
Austenite
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Austenite last won the day on July 19 2017
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933 ExcellentAbout Austenite

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- Birthday 02/27/1978
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www.robert-f-beers.com
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Gender
Male
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Location
Costa Rica
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Occupation
Lawyer
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Interests
Music, Fiction Writing
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Favorite Composers
Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Shostakovich, Puccini, Beethoven, Chopin, Borodin, Elgar, J. Williams, Glass
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My Compositional Styles
Mostly Romantic
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Notation Software/Sequencers
Finale 2011
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Dreams, I have
Austenite replied to Sepharite's topic in Incomplete Works; Writer's Block and Suggestions
A step in the right direction. I guess you might want to raise the musical tension according to the emotional intensity of the speech. -
Dreams, I have
Austenite replied to Sepharite's topic in Incomplete Works; Writer's Block and Suggestions
Are you writing a soundtrack to MLK's speech? You could increase the epicness of it by adding some heavy bass, as Rabbival suggests - and perhaps a few brass strikes. Timpani would also work. -
I liked it a lot. I found it well designed and executed. Granted, this is not Tchaikovsky, Mahler or John Williams when it comes to "emotional music", but it's obvious you're going for a darker, more intimate atmosphere. And you did a pretty good job at it. Thanks for sharing!
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Ubi Caritas (now with Verse 2)
Austenite replied to Some Guy That writes Music's topic in Incomplete Works; Writer's Block and Suggestions
The worst thing about choral music mockups is that, unlike instrumental music, the digital rendering makes no attempt to even sound natural. That makes following the score a must. Fortunately, you did - thus making possible a detailed review by an experienced choral composer such as Pate. The experience of listening to your work - or rather, to imagine it sung as it should - is pretty cool. You strived towards simplicity, and audiences will thank you for that in a choral environment. Granted, I love polyphony very much, but sometimes I just want to understand whatever is being sung, and it's already tough enough when the lyrics are in a language I'm not fluent at, such as German, Russian or Latin. So I must say I'm really satisfied that you went out to polish your music without disregarding your audience. Thanks for your work! -
Looking For Critical Feedback On Composition, For Higher Studies!
Austenite replied to Rajarajan_Official's topic in Orchestral and Large Ensemble
You're welcome. For what it is worth, I was actually criticizing Zimmer I'd say perhaps you're trying too hard to sound cinematic-pirate-like. You actually do it so well that it backfires against finding your own musical identity, which is what I think composing should be about in the first place. You can, and should, freely stick to the style you're more comfortable with - but your listener should have a genuine reason to pick you over Hans Zimmer. That is why I am doubtful about using this as a part of your porfolio: it obviously proves you're very capable of writing music that screams "Pirates!" for a movie or videogame, but it doesn't help you to stand out from the pack of composers who could do likewise. I'm writing this with the confidence that I'm not coming through as too harsh - since you said there's no "too harsh" upon the criticism you're asking for. I hope I'm actually being helpful by asking you to move closer to your musical self.- 12 replies
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Austenite replied to Rajarajan_Official's topic in Orchestral and Large Ensemble
This is what Hans Zimmer would sound like if he ever got out of D minor.- 12 replies
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12 Preludes for Solo Piano, Opus 17
Austenite replied to pianist_1981's topic in Piano Music, Solo Keyboard
Great to see a fellow 19th-century Romantic around - and one who actually performs! I loved the C# minor prelude so much! It had some sort of Rachmaninov feeling to it. But it was the D major one which melted my heart. I felt like I would have loved to write it myself, since I am very fond of melodies. The dialogues between both lines during the second half of it made up for a very exciting climax, full of warmth, and quite comparable to any Song Without Words. I would also make similar comments on the A minor prelude, which also shares the emotional power of a typically Romantic soul. I was also a big fan of the Ab bouncy rhythm and virtuosity. It got my feet almost tapping at once. And the B minor has the dramatic flair which makes for a very effective closing number. Overall I loved these piano miniatures very much, and not only due to the fact that it's a genre I like to explore myself, but also because of your style coming really close to what I admire the most on music. Congrats for such fine works! I look forward to hear more from you.- 3 replies
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WINTER 2018 COMPETITION: ANNOUNCEMENT
Austenite replied to Monarcheon's topic in Monthly Competitions
Too bad I saw this so late. I've been through so much of a roller-coaster lately, I'd have plenty of inspiration.- 16 replies
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[Open discussion] Young Composers Magazine
Austenite replied to Maarten Bauer's topic in Young Composers Magazine
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WHY didn't Bach/Mozart/Beethoven play Jazz Funk?
Austenite replied to Mikebat321's topic in Composers' Headquarters
It's a pity that it's my duty as a Mod to do exactly that when someone reports a potential issue. I believe you, but I had to address the thing in some way. Indeed. I wish I really could. -
WHY didn't Bach/Mozart/Beethoven play Jazz Funk?
Austenite replied to Mikebat321's topic in Composers' Headquarters
This: Granted, the whole thing can be a nutty subject, but this specific part can be easily read as some kind of insult, which we should rather avoid. -
WHY didn't Bach/Mozart/Beethoven play Jazz Funk?
Austenite replied to Mikebat321's topic in Composers' Headquarters
I recall a description by the Argentinian novelist Julio Cortázar (himself an avid jazz fan), who wrote about jazz as a kind of music "more international than Esperanto, planes or telephones, and primitive enough to be universal". I stopped right there in "primitive" and said "this guy nailed it". Primitive doesn't mean "easy" - quite often, it's the opposite. Food for thought... -
WHY didn't Bach/Mozart/Beethoven play Jazz Funk?
Austenite replied to Mikebat321's topic in Composers' Headquarters
I know I'm kind of an exception among classical music followers, in that I don't care very much about jazz. That being said, there's no way I could envision playing anything not already invented - that is, unless I actually invented it. So I'm glad Bach was Bach, Mozart was Mozart, and Beethoven was Beethoven, rather than something they were not. -
SUMMER 2017, COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Austenite replied to Monarcheon's topic in Monthly Competitions
Write 6-to-8, you can't miss either way.- 71 replies
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SUMMER 2017, COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Austenite replied to Monarcheon's topic in Monthly Competitions
Put me in. If I have to withdraw once again, so be it, but hopefully not.- 71 replies
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