Originally Posted by QcCowboy

yes it IS ugly, and wrong... again

I'm afraid your programme has trouble with basic notation principles.

well, if you care to take the time, normally, the octava symbol should appear intact, the first time you need it, and it should end at the last barline of each system (yours, for some reason, seems to fly off the page). At the beginning of every subsequant system affected by the octava line, there should be the word "8va" in brackets.

Originally Posted by claudio

The violin is monotonous. Perhaps your ear does not understand what is uninteresting music?
OK... to put lots of movement on a passage doesn´t mean it will sound with life.

The most interesting thing I found on the piece where the dissonant (or whatever they are pedagogically called) piano chords on the second and third fragments.

The violin melody sounds misplaced, simply because there is no melody in the previous fragments and the passages before it have no resemblance to it, although they have resemblance among themselves.

The counterpoint (on piano) that accompanies it (the only violin melody) is somewhat interesting too. (punctus contra punctus :-) )

The (only) violin melody is also cheezy. I apoligize for the term I used.

In general there are more downs than ups. :-)

Originally Posted by jada

Here's a contrary opinion: I love this piece! It's one of the best things I've heard in my week or so of loitering about this site.

I'm looking at the score and sound file as if they were sketches: preliminary in parts, just about there in other parts. In any case, it seems to me that you have more than enough to take to a rehearsal. You might find that some adjustments need to be made. Fine. Then, when the time is right, collect all the helpful suggestions offered regarding typography and the like, sit down with somebody who knows Finale, and print out the finished thing.

IMHO, you'll have a winner. May you have many more!


jada