Michael Porcaro

From Young Composers

This page is a YC Profile. YC profiles are created by our members to showcase themselves and their work. For more information or to see other profiles, visit our index of profiles.

Michael Porcaro

Michael Porcaro is a composer strictly for the piano, and he has been composing music for about 13 years. Throughout those years studied in depth the composer Chopin. He discovered Chopin's works at about the age of 15 by listening to the Fantasie Impromptu. This inspired him to memorize every piece composed by Chopin by heart. Furthermore, without even realizing it, this helped him to learn how to compose for the piano, and to play the instrument. To this day, Michael Porcaro has about 7 major piano compositions composed, and he hopes to someday get them known to the world.

Personal Contact Information

Known as Chopin on the forum, he can be reached here if you wish to contact him via the community. To contact him via email, his email address is music@recordhall.com

Piano Repertoire - Pieces Played on the Piano

Chopin

• Fantasie Impromptu op 66
• Ballade #1 in G minor
• Scherzo #2 in Bb minor
• The Minute Waltz
• Valse in A-Flat Opus 42
• Grand Valse Brillante Opus 18
• Currently learning Grosse brillante Polonaise Opus 22

Beethoven

• Sonata Pathetique

Scott Joplin

• The Maple Leaf Rag
• The Entertainer

Compositions

His Style

Free form works composed in a Neo-Romanticism and/or Impressionistic style. Some various moods portrayed throughout his works usually include:

• romantic
• emotional
• dramatic
• delicate
• deep

Influences include mainly Chopin. Other slight influences include Bach, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Ravel. Composes by improvisation and experiementation.

Earlier Composed Pieces

Estimated time to compose per composition: 15 days to 1 month
Average length per composition: 1-3 minutes

• 18 experimental pieces (no format, learning period)
• 12 rag time pieces (Scott Joplin style)

Major Completed Works

Estimated time to compose per composition: 6 months
Average Length per composition: 10 minutes
Older Ballades

• Ballade #1 in D minor
• Ballade #2 in F minor
• Ballade #3 in C minor
• Ballade #4 in F minor
• Ballade #5 in Ab major

Modern Ballades

• Ballade #6 in C minor
• Ballade #7 in C# minor

Scherzi

• Scherzo #1 in Db Major
• Scherzo #2 in E Major
• Scherzo #3 in Ab Major

Miscellaneous

• Romance in B Major

Modern Romantic and/or Impressionistic

• Romantic Fantasy

Symphonic Writings

• Symphonic Waltz

Smaller Completed Works

Estimated time to compose per composition: 20-40 hours per composition
Average Length per composition: 5 minutes
Nocturnes

• Nocturne #1 in Db Major
• Nocturne #2 in C# Minor
• Nocturne #3 in C# Minor

Waltzes

• Waltz #1 (For a young girl) C Minor
• Waltz #2 (Fantasie Waltz) in Minor