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Great job Luis! By sustaining notes and using mixed articulations, you've managed to disguise the changes in timbre so they're not jarring. Also creating a richer sound in the process. I will definitely experiment with something similar.

I changed the recapitulation today. The arpeggios are now mostly in the violins, with only the root notes in the harp. I also elaborated the flute part: so it's now playing almost continuous alternate arpeggios on top. I wonder if this flute part is a step too far? It may be distracting from the main melody? Anyway the new material starts around 4'20", and I also made several other tweaks throughout the piece. (Please ignore the messy slurs: these are only temporary.) Rachmaninoff - Elegie in E♭ minor (orchestration) #30 (midi).mp3 Rachmaninoff - Elegie in E♭ minor (orchestration) #30 (midi).pdf

Hello everyone! This post marks one of the few solo piano pieces I have created. As a classical pianist myself, there is a certain abrasion to writing for the pianoforte that I have come across. It has a special connection to me for my own expression, whether it is by performance, teaching, or discussing. To write for it alone is a daunting task as I hold a lot of respect for the composers who came before me. This said, I wish to present Sternenliebe to you all. Written in 2025, this work captures passionate love. It was my letter to an admirer, however, our connection was never realized by the time I left for a new chapter of my education and career. Attached on the manuscript was this message, and when reading it now, the more I reflect on what could have been: "Not a day will go by where I don't think of you. Not a night will go by where I wouldn't wish to see you. This piece is my reminder that each time you look to the sky, I am under the same stars looking back hoping to embrace you again. When you hear me play it, know it's because I am thinking of you." I hope you enjoy this nocturne I have created! If you want a little more information on the structure of the work, you can find it on page 3 of the document (marked as page 1). Lastly, besides the score, attached is a video of me playing it! https://youtu.be/9Zz_voOD3r0 SCORE_Sternenliebe.pdf

Hello, It's very nice. You should write more music for the piano! I love how the A theme is pretty straight forward, but still sounds refreshing and interesting. I think you found a nice balance between compositional creativity and actually sounding good. And when you bring it back, it just sort of ends. Which I liked very much. It's like you've said all you needed to say, no need to draw it out anymore. The B sections sounds almost a bit triumphant at times. There was a part around 1:34 that really sounded like "that" famous Chopin nocturne in Db. Thanks for sharing the personal meaning for your song!

Hello Thank you for sharing this and recording it live. I’m a huge fan of the nocturnes. It doesn’t really matter where exactly the ‘imagery’ for the piece comes from, as it immediately exudes a sense of Romanticism. It’s a beautiful piece; the harmonic shifts come just where the drama is needed... Best regards.

Thx it was composed on the piano and I was still developing my understanding of serialism.

A lovely ... work. French impressionistic style with Lush harmonies ... inviting melodies. Well crafted in that it moves along gently and creates energy/anticipation in the same breath. Wonderful dialogue between the viola and piano. Kudos ... Mark