What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
Small Ensemble, Other
"Just to provide another side to what Bob said, many of my piano pieces are based on improvisations. I start off improvising, and when I hit upon a good idea, I would do several rounds of improvising based on that idea, and this way something begins…"
"I like it a lot. The first part reminds me of Turangalila. I like the clusters in the bass ostinato (sounds jazzy, sort of reminds of Bernstein). Nice use of the chromatic scale."
"Bob, thanks for those good points.
Just to name a few examples:
A. Used folks songs they didn't write.
Vaughan Williams, Kodaly, Bartok
2. Used themes or entire movements from someone else.
Mahler. Check out Liszt's 1st piano concerto, then…"
Just to name a few examples:
A. Used folks songs they didn't write.
Vaughan Williams, Kodaly, Bartok
2. Used themes or entire movements from someone else.
Mahler. Check out Liszt's 1st piano concerto, then…"
"Mars sounds awesome. I feel like I'm watching an uncut version of the 80's Flash Gordon movie. Great work."
"Thanks Terry. I'm pleased with how Venus turned out. Terry Jones said:
I just had a quick listen to "Venus" and I have to say I'm pretty impressed! I've always been a big fan of the original orchestral suite but this is an interesting take on it…"
I just had a quick listen to "Venus" and I have to say I'm pretty impressed! I've always been a big fan of the original orchestral suite but this is an interesting take on it…"
"Thanks Charles. Saturn is one of my favorites in the set. Charles Greco said:
Very much I enjoyed listening to your transcription/arrangement of Saturn in its entirety. I feel it was extremely well done while showing utmost respect for Holst's…"
Very much I enjoyed listening to your transcription/arrangement of Saturn in its entirety. I feel it was extremely well done while showing utmost respect for Holst's…"
"Yes, I'm very familiar with Tomita's work. I have all of his albums, including The Planets. My favorite of them all is Snowflakes are Dancing. Kevin Riley said:
Have you listened to Tomita's work at all?"
Have you listened to Tomita's work at all?"
"Have you listened to Tomita's work at all?"
"I just had a quick listen to "Venus" and I have to say I'm pretty impressed! I've always been a big fan of the original orchestral suite but this is an interesting take on it with some really nice use of synth techniques. I'll try to listen to some…"
"I liked it. It's a fun sounding piece. I imagine it going very well with a kid's science fiction cartoon. The main theme is catchy, and I like the tongue-in-cheek harmonies.
I get the impression that you're aiming for good sound, i.e. your…"
I get the impression that you're aiming for good sound, i.e. your…"
"I liked it! It's an interesting mix of syncopation, pentatonic / eastern sound, and baroque style, and these different elements are balanced well. The piece has a nice overall balance. The length seems right. Has good momentum throughout. Density is…"
"Lara, I listened to the midi version -- and tried to look past the poor sound quality inherent in the midi.
My observations:
There is no shortage of ideas in this piece. They don't always mesh well together, but the good news is that you have a lot…"
My observations:
There is no shortage of ideas in this piece. They don't always mesh well together, but the good news is that you have a lot…"
"I think judging music objectively is difficult at best, and probably impossible. Being objective involves stepping outside of what it is you're judging. If you step outside of music, you totally miss the point of it. I've read about how the leaders…"
"Really liked the contrasting ending there. All in all, I found it quite interesting to listen to."
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