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Hi @Alex Weidmann! I know it's hard working with the Musesounds sometimes in getting it to perform good articulations especially with the strings. But, could you have maybe made the 2nd Bagatelle a bit more clearly articulated by using staccato marks on the 16th notes and accents on the dotted 8ths or something? It's really unclear in this rendering. I see you tried using staccati at meas. 234 but you articulated the 3rd note in the triplets where for me it would make more sense to staccato the 2nd one since the repeated G comes right after that. Those are just some things I wanted to pick on LoL. But overall I really enjoyed these bagatelles! I really love your choice of repertoire that you're orchestrating! Great job and thanks for sharing!

Hi again @Vasilis Michael! I love this little set of waltzes! And I like how you composed them to be played one after another. They're both Chopinesque and perhaps Schubertian or Schumannesque too. I love the chromaticism! No. 5 is perhaps my favorite of the bunch with it's chromatically descending harmonies. I wonder if you've ever tried your hand at a polonaise or mazurka? But also, from what I've seen of your YouTube channel you consider yourself, like Chopin, a composer primarily for the piano. Maybe you could explore composing some chamber works or even works for orchestra? Thanks for sharing these gems!

Hey @Alex Weidmann! To me the Bassoon is far from center stage nor juxtaposed as a soloist against the orchestra. Usually the title of "concerto" implies some virtuosity from the soloist but there doesn't seem to be any here. Also, the bassoon is not given any kind of definitive thematic material that would give it the spotlight. Usually concerti have double expositions of the thematic material to allow the orchestra and soloist to be juxtaposed against each other with the character of the main theme. It doesn't have to be like that of course as sometimes the soloist and orchestra start together like in a concertante. And whether the soloist or the orchestra starts first is also up for debate. But from what I hear so far there doesn't seem to be any thematic material that has potential for this kind of treatment in this piece. Perhaps you could make this into the slow movement of a concerto, but the main introduction and finale of the concerto would be expected to be more athletic, catchy and to have a antagonistic relationship between the soloist and the orchestra with a recognizable theme driving that antagonism. That's my take on that. Thanks for sharing!

Hi @Fugax Contrapunctus! I like how you reinterpret the subject of the canon in the choir to allow you to fit in more syllables - that worked out quite well! And the whole canon has a nice structure that is corroborated by the orchestration where every time the canon repeats (returns back to its original key) a new group of instruments (woodwinds) or choir is added to bring the repetition into more of a high relief. It's a joy to listen to! Also - did you mean the Oboe 2 part to be played by English Horn? It seems to be too low for Oboe. And a very nice rounded off ending. Thanks for sharing!

Hello @Alant! Very interesting and weird piano experiment! It's weird enough harmonically to maybe warrant posting a PDF score if you have one? I think it could easily be lengthened and/or arranged for different instruments which would make it even more interesting. Thanks for sharing!

gotta go with the second.

Very interesting! I will start looking into it right away. Although, I must say, I'm currently so deeply impressed by Mahler and so utterly dissatisfied with my own work. It's immensely difficult and agonizing as I try to develop a more competent approach to the new symphony. I'm having to fill in so many gaps in my technique.

Hello my dear composers. Here my latest composition .6 valses for piano . I hope you like it

I am looking for someone who can write a short poem (like Erlkonig) for me to to write a single movement Lied. The benefits are: You improve your skills You have your name in the composer section of the sheet music. You will get a piece of music dedicated to you. Cons: Takes time If you are not within my expectations, you are not going be selected. Luckily, I believe you could write beyond my expectations.

I wrote 2 sonatas, both for the piano. I would like you to see which one is better. No.1 https://musescore.com/user/96214813/scores/26164063 No.2 https://musescore.com/user/96214813/scores/26953141

Edited the melody a bit for some more interest and movement

Some harmony ideas

For fun, I put a .PDF of the score in Microsoft's Copilot (AI) and asked for an analysis - it gave me a complete review of the work. It was kinda cool ... brought to my attention a couple of measures needing improved counterpoint etc. As well as general info on composing for SATB. For the most part it gave me a decent review. What a world! Mark PS: For those interested here's the work with some improved counterpoint.

Really, need to work on the Minore variation. Sounds good musically, but I may have gone off by a third in the melodic transposition! I'll get to it when I feel like thinking.

Good God, listen to Salieri! Gotta respect a man who wrote 42 operas, beating Signor Rossini by one; Rossini wrote 41 operas, as far as we can tell.

I would be especially delighted if you could also listen to my other pieces on my channel, particularly the sonatas in binary form. In these sonatas, I drew immense inspiration from Scarlatti, but I also combine all the influences and impressions I have from my favorite composers, mainly Mozart and Schubert. So, it is a blend of Scarlatti, Mozart, and Schubert, and I can say that the result is quite impressive. I look forward to hearing your opinion .

Thank you very much, my dear friend, for your attention and appreciation of my sonata. This sonata holds a special place in my heart because I had to honor my beloved composer, which is very difficult since Mozart is unique. I worked hard to achieve this result. Once again, thank you. As for the performance, yes, I play all of my compositions myself. I record through GarageBand, and I have purchased Pianoteq 8, which I use as a plug-in for my recordings.

This piece was wonderfully written — for a moment, I thought Mozart composed it. Impressive work! You clearly understood the structure of the sonata, and I enjoyed every note of it. Did you perform this piece yourself? I always admire fellow composers here who have written sonatas, because I have not yet acquired the capacity to achieve that.

Hi to all. I've recently been asked to write a 5 minute piece for chamber orchestra, prominently featuring the bassoon. A sort of mini bassoon concerto if you will, for a concert next summer. Here's what I have so far. Only started writing it two days ago: so it's not remotely finished, and I haven't put in slurs or articulation yet. Some of the dynamics are just for the midi playback. Wanted to ask my fellow composers if you think it's any good? And where it needs improvements? As usual I wrote it mostly by instinct, and didn't really think much about voice leading, or harmonic progressions. As some of you know, I quite like sparse textures; but I wonder if it's a little too sparse? Also whether it features the bassoon prominently enough to hit the brief? A critique of my harmonic progressions and orchestration would be very helpful. Also I don't have a name for it yet: so any suggestions welcome!

Hey Peter, I like the peaceful mood you portrayed and the microtone really fits the underworld setting. I love the sound of the col legno here, they sound like the ants or underground monsters, but I am not sure it will sound like this when played in real life! Love the alto flute as well! Thx for sharing! Henry

Definitely go on with the mass! I'm not even Roman Catholic, and I wrote two! A regular one and a Requiem. Can't resist cracking a joke; Missa Sancti Martini? Shaken, not stirred!😆 Upon actually listening, I would say develop this material, which is pretty good, and make it longer! Now, you might get some length from the Credo, Nicene Creed, which unlike the Kyrie is a real tome.

Ah nice catch. That one brings back memories!

Thanks! As intended! Haha Yeah I can hear that. But I thought for sure that you would say that it reminds you of the Zelda: A Link to the Past cave music because of the col legno strings: Thanks for your review!

Hi all, This is the arrangement of my children's song Sing It Loud for SATB (previously posted). I usually do not compose choral works (Although - I have a few) so all comments/feedback especially the engraving is appreciated. So all you choir people - let me know what you think. Mark

Certainly a very water-like feel to this. Almost hypnotizing! I definitely am getting a very claustrophobic vibe. But in a way, this sorta reminds me of Mario 64's water theme. The moods are completely different, but textures are similar. Your music is much more complex especially with the microtones, and more focused on atmosphere, whereas Nintendo's version focuses on melody. But both pieces of music achieve their intended effects!