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Do you play an instrument?

The texture gets so thick but I love how it sounds consonant throughout. For some reason I'm reminded of Home Alone when I hear this haha, I love that movie. Wonderful music Peter, it definitely is stocking stuffed full of holiday spirit. Merry Christmas!

Beethoven Sonatas 29 and 30, Most Bagatelles, and Symphony 9 (Liszt Transcripted) Chopin Concerto 1, Polonaise Fantasie, Mazurkas Op. 59 and Sonata 3 Rachmaninov Concertos 2 and 3 and Variations on a theme by Chopin Prokofiev Concerto No 2

3rd Transcedental Etude. (Paysage (Landscape))

Thanks! I can't figure out what you mean by "3rd TS"? Google says it might have something to do with 3/4 time signature which I don't think is what you meant. Or that it could have something to do with the Three French Hens in "The 12 Days of Christmas" song? Thanks for your review!

Hello everyone, as I work on a solo piece, I though I would share my favorite Piano works: 1. Pictures at the exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky! 2. Beethoven Sonatas. 3. Bach works for the keyboard 4. Chopin's preludes, waltz, etc. 5. Rachmoninov preludes, musical moments.. 6. Ravel and debusy (I have to group them together) 7. Brahms, Schubert, and Schumann There are more: but this is just one layer. I would like to hear yours.

Nice piece! Really appreciate your effort! It seems like the 3rd TS sometimes, but very Haydn, and perhaps some Mozart and Beethoven.

Haha. Thanks my friend

I may write a short piece for Xmas too Please count me in too!

@Vonias did you use Cantai?

Why hello there @J. Lee Graham! And we are off: In the first four bars, the sentences has been established between the interaction of the strings and the oboe. The presentation in b1-2 then continual b3-4 followed liquidation that leads into the transition. Yes, we all know it is peculiar term. Schoenberg was the first to coin it. Then we all learned. *sigh*. The transition, I think, starts at b13? Do you us a MC? nope. MC is denied. This happens in sonata form. We do not hear when the Secondary starts; it just a smooth transition. Then we have the closing section, which wraps the exposition. I like how it brings us to start. The devoplment is nice reminder of the themes from the expo. it is never stays on a key. Nice job. Over all, I say,..this a great start.

@Vasilis Michael What a nice treat this is to see a handwritten draft of your sonata! I wish I saw. Alas, I did not. Oh well. I still enjoy the humor behind it. Can wait to see what is next.

I've had this idea of composing music all my life, but I really haven't thought of it in terms of just jumping into it, but instead thought you just go to music academy to learn those things. I'm currently studying for a math degree and don't think I'll have time to learn music the usual way, so I thought about learning. Maybe from courses on the internet? Or is there a site that teaches all these things. My focus is just composing classical music, focusing on piano. Any recommendations on where to start?

This is a music about a girl left behind by her father after he was killed by a gang along with their entire settlement raided and people killed and some captured but the girl escaped and is now alone and tries to find refuge looking for people that will accommodate and she can trust.

Italian? That sounds pretty cool and posh, haha. Appreciate it! ^_^

hello wow another WIP?? and you havent even finished that symphonic variations and the piano suite?? well thankfully this piece is done, and i just need to fully score the thing and do some finishing touches. this is a vocal work for soprano, oboe, tenor sax., celesta, piano, violin, viola, and cello. the song is from an internet ARG/webseries, called Interloper, based around the Source game engine. i took the song's original melody and just develop the ever living fck out of it. vocal is from a voice synthesizer, singer: Sonata (http://utau.wikidot.com/utau:sonata) the form is....eh...yeah. but hopefully it's coherent. -------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION. (b. 1-121) > introduces the themes, containing three sections: 1st (b. 1-44) and 3rd (b. 97-121) sections are the same. the 2nd section (b. 45-96) is a variation/development of a motif from the previous section (the first three notes). i call it the "Look to the sky" motif, very important, appears everywhere. the oboe part of the 3rd section (b. 103) introduces the B section as a counterpoint. TRANSITION (b. 122-136), variation of intro first section. A. (b. 137-204) > pretty much the combination of the intro's three sections. vocal entrance (b. 151). 2nd section of the intro are woven and augmented between the vocal melodies. sax part at b. 180 is the B section, again, as a counter point. the vocal part sings a lot of the motif's variation. TRANSITION (b. 205-219), same as the previous one, different instrumentation -------------------------------------------------------- and that's the end for this WIP. lemme know what ya think! (ost starts at 29:50, lyrics appear at 30:09)

since this part is rigid, very busy with the eighth notes, and has fragmented melody, maybe the next section could be in higher register, dominated by sustained chords, with a longer legato melody for contrast? or it could go the other direction and be very heavy, lower register-y stuff. and thenn maybe for the repetition, you could combine the two characteristics of both sections into one: having the driving force of the eighth notes while simultaneously have the underlying sustained harmony. this is just my interpretation however, just options that i've thrown spontaneously. but i hope they could help!

i really love the interplay between the instruments here. the way the themes and counterpoints are bounced around the three instruments is also really playful. the ending tied the piece neatly and satisfyingly. it matched the vibe of the whole piece well. it's cool how you used the two modes (mixolydian and pentatonic minor) to differentiate between the sections. i especially really like the second theme. thanks for sharing !!!

sounds like a video game theme. cool.

@MJFOBOE thanks for checking it out. I'll have to look again and see if I can create some more obvious places for breath, especially in the last movement.

You definitely have a style here. I enjoyed the prelude very much! Mark

Hi all, here is a composition I began in 2011. I rediscovered it in my computer files and decided to rework it and give it some new life. Hope you enjoy the work. All comments welcome as usual.

The Oboe writing is very accessible ..... a few judicious breathing places would be welcome though. Mark

This piece has an (Italian) cinematic feel to it ..... paints an interesting moment for sure! Mark