Symphony no.1 Overture

[SpyrusTheVirus]

starts in a major,modulates and ends in F#minor, and it introduces the environment of the rest of the symphony,which I haven't wrote yet. In fact, this could be understood in two ways,both "correct": Could it be telling a story, with a light start,witch becomes deeper and darker...? or it is the pattern, the prespective in which one could be seeing the world,starting in happiness,or at least well-being, and ending tragicly? To be honest, I don't have the slightest idea, future will tell.

really need your opinions on this one.
things to be done: refine the dynamics

[Ray Kemp]

There are too many issues to be addressed in one go.
The thing you could look at first is tempo. Your on the metronome here "tick tick tick tick" all the way through.
Great for dancing not for expression.
I'll leave it at that for the moment because you will have to say a bit more on what you think needs attention.

Ray

[Adrian Allan]

There is something about the way that this is realized/ recorded that makes all the parts difficult to hear.

The minor section has potential, but it would have benefited from more varied strings IMO - those pizz are too much on the same beat each bar.

I think that it's technically wrong to have an "overture" for a symphony, surely this is a slow "introduction" ? (which other symphonies have an overture ?) - and if it ends in the minor, it's not the dominant of the main section to follow, which is usual - one expects this sort of imperfect cadence.

But some good musical ideas that could maybe be economised and made to lead to a more memorable "dominant moment" to finish this introduction to your symphony.

[SpyrusTheVirus]

could you explain it a bit more?I'm not sute I understand it...

[Ray Kemp]

Simple! to create some ebb and flow in your music you need to vary tempo.
Such variations like slowing down at the end of a phrase can give more expression to that phrase.
Having control over your virtual instruments as a conductor is the key to this.

When you record and present your compositions you are judged not only as a composer but also as a conductor/arranger/orchestrator. Then to a lesser degree a sound engineer/producer.
So many disciplines to master, but in this 21st century, you need to have some skill in all of these.

[Milan Kulics]

I think you're doing a fine job with this. It sounds very melancholy to me, so if that's what you're going for....great! Keep up the good work!