar Arrangements: 'Never Stop Playing' (pdf)
It is People!
Tangier 57: Moves the Masses
Tangier 57 Takes on the Cosmos
Tangier 57: Last Night Never Happened
Staffgraph Music Manuscript Paper
I designed and developed this product.
It was a high-quality music manuscript paper called Staffgraph (tm).
"I have worked directly with Robert for the last four years and have grown to respect him not only as a person, but as a talented programmer. Robert is simply one of the most intelligent people I have ever met. He is also driven to see a project through to completion. Anyone who gets a chance to work with him is very lucky."
Jon Thralow, Internet Marketer, R.I.
August 15, 2012
"Robert is an excellent programmer analyst. He puts a lot of energy into his work, he programs very well and is exceptional working with the business community, as well as his peers."
Jon Anderson, Systems Director, Maurices
November 18, 2008
Robert is simply one of the best coworkers I've ever had. We both started at Steelcase around the same time, and I quickly became a fan of his infectiously friendly and insightful personality. Despite working different teams, I often saw the fruits of his work with his mobile team's presentations in regular sprint reviews and frequently over coffee breaks and lunch time conversations. His native development approach to Android/iOS led his team to meet and exceed project specifications. Robert's contributions at work didn't stop with his scrum user stories; he was ever ready to help me with troubling programming problems, discuss user-centric product design, or share some of coolest side-projects he had been working on. Robert wrote extensive blog posts about a range of topics through our corporate social network that helped bridge the divide between our techie Portland office and the traditional Michigan headquarters. During leadership meetings, Robert was never shy asking difficult questions about our product offering and corporate direction, all while providing respectful suggestions to problems we were facing. Though he is already an expert in his field, I know that he will readily attain countless new skills and prove to be a thought leader any organization would benefit from."
Tyler House - Senior Engineer Amazon Web Services September 10, 2018
"Robert is a creative and idea-filled talent - in everything he does. I'd recommend working with him any chance you get."
Rob Sailstad, Sr. Programmer Analyst, Maurices, Inc
September 28, 2007
"Robert is a bright, energetic, and extremely creative individual. Robert has the ability to see beyond the obvious, highlighting subtleties that bring real value to the product."
Don Ness, Mayor of Duluth, MN
September 29, 2007
"Rob is an extremely smart, funny and creative guy with lots of great ideas. He's always ready to help out, and is a good guy to just hang out with, too.
And a heckuva musician."
Brian Barber, Art Director, WestmorelandFlint Advertising
October 5, 2007
Sax Guide for iOS
My first app is NOW AVAILABLE at the iOS (iphone) app store. It is a fingering reference for all 4 saxophones + altissimo.
01/24/11
Space to Breathe for String Quartet
Space to Breathe
'Space to Breathe' is a collection of melodies originally written for a science fiction story about an astronaut that is on a spaceship hurtling towards Mars. He faces much adversity but finally reaches the penultimate step around Mars. Mission control gives him a last chance to abort the mission but he presses on. In the intense entry to Mars' atmosphere his spaceship breaks apart and burns up with a final flash of light. Classical Revolution PDX
[MP3] Space to Breathe (String Quartet)
03/18/12
Info & Press
- My Music Composition Game An idea I've developed over the years.
- My American Composer's Forum Bio
- PDD - Perfect Duluth Day
- jquery- Awesome for ajax and javascript effects
- My Music Composition Blog news from living composers
- Me in the Press: Smart Money, UMD Composer Concert, UMD Statesman