Life's images: Last parts

Here are 2 new parts to "Life's images"-collection. What do you think? I'll post the sheet music later.

Now I have got LI 1 in extended E major, LI 2 in modulating F major, LI 3 in G minor, LI 4 in extended A minor and LI 5 in Bb major (Gigue in Bb major). I think it doesn't need pieces anymore.

elk3 shows an appealing transition at around 1:00, but something sounded wrong, i don't know precisely what i guess that the bass line is somewhat weak, but the harmony itself is lovely. you might consider changing some things to the chords structure. i feel that this section would profit by showing a bolder voicing. other thing is that the left hand is nearly all built up through up-down-up-down-up-down motion, that turns somewhat predictable after some time. the overall is fine for me, i guess that the problem is just some polishment missing.

elk4 is strange, seems to be just a sketch. the beginning is wonderful, but after 0:16 the music becomes a mess with no structure and drastic changes of mood with no noticeable link between the sections. the return of the opening theme at 1:26 has no effect at all for the overall cohesion after such dismantling.

The main theme on elk3 is quite delightful.
The section with the block chords felt like a welcome change of pace. It started out like a hymn but I also felt like after the first phrase of that section a few voices taking passing notes etc. would have enhanced the effect.

I loved elk4's starting theme. However, I kind of felt that it wandered and nothing as memorable was ever presented. Also, is there a reason the block chord theme repeated in this piece? I suppose it has special meaning in the cycle you're working on.

Anyway, thanks for posting.
Maybe the whole is somewhat less than the best parts (IMHO) but there *were* some pretty ideas in these pieces.

elk3 was enjoyable enough. But I also felt that the switch to 4/4 at around 1:00 was a bit disjointed. Still, good to have a bit of variation.

I liked the starting theme in elk4. Reminded me a bit of Bach. But overall I think the piece changes direction a bit too much. The 2/4 section sounds very "classical". I am not sure whether it is good to have such contrasting sections in the one piece (ie - Baroque and classical).

Just a question... why did you end on a different chord from what you started on? And what do you mean by "Life's images"?

Well, in elk4, when listener has listened this baroque-section again, the chords modulate so rapidly that the he has already forgotten where we've started (from a-minor chord).

I can't explain why elk3 ends in with a clear dominant chord. But that's the point. The end is surprising.

I thought that "Life's images" would be a good name for this collection, because when you listen this music you feel like you're running through difficult phases of life. Understood?

Score of elk3.

And score of elk4. Thanks for your comments!