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Continuing my Songs of Earth series, these four Seascapes are now posted on SoundCloud for anyone interested. https://soundcloud.com/user-379760088/sets/songs-of-earth-seascapesI hope you all enjoy listening and have a great fall!Ken
Hi, for the first time I work on a choir piece, based on a most melodic Beethoven cantata fragment - a version for choir and piano (the first 45 seconds and interlude at 1:22 - 45 by Beethoven) and a version with orchestra - what do you think? Are…
This week I did an arrangement of my Fugue in A for brass quintet, because I've always had a brass sound in mind when I first wrote it.The music has been transposed to Bb in order to better suit brass instruments, and having 5 instruments to score…
"Thanks - I appreciate your comments! I agree that the slow movement and the development of the first movement are the most effective sections."
"I liked this as well - particularly the opening of the slow movement which had really heartfelt melodies (more so than in many more routine Mozart or Haydn slow movements). The development of the first movement, although relatively short, was…"
"That's perfectly fine, you're the composer so you get to decide. :) I'm more of a sucker for Beethovenian drama, and my works also reflect that to various degrees."
"Thanks for listening, and for your comments! I can see what you mean about it starting to sound like Average Generic Classical Theme, though I think I'm more of a fan of pre-Beethoven Classicism than you, so perhaps I'm less sensitive to that.
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"Yeah, I see what you mean. Maybe I will try it with a ninth chord."
"Finally got enough time to listen to this in full. My overall impression is a pleasant work firmly in the classical (pre-/early Beethoven) style. My favorite part was the 2nd movement, where there are some pretty good melodies and heartfelt…"
"I was just questioning the voicing of the F7. Your idea would resolve the voicing dissonance - but, If the violin plays C instead , as you mention, you lose the ascent of the violin line.
Yes, I thought the F9 chord would sound sweet - though…"
Yes, I thought the F9 chord would sound sweet - though…"
"Thanks for listening, and for your comments! That chord in bar 166 is a dominant seventh, and I think making it a ninth by raising the clarinet to concert G might sound strange. But I can see how the dissonance with the seventh in the violin might…"
"Hi Steven. I listened to the 1st mov't . I think it is very well written and enjoyable. My only quibble would be in bar 166, where I feel the clarinet (concert pitch) high F is at odds with the violin high Eb (in the context of this piece). I would…"
This is a Classical-style clarinet quartet I've spent the past month or two writing. Any comments or criticisms would be most appreciated!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUpdB0H3zB0&feature=youtu.beScore: Clarinet Quartet.pdf
Hi, This is my latest work for solo piano.Impromptu In E major Regards, Saul Saul Gefen · Impromptu In E Major
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