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"Cool piece, and great title! There's a lot of good things here– all the writing looks like it should work for the instruments, and is in good ranges where they sound good for what you're doing.
Just a couple of things that came to mind: you could…"
Just a couple of things that came to mind: you could…"
"As people have said, it's pleasant to listen to. One thing you could try playing around with: you have these melodies in the right hand and sometimes you have two lines playing off of each other. Could be interesting to see what you could get up…"
"Thank you MM and Mike! Indeed, I suppose the notation does make it seem simpler than it actually is (which the conductor was happy about). And yes, it did take a few rehearsals to make sure everyone was together and the energy was there, but it…"
"At her stage of development, I don't think there's a problem with pastiching other music, and I agree with you all about a conservatory potentially being useful. I wonder if she's taking lessons with anyone? Studying with someone who is supportive…"
"Hi Lara,
What seems quite simple on paper, turns out to be mightily complex and taut and a bugger to follow the score on first hearing, especially as my eye was leaping up and down to catch whatever effects, or prominent parts I was…"
What seems quite simple on paper, turns out to be mightily complex and taut and a bugger to follow the score on first hearing, especially as my eye was leaping up and down to catch whatever effects, or prominent parts I was…"
"Yes I mean like the voices slide into a more homophonic moment, to form maybe a sonority of fifths and parallel octaves or a sudden unison movement/rhythm texture for a short time, which can surely function very well as a climax. I am thinking of…"
"Thanks for this! Yeah, I figured you just thought that you thought a more homophonic moment (is this what you meant?) could be interesting at some point, perhaps towards the climax? In any case, it's an interesting idea. Glad to hear about you…"
"Don’t get me wrong I would not argue that the piece does not feel unified. There is a sense of coherence and the lines and voices are clearly interwoven, referencing and interferencing with each other. Of course this gets even more noticeable after…"
"Thanks Timo! Those are interesting suggestions, and I'm always happy to hear other peoples' thoughts on pieces. I think I did more of what you were suggesting regarding progressions or voices coming together to build something bigger in a recent…"
"I enjoyed this rain of polyphonic textures where every instrument seems to be telling its own story. I personally would have liked a little bit more drastically intensity changes like some more short quieter or slower parts melting around or maybe…"
"Thanks MM! Do you mean that the texture sounds like there's more layers than there actually is? That's sort of what I was going for– constantly shifting and changing textures that interlock in various ways (which is also why it requires intense…"
"Hi Timo, nice piece! I like the open quality to it, and the opening is nice. I like how you bring the upper strings in at 30s– up to there, the cello line is nice too. Perhaps you could try doing something more with the cello though, making it…"
"Thanks Ray, and thanks Ingo! I suppose it's deceptively simple, i.e. it looks easier to play than it actually is. Since it's such a clear texture, everything has to be really together for it to work, and that's where the hard work comes in–…"
"Very enjoyable Lara, thanks for posting. Pretty accessible really, not a great deal of dissonance or complex rhythms, but nice textures and melodies too. Good sound from the recording. Doesn't seem real hard to read, did it require a lot of…"
"Emily F. Singleton said:
I think the claim of only 1 to 5 people out of 10,000 having perfect pitch is false, especially if we consider those with partial perfect pitch. I do not think I have done all the things they claim people with perfect pitch…"
I think the claim of only 1 to 5 people out of 10,000 having perfect pitch is false, especially if we consider those with partial perfect pitch. I do not think I have done all the things they claim people with perfect pitch…"
"Haven't made any specific resolutions, but here's some of the things I'll keep doing: continuing to work on rhythmic points, continuing to practice my piano rep, studying more scores, and working on different types of textural writing and ways of…"
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Greetings Lara,
I like Farewell. It has some nice changes in it. Thanks for sharing.
Very best,
Larry Elliott
nice music ... u have a heavenly taste in music ... loved it :D
I'm glad i know you.
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