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Monotone Variations (incomplete)

Posted on February 18, 2009 at 7:29am — 3 Comments

Themes for the taking

Posted on February 14, 2009 at 10:43pm — 2 Comments

String Quintet (incomplete)

Posted on February 14, 2009 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

String Quartet in D Dorian "Mediavalia" op.86

Posted on February 13, 2009 at 9:30am —

Jazzy thing for orchestra and percussion

Posted on February 6, 2009 at 10:48am — 1 Comment

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What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?

Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles, Other

What is your favorite genre or style of music?

progressive rock

Is music your main income source?

No - Not Yet

Where do you live?

Porto, Portugal

About Me:

Professionally I am a software engineer. But I compose since my teens in the 1980's. Some works premiered, but not circulated enough to make me a known or professional composer yet.

Website:

http://soundclick.com/mastersofsilence

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Marius Amado-Alves replied to Andrew Wonders's discussion 'MIDI Composers: How do you compose your percussion?'

FWIW, notation-based composers (all 2 of them) treat percussion just like any other instrument. I.e. they write it down. I am planning a course of "Rock for classical musicians" containing writing for the drumset.

October 19

Kristofer Emerig replied to Marius Amado-Alves's discussion 'What can early composers teach us?' in the group Musical Scholars Group

I've contemplated this issue often, like when listening to "reconstructed" renditions of music of Alfonso El Sabio, et al. I think they've got the general point of the composer's intent, but some of it sounds unauthentic to me, imbued with some hu...

July 22

Marius Amado-Alves left a comment for Jamie Kowalski

July 22

Marius Amado-Alves replied to Nalinikanth Josyabhatla's discussion 'Choice of Key' in the group Musical Scholars Group

Strings sound diferently when pressed or not. Certain keys require the strings be more pressed than others. Therefore, on strings, the keys change the timbre. Maybe this key-related differences in timbre have influenced the attribution of feel to...

July 10

Marius Amado-Alves replied to Nalinikanth Josyabhatla's discussion 'Choice of Key' in the group Musical Scholars Group

A frequency is a frequency is a frequency. Each frequency per se has nothing special. And with the well tempered intonation that we all use since Bach (note this includes Beethoven) there is not even nothing special about an interval per se. C/G e...

July 10

Marius Amado-Alves replied to Nalinikanth Josyabhatla's discussion 'Choice of Key' in the group Musical Scholars Group

I agree this Sonata is not particularly special regarding fingering. I'd have to restudy the 3rd movement to be sure, but maybe there is a playability factor there, I seem to remember it going very up and very down in pitch and I thing Bethoveen'...

July 10

Marius Amado-Alves replied to Nalinikanth Josyabhatla's discussion 'Choice of Key' in the group Musical Scholars Group

I am aware of this myth about the "character, mood" of each key. It is myth, anedotical, non-scientific, even if Bethoveen himself believed it, it does not stand a change under rational scrutiny, maybe Bethoveen had absolute earing.

July 10

Marius Amado-Alves replied to Nalinikanth Josyabhatla's discussion 'Choice of Key' in the group Musical Scholars Group

Basically yes. But mind that an octave is a big thing, so for some tunes maybe rekeying to a very distant base may alter the feel a bit. "Normal" people don't have absolute ear but have an approximate one, perhaps in connection with their vocal ra...

July 10

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At 1:56pm on May 15, 2009, Robert "Robby" Piotrowski said…: thnx for a comments! yes, i'm little bit ocupied: a season for live music for tourists started 1 V back!.i play fo them by our see (Miedwie-see) any two days more and more. i'm working with teenages and children in Culture House too. I compose too rare but have no time. My dream is to sell some my music pieces to theatre or film, but just now...:( zerooo...

At 3:58pm on March 28, 2009, Jonny Walker said…: Well yes, I am infact called Jonny Walker. Imagine that! :p

At 6:45am on February 22, 2009, Sergiy Byelousov said…: Thank you for the invite Marius. With the best wishes. Sergiy Byelousov.

At 8:36pm on February 13, 2009, Anton Botes said…: Hi Marius

Thanks for your comments on my song "Mooketsi Sunrise". Much appreciated!

Have a great weekend!

At 3:17pm on January 27, 2009, Lori Sweeney said…: Marius,
I feel like such a heel! I completely forgot to reply to the post you sent me months ago regarding collaboration on this site. I can't even find where it was now. I've been dreadfully busy! Did you ever get ANY feedback on the subject?

At 2:36am on January 22, 2009, Robert "Robby" Piotrowski said…: thnx so much! really!
i'm change my all instrumental and equipment base! new mini-studio, new computers, new about new things. i'm investin' in me. some money more but..not long i will have another kind of music/i mean here - new kind of music technically - my brain will be the same off course! I bay some NI, eastwest etc..

At 11:28am on January 13, 2009, Robert "Robby" Piotrowski said…: many thnx for your opinion! it's very important for me. unfortunatelly, I hadn't a Net some long time - it's a reason i write just now!

At 1:39pm on January 10, 2009, Adrian Ellis said…: Hey Marius

Maybe my music sucks? ;)

It's a long and mysterious road, and each persons path to 'success' is different. You have to be in it for the long haul - I've only been really building my career in composing for media for about 4 years. My sense is that the average time for most to 'make it' is about 10 years, give or take. Some guys are better at the hustle and working the phones - I'm more of an organic networker, and I think that makes for a longer trajectory.

Keep working, keep producing good work, get out there and promote your stuff any way you can, and don't forget to enjoy the process along the way!

Cheers,

Adrian

At 6:42pm on January 8, 2009, Biochips said…: Hi Marius,

Your music is like a haunting and relaxing voice. So, quite beautiful. I loved listening to the first piece which is pretty pleasing. The intriguing tune of "acidrock" has branded on my mind.

All in all, very good work.

At 9:55am on January 8, 2009, Neria Cepaite said…: Dear Marius,

Your comments have so much appreciated! Thank you for Your meaning and i wish you lots of success to your creations!

See you soon-
Neria

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