chopin

It's a fun theme, and I think you do a good job at keeping things interesting despite working with just one theme. The first variation is FIRE. Your other variations leading to the fugue are good, but as other people have said, there's a lot of repetition. But you know what, that's ok because it led you to writing the fugue variation. And the fugue is by far the most powerful writing of this piece, which makes the whole darn thing worth listening to. In fact, the fugue with your last variation + coda make the last 2 minutes or so incredibly powerful.

Wow that was incredible! The modulations in the second half of this invention seem incredibly smooth. 40 seconds in you really start to experiment with the harmony, and I think you do a really good job at making the transitions as seamless as possible here. I just wish this was longer, because I feel like you really start to take advantage of the microtones around 40 seconds in, but then you conclude way too fast after that, just when things were getting juicy!

The only thing I might suggest is to bring out the melody a little more by either lowering the right hand by an octave (in some parts at least). Sometimes its hard to hear the very high notes, especially when paired with the deeper notes of the left hand. But aside from that, the music itself is beautiful, especially in this context of an Ice Cave.

This is so unique in such a familiar format. I see see this representing a chaotic character for sure! And I don't think you're using microtones here but for some reason it sounds like you are lol. Very fun to listen to, and great job at keeping it interesting throughout.

I loved every bit of this! And you know, I couldn't place it before but the first half of this piece I get A Link To The Past vibes. Not so much the intro (which is awesome), but once we get to 1:18 or so. Then the second half of the piece sounds more like FF territory. Overall I like how you keep this pretty much in key, but at the same time are able to keep it harmonically interesting. You also seamlessly merged these variations into one big movement, despite their different mood changes. The biggest mood changes to my ears seemed to happen towards the later sections (and of course when you change it up to the Scherzo). But another notable change was around 10:30, which sounds like a waltz to me. This is a very cool section! I also feel like you ended with a romantic flair, which to me, is another big mood shift!

Very inspirational and upbeat. The perfect tune for an adventure or RPG overworld. Loosely reminds me of the musical style of Secret of Mana, which had great music btw.

The harmony is definitely confusing, it gives the piece a very different, interesting feel. I'm not sure if its supposed to be peaceful, ominous or romantic. Or perhaps all 3? Sure, this could work in a video game, maybe in a somewhat serene, but darker scene. You know what would be fun? If you converted this to normal harmony, so we can get a side by side comparison. My guess is that this would be very romantic.

I absolutely love this! Very charming, and you bring out the instruments really well. The dynamics, rhythm + microtones make this a fun and eerie melody to listen to.

Very snappy light piece...and of course gotta love those random pauses haha. Also, very cool motif that you use throughout (4 sixteenth notes followed by an 8th note). The ending though, it makes me yearn for a cadence!

I think the microtones in this case make the soundtrack more dramatic, which makes sense if this is for a lava cave. Also, nice use of repetition, adding to the ominous atmosphere. Fun melody from the electric guitar that would work well in an RPG. The only thing I may add is that, if this is going to repeat or loop for a game, maybe consider an instrument that isn't as harsh on the ears...although it probably depends on the sound samples you go for.

Microtones work a lot better with strings because it just makes it sounds like the performers are slurring their notes. Funny how the whole piece is this eerie mood (bec of the microtones), but then you end in a major key. I love the part from 0:44 to 0:47. It's beautiful to my ears! Well done, you're nailing microtones in a way that makes the listening a fun experience.

The structure is very clean, and it piece was easy for me to follow with just one listen. This sounds very late classical, early romantic to me, and some of your harmony reminds me of Chopin, esp at around 2:10 (and of course the ending as you state). The motif of the Asian Koel is a nice touch, and merging that call with the main theme was neat. Like always your key changing helps keep the piece moving along, and you always find a way to add in a splash of the pentatonic. I get Beethoven and Chopin vibes throughout, but you clearly use your own voice and direction, especially with the bird motif.

A very light, and elegant Mozart / Beethoven-esqe influenced piece. But now that I listened to this more closely a second time, this sounds more Beethoven. I noticed you kept things a lot more simplistic with this composition. The simplicity makes it easier to follow the story. For example, I noticed you referenced your sextet's pentatonic themes in a few places too which was a nice touch, particularly here: 1:38 3:28 5:27 6:27 Your key changes from the major to parallel minor also made me think a lot of Beethoven's key changing style. For example, at 1:07, this is a prime an example of some key changing techniques I hear in Beethoven's concertos. I loved 3:40 - to 3:53. This was a section that could have been used to segue into a completely different theme. But I suppose you didn't want to venture too far off from the main theme of this piece. Either way, great piece, fun traditional classical harmony and nice references to your sextet.

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I'll put the most notable parts of your movement in bullet points. Then I'll give you my thoughts at the end. Very powerful intro, that hooks right into your motif from the first movement. I definitely am getting strong Chopin vibes from 1:00 - 2:25. The blues section was definitely surprising to me, but it was a really fun section! Then we get brief hints of Rachmaninoff at 4:30. At 5:30, this is a nice change of melody. Love how the right hand and left hand share the melody here. 6:40 looks brutal, 16ths notes against 16th notes at that tempo? I remember you telling me that this part was definitely as hard as it looks! Then you take the first motif from mov 1 and merge with the blues style, which is very fun. At 8:40, you have a nice variation of one of your first melodies, which is my favorite part. Then at 10:20, we have the return of the pentatonic! Without a doubt, the most most relaxing part of this piece, a nice contrast to the rest of your movement which is mostly energetic and fast paced. Love how the ending brings us back to your main motif from first movement again in powerful octaves. I think this piece can teach us that music is more than just melody or harmony. It's also about structure and storytelling. And this is something that can only come from the heart and the creative mind. The fact that I was able to categorize your piece into the above bullet points shows us how well organized this movement is. You use familiar styles to convey your message, but you also broke out of your comfort zone with the blues style. The reason why this was so effective, is because you didn't go overboard, you gave it to us in small bite sizes. Very beautiful work, and excellent performance!