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It's not boring and two dimensional. It's straight forward and simple, but music does not have to be complicated or difficult to be beautiful. In another piece, I would agree that said background part(s) would be a boring, but in this context, it works well.
The clarinets don't go into double time- the phrase still has the emphasis of 4/4.
For the dynamics, I wanted it to be unmusically loud at the ffff. Did you listen to the recording? It's the best moment in the piece! about the pppp, I already agreed with you.
About my harmonic language: Do you think you could write a piece this convincing with just block chords? You could say that this is a weak piece and from the perspective of an academic composer, I whole heartedly agree with you. But from an expressive point of view, I think this is great!
Apologies for misinterpreting your comment as patronizing. Once again, I appreciate your input. However, as I composed I knew exactly what I wanted and wrote exactly what belonged. I'm not saying that there is no room for improvment in my work; anyone who makes that claim is a fool (unless you're boulez). What I am saying is that I am aware of what could be conceived by others as holes in my work. I was aware of them when I composed the piece, but chose to leave them there. You can call me a stubborn idiot, but I would rather write what I think sounds good with the hopes of improving later than follow the "accepted" aesthetics of music, some of which have driven our art nearly into the ground. Don't forget that music is about expression, my friend.
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