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David Lilly replied to David's discussion Cinderella
"David, a while ago, I mentioned wanting to revisit this and follow along with the original text as you intended. I never forgot, and finally, with a few beers, I did.
I believe this experience is at least three times better when reading the text…"
Friday
David Lilly replied to Sharat Chandrasekhar's discussion Please Critique my Symphonic Work in D
"I'm approximately 7 minutes into it. I haven't read any of the other comments in this thread yet to avoid influencing my opinions.
That being said, my first thought and suggestion are to explore a more interesting string-writing technique. The…"
Friday
David Lilly replied to Jon Corelis's discussion Three Miniatures for Solo Flute
"I liked it, Jon. Just commenting as a listener. There are some interesting scales incorporated and it encompasses a pleasant range. Well done"
Nov 27
David Lilly replied to Saul Gefen's discussion The Dream - For Piano and Violin
"Hi Saul-
A very nice minimal piece, the virtual mock up sounds good. 
My only gripe is it sounds quite derivative of Arvo Pärt's "Spiegel im Spiegel". 
What was the thinking behind incorporating the tritone (G to C#) around the 0:22 mark? There were…"
Nov 27
David Lilly replied to David Lilly's discussion (Conlon Nancarrow inspired) crazy, sinister idea; but has it happened?
"Close, but not quite. That is an interesting approach for that work, but I am referring to a pre-constructed set of MIDI data created in a DAW, then being fed into a player piano that plays off of MIDI data. The Sonata here only seems to be using…"
Nov 21
David Lilly replied to David Lilly's discussion (Conlon Nancarrow inspired) crazy, sinister idea; but has it happened?
"You were correct in understanding that I was referring to a MIDI-controlled player piano. However, the MIDI data used is created in a DAW to attempt to capture the nuances, expressions, and rubato of a human player.
In simpler terms, my inquiry…"
Nov 21
David Lilly replied to HS Teoh's discussion Fugue in G major
"Absolutely, and that is what is very interesting about the entire thing and the two versions—the varying tastes and the undoubted subjective nature of the matter lend to no 'right' or 'wrong' version.

To my ears, the Polina version presents itself…"
Nov 20
David Lilly replied to HS Teoh's discussion Fugue in G major
"Hi Ray;
That’s an interesting take! In regards to the aspects of what you think makes Polina’s performance more convincing; those are all built into the mock up version we worked on as well. The phrasing for each voice, the rubato, and timing…"
Nov 19
David Lilly posted a discussion
 Drawing inspiration from the great Conlon Nancarrow, a pioneer in acoustic player piano manipulation well before the era of MIDI and DAWs, I find myself contemplating a unique but surely controversial idea: I wonder, what would be the outcome of…
Nov 17
David Lilly replied to Jon Corelis's discussion Oh-oh
"I tend to believe AI is considerably more advanced than public awareness acknowledges. The world's military entities may have possessed and harnessed AI technologies long before such advancements entered the public sphere. This implies a substantial…"
Nov 16
David Lilly replied to Jon Corelis's discussion Oh-oh
"Well, considering that most of what I heard on there sounded equivalent to a toddler fiddling with a Casio keyboard, I think no, this is not the end as we know it. However, as programming and AI become more sophisticated, and as society, in general,…"
Nov 15
David Lilly replied to HS Teoh's discussion Fugue in G major
"That's great; it just needs to be a MIDI file. In terms of phrasing, rubato, dynamics, expressions, and all of that—typically, in a detailed mock-up, that work needs to be done manually anyhow. I'd be happy to work on it; I have a certain interest…"
Nov 14
David Lilly replied to HS Teoh's discussion Fugue in G major
"Very good, I certainly see a lot of the intentions you are aiming for in the articulations and dynamics indicated. If you'd like, once again, I can try to produce a piano mock-up of this that aims to be true to the score and the intentions you…"
Nov 14
David Lilly replied to HS Teoh's discussion Fugue in G major
"That's good to hear. I made some assumptions; my apologies. I was putting myself in your position, but with the mindset of expecting a recording of a live performance of the work. However, understandably, I do not know what sort of agreement was…"
Nov 14
David Lilly replied to HS Teoh's discussion Fugue in G major
"Hi HS Teoh,

As has been the case so far, the piece is exceptionally well-written and very pleasant to listen to. I really enjoyed the writing. However, if I may be candid, I do have some reservations regarding the recording. I'm not sure I found it…"
Nov 14
David Lilly replied to Layne Lee's discussion The Dark Lord Dances
"Hey Layne,

I believe this is your strongest composition you've shared so far, at least from what I've heard. I detect a strong Elfman influence in various ways, particularly in the harmonic language, orchestration choices, and the incorporation of…"
Nov 7
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