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Interestingly enough, I'm playing Wave (Bossa Nova) by Antônio Carlos Jobim with my orchestra. My comment with the composition that it has a "disco" feel to it rather than a "Jazzy Lazy" quality.

Thank you for the review. I definitely will revisit those E's and I may change the accent.

Here's a very short piano composition I composed for my daughter many years ago. Nothing extravagant .... simple theme and tone. Mark

Quite a charming work ... echo's of "Schumann's Scenes from Childhood". Mark

Lovely ... so well crafted~! Mark

Hi, Are you familiar with the work of Erich Korngold? Some of you beginning melodies could be directly lifted from his work/style. Your composition has a late romantic quality and would perfectly fit in the movie sound tracks of the 1930's.

I enjoyed your work .... would you say this is in a "minimalist style"? It would be very helpful to post the score with the recording. Mark

A lovely theme and a quite pleasant orchestration. It reminds me of an Italian Movie score from the 60's ... 70's ... Nicely done. Mark

I also very much enjoyed your work here with its introspective mood. I do have a question though; measure 28 - can this measure and others be played up to tempo? It appears to require great dexterity. Mark

Mother and Son 12-9-25.pdfHi all, Once again I resurrected an old work which needed a dusting off and a new look. It's called Mother and Son ... I describe the playful and sentimental interactions of a Mother and child as they play/interact in the park. Mark

Hi, I really don't quite understand the theory underlying the composition ... (although as a retired professor of social work, clinician, and school administrator ... retired); if you have any questions about a career in social work feel please to ask me. Now about the music ... my only observation is the pairing of the English Horn with the French Horn. I think matching dynamics would be a bit difficult since the timbre and projection of the instruments are quite different especially in the lower and upper registers. The work is quite pleasant to listen to .... and flows quite nicely. Mark

Thanks for everyone's feedback. I'll review the articulations with your suggestions in mind. Mark

It an interesting work ... I didn't find the style repetitive ..... How would you describe your intent here? What are you attempting to accomplish/share with this work? Mark

This is a charming and very imaginative work. To my ear it's a bit Jazzy with a Gerhwinesque flavor. It was delightful to hear. Mark