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"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…"
"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…"
"unfortunately I can't be of much help. Although I enjoy this music and it was interesting getting to know it, it doesn't sound Mahlerian (far more Beethovenian as others have said) and I can understand why no-one else has bothered to try and revive…"
"OK - that might explain why I didn't recognise them. It's a while since I heard anything composed with Notion.
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"thanks for the offer but perhaps I'll just focus on listening again once or twice when things should become clearer. Which library(ies) do you use out of interest.
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"there's an infectious sense of fun which comes across very well I think here and the instrumentation sounds highly individual. My main issue is probably with the rendering which seems rather synthetic and perhaps lacking in the contrasts needed to…"
"that's very kind of you, Guy -- this little piece seems to greatly split opinion. In my somewhat expressionistic mode, it's possible you might like something like the 2nd "Easter" string quintet if you like the Lament although there's nothing really…"
"I almost never listen to Baroque music -- I like music to be emotionally direct and to the point without decoration and Baroque is the antithesis of that. Some of it I enjoy singing (such as Dixit Dominus or Zelenka's Missa Votiva), usually because…"
"glad you liked it, Guy -- it's had mixed reactions though one person who I didn't think would care for it did - and said it was the sort of thing a local choir of his liked to put on. Anyway, I've now started to work on a symphony which is supposed…"
"As I've said before I'm pretty allergic to English pastoralism and especially The Lark Ascending but this is certainly beautifully written and the tune heard at 1'50" has a certain touching nobility. I can see this piece doing well and hope the…"
"didn't know about that one. I'll remember to put more often parsley in my curries like last night. On the other hand, as I hardly ever use a mobile phone, my risk there is probably below average.
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"I have Pianoteq as well and v8 is pretty good -- certainly better than previous ones. It's just lacking a bit of soul somehow! I guess for around a decade people have been saying that modelled is the future but it's been rather slow in coming.…"
"I don't really believe you're incapable of writing emotional music but certainly being formally trained has its disadvantages On the other hand, it means you can formally train others so they also lose the ability to write emotional music.
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"yes there were one or two nasty arguments last forum incarnation but at least there was also quite a lot of music posted and a surprising amount which I enjoyed listening to and which at times I found inspiring. That's all but vanished here.…"
"the actual discussion, in case you've forgotten, was supposed to be about my string quintet. At least Rowy actually addressed that even if she doesn't think it's one of my better efforts -- which is of course her prerogative. I have a nasty feeling…"
"eh? As far as I can see, Rowy is not particularly secretive about herself -- it's all on the website including a number of works for keyboard and strings and a lot of free educational material. It may be you don't understand her very Dutch sense of…"
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you had given me some very valuable feedback on a earlier orchestral work, particularly noting the absence of a cohesive theme. I have since decided to break the piece up into a full length symphony and in this context, I'd appreciate your comments about how the first movement sounds.
Thanks!
https://composersforum.ning.com/blog/please-critique-the-first-move...