"I tried a version with a little more variation in the accompaniment, but I'm not sure it accomplishes much.
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"Again, I appreciate the opinion, but - while I certainly would never call myself a good composer - I did not write this very simplistic string accompaniment because I didn't know any better.  It was a choice - perhaps a bad choice! 
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"I appreciate the advice, though I assure you I'm aware that there's more to music than a melody plus chords.  This movement was intentionally written in a very simple style.  But you're quite right that it probably goes too far in that direction.  I…"

"Yeah, I kept it simple intentionally, but I may have gone too far.  Maybe I'll change the accompaniment pattern to arpeggiated chords or something for the sections where the oboe has the melody."

"Agreed, the fast movements are definitely a bit messy, and if I could have spoken with the performers, I'd have suggested taking things a little more slowly to get a cleaner performance.  I also agree that I should have notated dynamics a bit more…"

"Hi, Ray - thanks for listening.  If I'd been at the recording session, or able to talk to the performers, I would have suggested just that.  I'd have preferred to get a less messy-sounding performance at a slightly slower tempo. "

"Thanks for listening.  There isn't a particular reason I've written for these instruments, other than that I like the combination.  I played flute once upon a time, so it's natural for me to write for it, and I think the oboe complements it well - a…"

"Thanks!
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" Oh, I meant to post this under "Analysis & Critique"; I'm not sure how it ended up under "Discussion Forum"."

"I enjoyed this quite a bit. I like the late-Romantic harmonies and pathos. I think my favourite thing here is the way you make those key changes. Others have commented that it feels repetitive, and I sort of half agree with this. Certainly, it's…"

"Thanks very much! Yes, I always write in concert pitch, but I turn on transposition for the final score. (Though I should probably practice reading transposed parts)."