Activity
"I share some of Liz's scepticism as it seems strange that such a work could have been written around the time of the second symphony. If it was early then sure but by this time he had already developed his own inimitable style. If it is genuine then…"
"Well, it is *someone's* handwriting, that's for sure, but I am certainly not qualified to say whether or not it is Mahler's. I will take your word for it that the writing is his, assuming you have seen samples of his handwriting and can recognise…"
"The first recording by Park was very bad. I recorded his version anew with Noteperformer and I think now his Version sounds much better and also more like Mahler: https://youtu.be/Cmx9WONqv7o?si=6GenFNkHjd1iFxVo"
"Dear Liz, here in my first version ( with a bit too much reverb), you can clearly see Mahler's handwriting : https://youtu.be/DbMBdo8odVU?si=_lXTK7Wu7sZFieUr I also see that it is not his typical style but I love it ..."
"I listened to both versions, and frankly, while the conductor's version is "slicker" and more late Romantic in the scoring, I actually prefer your version. Neither version sounds in the least like Mahler though, so I'm going to ask the question:…"
"many thanks for your kind words Liz, which are especially meaningful as you have a strong knowledge of the relevant repertoire and it makes me think I must give Harvegal Brian another go as I didn't make so much headway the first time round (a good…"
"I've listened to this work several times now and think it is one of David's most immediately attractive and appealing works, and well worth the investment in time. There are big Romantic gestures and tunes in every one of the four movements, but it…"
I thought I'd just draw attention to my latest symphony as it's generally been well received to date in case there's anyone still here who reads this. No. 18 is among my longest but on the other hand is rather a departure from the somewhat…
"Hi David - I said it sounds "a little" like late Simpson, mainly in the spareness of the textures and of course, in the use of tonality in the way I described - making use of the tonal implications of the intervals but then moving in fresh and…"
"I must say, I'm surprised that this particular work could have much resemblance to Simpson but I'm clearly missing something. As you may know, I'm a great admirer of his chamber music in particular and my quintet for clarinet, bass clarinet and…"
"David, this is wonderful work - I love the expressive writing for the voices and the strings. The long crescendo passage about 4/5 of the way through, and much of the rest of the work, sound a little like late Robert Simpson to me - and that's a…"
"Lots of good things in here - first and foremost, your use of the orchestra which elicits a lot of timbral variety and clarity from an early romantic orchestra. I enjoyed especially the 3rd movement's central section and its interweaving of solo…"
"I'd probably agree that the first movement is the weakest -- something I'm often familiar with in my own pieces (the recent 18th symphony is, I think, a rare exception). I'm quite sure that with your next symphony, you'll be able to build on what…"
"Wow, thank you for listening to the whole thing with so much attention and providing detailed feedback. It means a lot!
I feel the first movement is by far the weakest, and definitely a learning curve for me. I feel I rushed through sections without…"
I feel the first movement is by far the weakest, and definitely a learning curve for me. I feel I rushed through sections without…"
"nice to have some activity on this forum for a change -- I thought it was more or less dead, even if Rowy said it's only pining for the fiords. I had somewhat mixed feelings about this symphony. The opening was charming but I'm not quite sure what…"
You need to be a member of composersforum to add comments!
Comments are closed.
Comments
-
1
-
2
-
3
of 3 Next