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Rowy replied to Dave Dexter's discussion Performed in concert (in Colorado)
"You must feel very proud, and so you should. I like Hiraeth and its quality. It made me even curious about the works by the other composers listed on the cover of Sparks 2. I guess you must prefer the company of equals, or did someone else select…"
Mar 1
Rowy replied to David's discussion String quintet no.1
"<“I’m mainly here for the entertainment. A funny anecdote would be nice,” it becomes clear that she views herself as being on a higher level than others in the forum. She essentially admits that she is here to laugh at the amateur work, rather than…"
Mar 1
Rowy replied to David's discussion String quintet no.1
"I'm going to look a bit silly, though. I already wear parsley in my ears to protect me from 5G radiation."
Feb 27
Rowy replied to David's discussion String quintet no.1
"Funny that you mentioned Pianoteq—that's the piano I always use. As you know by now, I prefer modelled instruments. Perhaps that's because years ago, I had a computer with very little memory. Now I use a laptop with plenty of memory and a fast GPU,…"
Feb 26
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Feb 26
Rowy replied to David's discussion String quintet no.1
"I now know which virtual string instruments I used—they were listed in my instruments list in Reaper. It was SWAM AudioModeling, the solo strings.
https://audiomodeling.com/swam-violin/
I can’t remember if I was satisfied with the result, but I…"
Feb 25
Rowy replied to David's discussion String quintet no.1
"You must be an American. I guess you're having problems with my style. You're not the first one. I once had an American friend who came to visit me in the Netherlands (that's in Europe). I had to warn her because my Dutch friends were starting to…"
Feb 24
Rowy replied to David's discussion String quintet no.1
"I could share some of my string productions, but I made them years ago and can’t even remember which virtual violins I used, so that wouldn’t be very useful. I once tested a lot of virtual instruments and composed some music using the best one. I…"
Feb 23
Rowy replied to David's discussion String quintet no.1
"This forum hasn’t really gone to sleep—it’s just pining for the fjords 
In my experience, most composers are quite self-centered, probably because the majority of them are men. As any woman can tell you, men tend to have big egos and are terrible…"
Feb 22
Rowy replied to David's discussion Salu lament
"You sound a little down. I hope I'm wrong. Maybe it's just my annoyingly cheerful self. Anyway, have a great day!"
Jan 31
Rowy replied to David's discussion Salu lament
"This is a tough one for me. I can honestly say I don’t understand it, nor do I enjoy it. However, it made me feel nostalgic. Suddenly, I remembered sitting in the chapel of the conservatory 40 years ago. It was an old monastery, and the former…"
Jan 30
Rowy replied to Guy Shahar's discussion Dealing with Criticism as a Composer
"Composers are very sensitive to criticism. A composition is like a child to its creator, and most parents can’t stand it when someone criticizes their child.
That’s why I rarely participate in discussions on this forum. Besides, I used to get paid…"
Jan 23
Rowy replied to Gerd Prengel's discussion Gustav Mahler - Completion of an amazing draft for a symphonic Scherzo
" I hear mostly Beethoven and that's fine with me. I don't like Mahler :-)"
Jan 23
Rowy replied to Rowy's discussion Let it snow
"The Beatles. They were very popular when I was a teenager. I can't remember this song, so I can't tell if your arrangement stayed true to the original. Perhaps that's not what you're aiming for. It sounds a bit eerie and somewhat contemporary. A bit…"
Dec 19, 2024
Rowy replied to Rowy's discussion Let it snow
"Same weather here in the Netherlands. I haven't seen the sun for 12 days. Although there is some color in the sky: light grey, grey, and dark grey. Snow, you say? I wished we had a bit of snow. It's the damp cold that is annoying."
Dec 17, 2024
Rowy replied to Ivor's discussion Symphonic Movement for Strings (4 mins 20 secs)
"I've never heard of Peter Mennin, so I looked him up. It seems he was fascinated by the Locrian mode. Is that what you used? I'm not analyzing the score, though—being a retiree, I'm entitled to a bit of laziness."
Dec 14, 2024
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  • Do you have anything to elevate my mood, having listened to your Funeral March? ;)
  • Excellent website Rowy. A good resource for beginners wanting to learn theory.
  • Welcome. I assume you're Rowy of Rowy.net? Enjoy the forum.
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