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David replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"OK - I decided that it's not possible from the point of view of balance to cut the number of iterations of the theme but I have made a number of changes, particularly in the recap which give more texture and variety. Will be interesting to see if…"
yesterday
David replied to Peter Iverson's discussion Gregor's Dream
"I think we're on the same wavelength, then. That's perhaps the reason why quite a number of my works use text directly -- in fact I regard The little Mermaid as best piece to date as it goes to the heart of what I try to be as a composer.
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yesterday
Peter Iverson replied to Peter Iverson's discussion Gregor's Dream
"Hi Ollie:  You're comment about a poem read by a captivating narrator reallyn cuts to the essence of what music means to me.  I want to make music that tells  a story and evokes an emotional response.  Thanks for hearing that in this piece.
//p"
yesterday
Ollie King-Britton posted a discussion
In the spirit of Summertime I have fulfilled the romantic composer's obligation to write something inspired by wanderlust. You may hear some Poulenc influence here. It is in 3 Movements: Firstly, a passionate and positive ode to adventure...…
Sunday
Ollie King-Britton replied to Peter Iverson's discussion Gregor's Dream
"Hi Peter,
I enjoyed this work. Contemporary music usually isn't for me, but I really appreciated the techniques you employed here- particularly the symmetry of the call and response around 6.30 - 7.30. It feels like hearing a poem read by a…"
Sunday
David replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"the real Faure for me are the late works which are in many ways the opposite of the "salon music" (like the Romance). As I said in the introduction, the main inspiration here is the piano quintet no. 2 but listen also to the string quartet or the…"
Saturday
HS Teoh replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"I have to confess ignorance of Faure; the only pieces I have heard of his are an orchestral overture of his, and the Romance op.28. So I don't really have much to go on in terms of a point of comparison.
Which Faure pieces would you recommend to…"
Friday
David replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"so perhaps the fact Rowy said it was coincidence as I now remember it is indeed originally from Monty Python.
As for fugues, I couldn't write a real one of you paid me, though my music is often contrapuntal
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Friday
HS Teoh replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"Well, "pining for the fjords" is a Monty Python reference for being actually dead. :D  But since there has been some activity as of late, it looks like it hasn't quite reached the fjords yet. :D
Now if I had been a little more clever, I'd have said…"
Friday
David replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"I once made a comment that the forum seemed to be dying but Rowy answered it was only pining for the fjords. I'm sure that this is the HS reference!
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Friday
Liz Atems replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"Strange, I could have sworn there were more, possibly six, repetitions in the exposition and perhaps three or four in the recap. But I was not counting the "distortions" in the recap, only the literal repetitions. I guess that means I shall have to…"
Friday
David replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"both times, the theme is repeated four times (with of course the second and fourth the melody given to the cello). After the first run through, I increased the variety and complexity of the treatment second time through as I was perfectly aware…"
Friday
David replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"I guess Rowy has given it a break for the moment as well!  Anyway, most interesting observations, HS, which in some ways are not so different to what I'd myself intended with this piece, though the starting point of comparison should be with Faure,…"
Friday
HS Teoh replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"Apparently this forum hasn't reached the fjords yet in spite of much pining. ;)
I listened to this piano quintet no.2 all the way through.  To my classically-biased ears, it sounds like a paradoxical juxtaposition of the lyrical and the grotesque,…"
Thursday
Liz Atems replied to David's discussion piano quintet no. 2
"Two things that struck me on second listen (late yesterday): first, whatever bothered me before in the first movement, didn't faze me at all this time and in fact I'm not even sure at exactly what point my objection was; and second, I agree about…"
Jul 23
Gerd Prengel posted a discussion
Hi, before publishing this video I'd like you to listen to that which I was working on in the last 2 weeks. Again based on a fascinating Beethoven draft (hias notes marked yellow):How do you like it? Anything I should change?…
Jul 22
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  • Oh, and please welcome our new members, if you have a chance.
  • I've allowed a few new prospective members through. If you should observe signs of bother, abuse, or any other matter that arouses suspicion, please advise me promptly.. Thanks all.
  • Indeed, it has been solved. Thanks for the prompt response!
  • HS, I believe I've isolated the HTML issue mentioned, and I believe it's now resolved. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
  • Thanks HS. I'll investigate the matter.
  • Hmm, interesting. I just noticed that replies under the Discussion Forum do allow full HTML capabilities, but replies under Analysis & Critique don't. Maybe this is a section-specific setting that needs to be toggled?
  • It's been a while since somebody wrote something here. So I thought I'd bring up this request to allow links and attachments in comments, not just in posts. It would make it easier to have in-depth discussions without needing to create a new thread every time somebody wants to attach something to illustrate their ideas.
  • ok - that sounds like a good setting so will be interesting to see what the explanation (if any) is.
  • David, puzzling, because the site's settings at present bar members who aren't "friended" from sending private messages. I'll look into it.
  • As newest member Erica Woodward sent a message to at least one member wanting to urgently discuss something privately, it is to suspected that we have another spammer. If I remember correctly, on the old forum, prospective members had to submit a couple of sentences (which weren't posted publicly) explaining why they wanted to join the forum. I suspect spambots and others who are not serious about contributing would fall at this hurdle and I suggest something like this for possible consideration by the membership.
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