"Hi Gerd,
Really nice concept. I would like to say that I don't know why there are those sudden changes in mood and volume.
The piece started with a charming melody like a story and then unexpectedly there are those harsh or aggressive…"
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My Lament - elegy for piano
Started this discussion. Last reply by Saul Gefen Apr 14. 2 Replies 0 Likes
In the last days I was working on this little elegy for piano. I call it My Lament. It starts rather sad , has some eruptions in the middle but resolves peacefully towards the end.Unfortuneately I…Continue
Symphonic Poem - THE SUN
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sean Pollaro Feb 28. 9 Replies 3 Likes
This work wants to paint the rising of the sun, the sun beaming through the clouds and mirroring in a mountains brook, it's merciles power in the desert, it's life giving power and it's sunset at the…Continue
String quartett on Beethoven's last sketches - LIVE RECORDING - I. Andante Maestoso / Allegro
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gerd Prengel Feb 21. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I am very excited to present to you the first LIVE RECORDING of the 1st movement of my string quartett which I wrote on the basis of the 1st movement of Beethoven's last project, a planned string…Continue
Kyrie for a-cappella or string quartett
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tillerich Feb 2. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi, everyone, in 2016 I composed a Kyrie for a-capella choir. At this time I was very much touched by the spiritual music by Palestrina and I wanted to write something that would express this kind of…Continue
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"A wonderful piece, Gerd, exactly as you describe it and very well done entering it note by note.
Nothing to crit. As you say, the eruptions around the 2 minute mark do come as a surprise but fit in with the work well and the slight rallentando gives…"
My Lament - elegy for piano
In the last days I was working on this little elegy for piano. I call it My Lament. It starts rather sad , has some eruptions in the middle but resolves peacefully towards the end.Unfortuneately I cannot record it easily like Saul by playing it on a keyboard but have to edit every single note but now listening to it with my headphones I am quite happy with the result ...www.gerdprengel.de/my_lament.mp3www.gerdprengel.de/my_lament.pdf GerdSee More
"Saul, again a gem of music - a beautiful ballad as Mendelssohn might also have written it. Do you have score?
I marvel about the speed you create your pieces, it seems every day you present us a new gift ... :-)"
"Brandon, if you want to get to know Dvoraks quartets then try op. 96 and 97, also 106 mov. 2 - 4.."
"Dear Saul, as almost all your piano pieces also this one is pure enjoyment for me to listen to. It has a beautiful flow...
Gerd"
"Dear Brandon, just listened to your beautiful piece, and right I fell in love in it!!! What glorious melodies and expressive harmonies!!! I am remined somewhat of Dvorak's late quartets which particulary I adore.. Do you know them? I want to…"
"Can hardly say much. A pleasant song in a modern vein. Carefully balanced scoring and the voice about just right for it.
Very nice."
"A very good song, both words and music and certainly as good as many commercially successful popular songs nowadays.
I thought though that the line "you are in my sight" was a little stilted. It might have been better to use a phrase…"
"For my recent birthday my children made me a beautiful present by performing the song of this thread in an altogether different – folk – style (we all are huge Bruce Springsteen fans ;-) ) with guitar and harmonica to which later on I…"
"Wow, Note Performer looks cool! I multi track with midi in Logic which is an entirely different animal. I'm interested in writing a piece using the traditional scoring approach so I may try this software out. Perhaps it will result in a more…"
"Dear friends,
thank you you all for your appreciation for my work. Especially, Sean, your emotional words move me and I am grateful that this work has such an effect on you. To answer your question: all of my instruments are created directly…"
"Gerd, if you don't mind me asking, what horns library do you use? I just listened to this again and it brought tears to my eyes and gave me goosebumps. It's really great"
"Hi Gerd,
Very intriguing work and extremely well done as to orchestration, thematic material and recording (for an older work). Of course with present day means it could sound a lot better and realistic (strings mainly). But that aside, it's a…"
"Kudos Gerd. Well done."
"Dear James and Jos, thank you for your Feedback! I was afraid that they would not meet my expectations but actually they surpassed it! The Allegro they took faster than in my former mp3 file and so I find it now much better! Only in the final…"
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Orchestra, Small Ensemble
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Classical + neo Classical Music
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not at all.
- Where do you live?
- Darmstadt, Germany
- About Me (Must include at least one paragraph of biographical information about you as a composer) - blank or minimal answers on this line will cause your request to be rejected. Include a link to your website if you have one.
- I am mostly influenced by (Vienna) Classical music and so this is also the style I love to compose. So far I wrote a symphony, a string quartett, a piano sonata, a violin sonata and some smaller pieces. Also I love to orchestrate classical piano or string quartett pieces (Well tempered piano by Bach, Beethoven's last 3 piano sonatas, . . .), I
- Website:
- www.gerdprengel.de
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- At 6:51pm on April 20, 2020,
Markus Boyd said…
I have visited your website and very impressed with your works. Your symphony is a remarkable achievement
- At 10:57am on February 8, 2020,
Gav Brown said…
Welcome Gerd!
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