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Really baroque like, though with some early classical influences particularly with how the accompaniment is like, with strong use of primary codes. Not a bad piece, though as someone commented, it could use some variety in the accompaniment and maybe extend the B section a little more?

Quite like this rather modern piece, the dissonant melodies which makes this piece rather rich in quality. I'm not very familiar with Scriabin, but this explores a great fusion of Baroque and some impressionist tones, particularly the counterpoint with the dissonance. Very creative piece of music I say. The backlash could be people not being very used to modern music, but personally this is really one outstanding piece

Hey thanks for the feedback! Yeah, this is my first foray into romanticism, and I admit I don't really have much background into understanding romantic harmonies. I do try to reflect the romantic style as much as possible, although I perhaps approached this composition with a more classical mindset. Glad you enjoyed the piece nevertheless!

Hello there! It's been a while since I've checked here and posted something in this forum. Well, I have composed this sonatina recently (actually since December last year) which is my first attempt in romantic style. The first movement is a waltz in truncated sonata form inspired by a Chopin Waltz, the second movement is an intermezzo inspired by Brahms, and the 3rd movement is a ballad in hybrid sonata-rondo form which I'd also composed for a friend. Also inspired by Chopin, the 3rd movement main theme is perhaps familiar for those who had watched Gravity Falls, for I had actually adapted the theme for the piece. I hope you all will enjoy this piece, and any feedback is appreciated!

In honesty, with the fast tempo and the more uplifting teasing tone of the melody with its grace notes and leaps, this sounds more like a gigue than really a nocturne. Nocturnes as far as I know are a bit more reflective and much slower to capture the night atmosphere. But if that's intended as a bold interpretation of the genre, then I'm fine with it. It's a very fun piece with its interesting harmonies.

This is an interesting set of variations, but as others pointed out it seems you only varied the accompaniment. You could have varied like the rhythm, texture (instead of flowing arpeggios you can do staccato), the melodic structure (have the 2nd half of it end differently and perhaps do varying development of the theme), do an inversion, write in a minor key, or rewrite the piece in 4/4, or as what some composers did, do a fugue with the theme as the subject. But still, this is a very splendid piece. The main theme at the start is waltz-like and I like the arrangement of the theme.

The music does somewhat reminds me of a romantic piece and some pop songs vibes. I quite wish theres some variety in the pitch range, but I quite like the harmony used.

Hello there. So I have been working on a band suite dedicated to this year's National Day. There are three movements: A set of variations, a slow movement and a march. The first movement is a set of variations on a well-known Malay folk song Lenggang Kangkung. I have used the melody before for another compositional project in school, and decided to reuse it again for this project. There are 9 sections (I am not sure whether to count the first section as a "variation", since it kind of is), with varying modes such as a scherzando, a fanfare, a solemn march or even a ragtime at the end heavily inspired by Golliwogg Cakewalk. The second movement is more impressionist. The main theme is paraphrased from a National Day Parade Song "Count on Me, Singapore". It's in rondo form, with the contrasting sections taking bits and pieces of other national day songs. The third movement is a march quoting two NDP songs: Stand up for Singapore and Love at First Light. It's in sonata form, with the development section starting off with many keys overlapping one another. I hope you will all enjoy this piece, which is also dedicated to a friend I know online. This is my first band piece, so any feedback, suggestions and criticism are welcome!

Well, like in the first movement for example, you can raise the repeat of the main theme in bar 9 to an octave higher. Ok actually nvm, there aren't that many repetition of themes, but Im just trying to be general here. But yeah here's what I thought.

The piano sonata at the start is quite impressive, with great use of harmonies. Though I feel the range is a bit limited. Maybe you can try to vary your repeats a little by transposing an octave higher or lower? Your themes for the various movements are also great to hear and quite interesting. Just wondering, what style are you going for for this sonata?

Hmm not bad, but seems quite messy. Do you have like a plan/organisation for this? This isn't a bad attempt, with quite a lot of improvements needed. I concur with what PeterthePapercomPoser said. I prefer if there is some form to this music.

Wow this fanfare is really beautiful and cinematic. I aspire to compose a fanfare like this, but my most recent take on it isn't really satisfactory and I might rework it based on yours.

Interesting use of harmonies, instrumentation and rhythms. Quite remiscent of Prokofiev and Stravinsky.

Hmm since there are only six entries, is there a possibility of a reinstatement of traditional judging by @Tónskáld ? Cos we will really like feedback for our pieces from the more experienced members here.

Yeah I hope for a better midi of this