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At 7:02pm on November 17, 2009, Fredrick zinos said…: Kristofer. Fibonacci is really good. Throughly enjoyed it and will listen again soon. I suspect my appreciation of the music will be enhanced with a more complete understanding of the arithmetic behind it. I can't do arithmetic since I do not believe in the number "9". What a mess that number is. Compare "9" to other numbers. They all have a pretty stable base and will stay put. But "9" with its one skinny leg and big fat head is likely to fall over, i.e levo-rotate. Anyway, all of math is way too close to being a religion. Either you believe in it or you don't. I can get to Fibonacci through Botany though, since that is the way tree branches and other flora conducts itself.

Thanks for looking at Fugue in D minor. You are right, the writing will really only work for string instruments not for keyboard. And as far as shoe sizes are concerned I would make some infantile comment about the fugue being written in foot notes, to be played on the shoe horn, but luckily good taste prevents that.

At 1:02am on November 17, 2009, Mark Gosney said…: Hey dude, I finally got back to have a better listen. I really enjoyed the Fibonacci's Minor, Fantasy VIII, Dorian, Fantasy VIII, Dorian, buff stop, and Fantasy IV Cannon for three parts. I love the Dorian mode there is something about the half steps being between 2-3, and 6-7 that give it a sweet minor feel, not so sad like straight minor. My tune Mystic Forest is written in Dorian.

You have a lot of tunes so I'll be back to continue my listen.

At 1:01pm on November 16, 2009, Josh Rickard said…: Man I love your stuff! Especially loved Fantasy IV!!! Surpriseingly refreshing to hear new music for the harpsichord. I can't believ how many talented people contribute to this site.

At 11:03am on November 14, 2009, Chris Dargay said…: Yeah I just posted Ghost file recently. Im still debating whether to rework some parts or leave well enough alone. Decisions decisions...

At 4:14am on November 10, 2009, Chris Dargay said…: Dorian mode. Melancholy yet sublime. 8!

At 11:15am on November 1, 2009, Fredrick zinos said…: Kristofer, I would be honored if you would do what you can to make the d minor fugue more approachable. Thank you for offering. I understand you have Sibelius / scorch and can download the score.

Regarding Bull: I want to listen to it but it will probably be Tuesday before that happens. I'm headed for NYC today and some time intensive meetings.

Best

FZ

At 8:15pm on October 31, 2009, Mark Gosney said…: Hey dude, thanks so much for the great comment. I haven't had a chance to listen to your tunes in detail yet and of course today I completely wipped out my back so I'm out of commission for a day or two, but I will be back to spend more time with you music sooooooon.

Mark

At 8:08pm on October 23, 2009, Ronnie Doyle said…: Hey Kristofer,

Thanks a million for the nice words! Much appreciated! I'm just taking a listen to your 'Concerto Ridiculoso for Piano Grosso & Solo' and really liking it! Your playing is wonderful! I only wish I could play like that! I love the interplay between both hands, playful yet almost psychotic, really nice.

All the best from Ireland,

Ronnie

At 6:54am on October 20, 2009, August Champlin said…: An interesting list of harpsichordists! I'm only familiar with Trevor Pinnock, Ton Koopman, Karl Richter, and Gustav Leonhardt. Of the four, I think I've only heard Koopman play the harpsichord as a solo instrument outside of a performance of Baroque music for choir or orchestra. I've enjoyed Richter's performances of the Brandenburg Concertos and the Mass in B-flat. I'll have to check out the others on your list. Thanks for pointing me in a new direction!

At 1:00pm on October 19, 2009, Fredrick zinos said…: Thanks for asking

Passacaglia is on hold.. I have a clear enough idea of what to do and how to do it, but I'm not at all happy with the tone and texture of the composition. It just seems "contrived." I think it needs much more work before I throw it away.

Prairie Scenes might be next. I should live so long.

At 11:19am on October 19, 2009, Fredrick zinos said…: Just listened to Fantasy IV. Very very nice writing. Completely compelling. Very satisfying as to form and content. Clearly a product of the 17th century that had to be composed in the 21st.

Great Voice Leading!

At 11:19am on October 19, 2009, August Champlin said…: Thanks for the kind comments on my music. Which harpsichordists did you grow up listening to? Wandoska? Kirkpatrick? Listening to your recordings brings back memories of popping tapes into the deck and hearing Bach's Well Tempered Clavier or Suites. Your Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings is quite the piece! Of course, Yodeling for the Mayan End Times has the best title of any of your works, albeit sadly not the gravitas of your other compositions. :) Keep up the good musicianship and apocalyptic horsemanship.

At 2:39pm on October 11, 2009, Chris Dargay said…: Fugue XI in B minor really sums it up for me. Impressive!

At 10:14am on October 1, 2009, Conor McCauley said…: Thank you Kristofer for the welcome, Dark matter is a piece I did recently and was very happy with it so it means a lot to know somebody else likes it! :) I had a listen to some of your work, It's not my favorite type of music in the world but I really enjoyed some of the pieces, and they are so well executed. I can appreciate the effort gone into these pieces and you obviously have a passion for music which is lovely to see. Well done and thanks again for the welcome! Talk soon

At 3:41pm on September 26, 2009, Martha Maria / MarMelodian said…: Hi Kris,
Given your fondness for George Orwell, my older son (senior in HS this year) told me this a.m. that he had chosen Goerge Orwell as his 'main' author this year. The students read something by their main author and write a paper each quarter. I told him about you....your suggestion that you quote George Orwell with frequency because, in your opinion, he was most often correct. Bye and have a good weekend. Martha Maria

At 12:45pm on September 23, 2009, Martha Maria / MarMelodian said…: I don't know the "White Book." Googled and Binged it, but I don't think you're referring to the phone book or plaster designers! What IS the White Book?
Thanks for listening to "He Laid His Body Down." I'll have to tell my husband that somebody else DID like it! MM

At 12:24pm on September 23, 2009, Fredrick zinos said…: I think you are right. Had Mendelssohn lived another 20-30 years there is no telling what he would have accomplished. I think that he is a vastly underrated composer. Odd taste that I have, I find the Reformation symphony (#5?) to be completely compelling and even a possible foreshadowing of some of the romantic christian mysticsm of Bruckner.. a stretch I know..But I would like to believe its true.

At 8:46am on September 23, 2009, Martha Maria / MarMelodian said…: One note....I realized after I listened to some of the Sacred Harp songs that the song I did on Saturday ("He Laid His Body Down" which my husband said he DID NOT like!) was probably influenced by the mournful quality of the sacred harp melodies. I just posted "He Laid His Body Down" on my page, second from the top. MM

At 11:43pm on September 18, 2009, Fredrick zinos said…: Kristofer, I guess I missed the miss's latest massive missive it. Pity.

At 12:45pm on September 17, 2009, Simon Godden said…: Even the 'tierce de picardie' at the end works somehow, and you know how I feel about them.

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