Prelude & Fugue G Major Baroque Style

A little prelude and "fugue" in baroque style, hope you like it

SimenN - Prelude & Fugue G Major.mid

I really loved the Prelude. It was light, airy and very listenable.

The Fugue...I didn't like so much. I'm not sure if much of the harmony really worked, and I thought that the piece had the potential to be far more contrapuntal. However, that's just my opinion. Overall the work was lovely.

yes the fugue is not so good, thank you for the reply!

The prelude is very good! I really liked the opening, that was great
the fugue lacks of spirit, (forgive my words I don't have the required vocabulary to elaborate a satisfying answer ) if only you could find a good subject picking elements from the prelude, that would be fantastic!

You need to listen analytically to your compositions and decide which elements work well and which do not. For example, the parallel compound melodies in thirds sound pleasant, but are boring. Similarly, the two-part counterpoint sections are interesting, but sound unpleasant. The most successful moment in the composition was the section that was vaguely Beethovenian (with lots of chords), whilst the 'fugue' was by far the least successful.

Write more pieces with parallel counterpoint like that you used at the start of the piece. Parallel counterpoint is fairly straightforward to command, and forms the basis for many other forms of part writing. Over time you'll work out what 'moves' work, and which ones do not. You can, for example, move by step in contrary motion to move in and out of sixths and thirds in parallel. Eventually you'll want to use far more contrary motion that parallel motion, since this is ultimately more pleasing to the ear. For the time being however, I suggest you continue with those elements of counterpoint that you know work.

this is old and crappy. i did not know much back then, one of my first attempt on a prelude and "fugue".

I have realised that I really should look at the 'date' that the first post was posted. Because here I am thinking that you composed this TODAY. lol. However, I wouldn't say crappy. The fugue, well yes, it has been said is a rather on the...boring side. However, it is wonderful nontheless. The prelude is wonderful. You really have explored a true Baroque feel. I hope to see another P&F sometime soon. Then you can really show off because you have taken in all the constructive criticism from this post.

Question: QC? do you look at Keyboard posts? Or are you an Orchestral god?

Originally Posted by goodridge_winners

Question: QC? do you look at Keyboard posts? Or are you an Orchestral god?

QC owns all.

SimenN: I recommend you get yourself some textbooks As you seem to be very into contrapunctal music my number one recommendation would be Harold Owen's "Modal and Tonal Counterpoint - From Josquin to Stravinsky", it's a fantastic book and covers all of the contrapunctal forms from the Baroque in some detail, as well as uses of counterpoint from other eras.

Good luck!

Thank you mark!

OK, well, since you have obviously had time to learn everything there is to know about fugues in the last.. what... 5 hours?

No, this isn't good.
The same sorts of errors: harmony that doesn't follow logic at all, counterpoint that is completely flawed, error after error.

You know, I'd be MUCH happier, to be quite frank, to look at one of your 4-part common-practice harmony exercises than these stab-in-the-dark "preludes and fugues" you keep trying.

At this point, I'm REALLY not just trying to be mean, but wouldn't it really be best for you to apply yourself to serious study of the basics?
Didn't you say you were studying music at school? Don't you have exercises to do? 4-part harmony realisations? Figured bass realisations? Harmonizing a given melody?