Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra - Second Movement

[Nalinikanth Josyabhatla]

Dear Forum Friends,

 

Here is the mp3 of the Second Movement of Fantasy for Solo Violin and Orchestra.

It is a relatively slower Movemet in F# Minor.

 

First Movement for your Reference: http://composersforum.ning.com/forum/topics/fantasy-for-violin-and

 

Please listen and offer your valuable feedback.

 

Warm Regards,

Nalinikanth... 

[Adrian Allan]

It would be nice to see the score too.

However, I think that what you've presented is successful. I particularly like the bold timpani part as a contrast.

The string parts would benefity from being more polyphonic, as I think there is room for more interest there - it sounds a little bare at the moment. Perhaps you were scared of drowning out the violin.

However, you've come on a lot and it's great to see such progress being made.

[Nalinikanth Josyabhatla]

Thanks Adrian for listening and your comments.
When I become more Polyphonic, people tend to brand it as Baroque.
So, I avoided that by simply using normal Harmony (Chords following the Melody:-))

BTW, have you heard the 1st movement before or now?

Regds...

[Adrian Allan]

I will try to listen to movement one.

As I said before, a PDF of your score would be a big help too.

[Nalinikanth Josyabhatla]

Thanks Per-Erik for your comments!
Mixing is an art in itself and I need to really get a good hang of it before I can make my Music more realistic.

Regards...

Per-Erik Rosqvist said:

Hi Nalinikanth.
I like the almost march-like quality of this mov. Very bombastic, and a lovely composition. The violin (I almost thought it was a viola at first, Garritan right?) I agree that the timpani-parts (and sometimes the orchestra) almost has a negative impact on the violin on occasion. Maybe lower everything except the violin in the mix, on the other hand the violin is loud in the parts without orchestra. I can't figure out (on this first listen) if the violin plays at all ;) (Will listen more, when I feel more focused of course, so don't take that comment to seriously)

I will message you about mixing in a few days, something you will find interesting! ;)

Anyway, really lovely composition!
I liked it a lot!

[Simon Godden]

Nalinikanth. Whilst it's true what Adrian says, ever since your investment in GPO and your new direction, your compositions have improved immensely. However, you have a long way to go. There is still a lack of discipline in your writing. Your obsession with form overrides your potential quality of substance. The timpanis sounded effective at first, but then became jarring and expected. You also need to work on your composition of basic melody and how to develop it effectively. Continuous 1/4 notes followed by a series of 1/8 notes is mundane. Try to make your melodies flow with the use of dotted rhythms, and as Adrian rightly points out, a touch more polyphony (as opposed to block chord harmony in its simplest form) would be more effective. The violin is capable of incredibly complex tunes and is a very versatile instrument. Try and exploit it to it's full potential. Even the most minimalist composers give a solo violinist opportunities to shine (Phillip Glasses Violin Concerto springs to mind).

On the whole, a valid effort, but a lot of work is needed if you wish to make a significant direction in your compositions.

[Nalinikanth Josyabhatla]

Thanks Simon for your feedback. Will surely work on some of the aspects that you have pointed out.

Regards...

Simon Godden said:

Nalinikanth. Whilst it's true what Adrian says, ever since your investment in GPO and your new direction, your compositions have improved immensely. However, you have a long way to go. There is still a lack of discipline in your writing. Your obsession with form overrides your potential quality of substance. The timpanis sounded effective at first, but then became jarring and expected. You also need to work on your composition of basic melody and how to develop it effectively. Continuous 1/4 notes followed by a series of 1/8 notes is mundane. Try to make your melodies flow with the use of dotted rhythms, and as Adrian rightly points out, a touch more polyphony (as opposed to block chord harmony in its simplest form) would be more effective. The violin is capable of incredibly complex tunes and is a very versatile instrument. Try and exploit it to it's full potential. Even the most minimalist composers give a solo violinist opportunities to shine (Phillip Glasses Violin Concerto springs to mind).

On the whole, a valid effort, but a lot of work is needed if you wish to make a significant direction in your compositions.

[Fredrick zinos]

I m impressed by the progress you have made in creating coherent music. While it is probably true that you have a long way to go ( so do we all) your progress is admirable.. keep on writing.. clearly you have something to say and are gaining the skills with which to say it.

[Nalinikanth Josyabhatla]

Thanks Fredrick for listening and for your comments...

Fredrick zinos said:

I m impressed by the progress you have made in creating coherent music. While it is probably true that you have a long way to go ( so do we all) your progress is admirable.. keep on writing.. clearly you have something to say and are gaining the skills with which to say it.