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Voted, and it is as I thought, the seventh! Apotheosis of the dance...did Schumann say that? If anyone just said to me "what does a Beethoven symphony sound like?" I would put this on first, not the fifth! But taking another look at the voting results, what's wrong with the second, fourth, and eighth? 😆
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RIP Ozzy
Churchcantor replied to AngelCityOutlaw's topic in Music Appreciation: Suggest Works or Articles
You know, I may have been trained in classical composition, but I am a classic rock fan too! RIP, or not...the cat had a great voice! -
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Dance Of The Moonlit Clouds (Piano solo)
JP S. replied to elmarad40's topic in Piano Music, Solo Keyboard
Hey Elma! Nice start in a lot of areas. Is this something you’re looking for feedback on? If so, what level of feedback? -
Birds Like Minor Thirds-Interval Teaching Catch Free Sheet Music by W.A. Mozart, transcribed by Robert Fox, and the birds. for Various Instruments | Noteflight Just for fun, s*its and giggles...
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Three Part Songs to Poems by G.M. Hopkins
Churchcantor replied to Churchcantor's topic in Choral, Vocal
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This is my most popular piece on the internet. My brother almost wants to make love to me over it. I think it is a good piano piece. I wrote it in some bar or coffeeshop in 1996. Thoughts?🤣 Barcarolle Free Sheet Music by Robert C. Fox for Piano/Keyboard | Noteflight
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Hi everyone, I’d like to share one of my original piano pieces. This composition blends classical influences with a more contemporary feel — something that reflects both my training and my current explorations in music. My goal with this piece was to create an emotional flow that feels timeless yet modern. I’m opting in for a chance to have this featured in a YouTube video/short. It would be great to see how it works in a visual context, and I’d be happy to hear any feedback from fellow members here. If you’re curious about more of my work and past releases, you can also find them here: Gianluca Fronda Looking forward to your thoughts and constructive feedback!
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Hi @Kvothe, I am not expert in counterpoint, so take my comments with a grain of salt. Most of your exercise would be technically correct, as it is mostly thirds and sixths. I see you have an interval of a fourth in m.14. This interval, in classical counterpoint, would be considered a mistake (even though in other types of counterpoint it would be acceptable). So, strictly speaking, your counterpoint is not wrong. However, most times counterpoint is used as an exercise by setting up some rules and learning how to compose while sticking to them. These rules can be really varied, but some of the common classical rules are: 1. Using mostly third and sixths (up to three times in a row of the same interval at most) 2. Trying to make the melody move mostly by step, with occasional jumps (making the melody as melodic as possible). 3. Contrasting contour between melody and bass to some degree, where at times when one goes up, the other down, and vice versa. 4. Avoiding parallel fifths and octaves, having fifths only in contrary motion, etc. For example, in your exercises the melody is jumping around too often, which, in classical counterpoint, would be considered something to avoid. So, while your exercises are not wrong, I think you would benefit more by setting up some rules and following them, since using sixths and thirds without consideration of the melodic contour would be easy and, while technically correct, I am not sure it would help you as an exercise. Hope it helps and thank you for sharing your exercises!
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Для Кирила: For My Ukrainian Friend In Time Of Mourning
Kvothe replied to Churchcantor's topic in Piano Music, Solo Keyboard
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Favorite Musical Book Quotes?
PeterthePapercomPoser replied to PeterthePapercomPoser's topic in Composers' Headquarters
I'll quote for you another passage from Chapter 31 of Gabor Mate's "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" - a book about addictions: -
I shouldn't "bump" my own piece, but this might be the favorite for me that I wrote this year, even if it is not upbeat and jolly at first! I didn't think of this when I wrote it early this year, but my Guitar Trio has a story, a "program" as they say. It's an Eastern European guy, let's just say a Russian in Siberia for convenience, though he could be Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Byelorussian, and it is a hard Winter: he can only play his little bit of guitar and his wife sings or something. They are frozen in, and all he can think of is dancing at the Siberian Bar! He gets to do that in the last movement!
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I just noticed "literally" as these kids today are wont to say, and I can't believe how many views! This piece, despite its faults, got me back into music composition this past December! It is special to me. THANK YOU!🙃
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Oboe Concerto
GospelPiano12 replied to GospelPiano12's topic in Incomplete Works; Writer's Block and Suggestions
Yes, that is a good idea...however I can't think of anything that would sound good over the Dbmaj7 chord without creating an unpleasant dissonance. Oh that would be perfect. And then I would just have to write a few measures before that of "prelude" material. And lead into the strings playing the melody solo, and then the oboe emerging from there. Thank you for the feedback! I really appreciate it -
HI there, I would like to have score this quartet so I can give my feedback. Kvothe
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I truly wish we could have score: that way, we can admire the textures you are using in this composition. I love the lush strings in the opening that leads into piano solo. It is so beautiful. The brass choir is just like: now it is our turn to shine. But not before organ section? Amazing...