Rain for piano

Very nice. You have me going around the forums looking for your pieces to download now. I'm very much into your style of music. I think you bring very fresh creativity to what I would call "Traditional Tonal Music".

In fact this is precisely the kind of music I've been looking for because sometimes I feel like it's difficult to bring freshness to tonal music. And like you, I'm not a fan of atonal music at all. To me, atonal music is for people who have given up on trying to be creative with tonal music. (ha ha) I'll probably get clobbered for that statement. ;)

I very much liked your Allegro for violin and piano in A-minor too. I'm going to download all your stuff and put it on a music CD. Would that be aright? Just for personal use of course.

I would love to get to the point where I could write a short piano piece that even vaguely resembles what you do. Not meant to emulate your techniques, but rather to convey a true sense of music. When I listen to your pieces I don't feel like I'm listening to something that has been mechanically composed. I feel more like I'm listening real music.

Don't tell the other composers that I said that. ;)

Thanks Abracadabra,

I am glad you like my music, youre right, I dont like atonal music at all :) maybe I just dont understand it, cannot follow it.

Of course you can download all the stuff from me and put it on the CD, I dont compose commercially, if you like it, its the best reward for me :) Just some links to the finished pieces, so you do not have to search them:

Piano, Rain, D-Major

MP3: 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download rain-adjusted.mp3

Sheet music: 4shared.com - document sharing - download rain.pdf

with rain ambience: 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download rain-fx.mp3

Piano, For Monika, G-Major

MP3:4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download for_Monika_pianosolo.mp3

Sheet music: 4shared.com - document sharing - download monika-solo-piano.pdf

Piano sonata Nr.1 c-minor:

MP3:

1. Allegro 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download 1st_movement_Allegro.mp3

2. Largo (Moderato)

MP3: 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download 2nd_movement_Largo.mp3

3. Allegro con spirito

MP3: 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download 3rd_movement_Allegro_con_spirito.mp3

Sheet music complete: 4shared.com - document sharing - download Sonata_c_minor_for_piano.pdf

Piano + violin, a-minor, final

MP3: 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download violin-piano-a-minor-final.mp3

Sheet music 4shared.com - document sharing - download violin-piano-a-minor-final.pdf

Piano, Evening imporvisation, d-minor (live) - not recommended (bad piano skills)

MP3: 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download evening_mood_improvisation.mp3

For Monika "orchestrated" - not recommended (I have to train orchestration)

MP3: 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download For_Monika.mp3

I hope you will find also other pieces you like.

Peter

I really liked this. The only thing i really have to say is that Measure 27 comes in a bit abruptly. maybe put something leading up to it? Like a couple measure crescendo? just a suggestion. otherwise, great work!

Thanks for the links.

I'm on dial-up so this takes a while. (ha ha)

I got everything but the last two. So far, I love them all. You definitely write the kind of music that I would love to compose myself. So I'm going to be studying your pieces and maybe trying to learn them. Unfortunately I'm not much of a pianist. I plunk around on the keyboard and it all just feels so awkward. I can't seem to make the music flow. I don't know what's wrong with me. I do ok on the guitar. And I'm even coming along on the violin pretty well. But for some reason the piano just seems awkward to me. I think it's the two hands playing different thigns simultaneously that is really killing me. If I can ever learn hand independence I'll feel like I've spouted wings. But so far it just seems like a pipe dream.

Nobody likes rain?

I wrote a song about rain once. I called it "rainfall" because I'm just that creative. Main differences were that it was in B minor and it sucked. I'll upload load it just so you can mock my abilities as a composer.

I really liked this. Like... REALLY. I liked it. I thought it was a bit long and the phrase around 3:52 sounded like a Disney movie rip but that's not necessarily a bad thing at all. The only really problem I had with it was that the ending was uneventful but perhaps it's for the better given it fits right in with the subtlety and inoffensiveness the piece quantitatively displays throughout.

And IMHO; measure 27 was kickass. :thumbsup: DON'T LET THEM FOOL YOU!

The only really problem I had with it was that the ending was uneventful

I've noticed this will all of Pukino's pieces. Almost every piece I've listened to thus far seems to have an ending that just isn't quite satisfying. They don't seem to bring a fufulling closure to his pieces.

However, having said that let me go on to say that one reason for this may very well be due to the fact that his pieces are indeed so grand. A really grand piece demands a grand ending. The better a piece is, the better the ending has to be to give it a good solid feeling of closure.

Although this particular piece "Rain" doesn't have a bad ending. I just feel that it could have been better, and I'm not even sure what it needs. I think something as simple as a longer arpeggio at the end that kind of 'dribbles' away like rainwater might be fitting. I think it was just slightly too abrupt. These are subtle things, but important I think.

I noticed the same thing with the Piano-violin in A minor. The ending was fine, but for some reason it just seemed to lack the "fullness" of the rest of the piece. And again I'm not sure precisely what it needs, all I know is that it didn't quite give me the feeling of closure that I would expect from a piece of that caliber.

I got the same feeling from Monika. In that piece I just feel that a rolled chord would have been a better ending than a chord that was merely pounced on. Of course, this is clearly a matter of personal taste. I just felt that the piece was "rolling" and the pounced chord at the end was like a crash. Where a rolled could would have allowed it to roll away into oblivia. (ha ha)

Again, I hate to even say anything "negative" about these pieces at all. These are all super superb pieces. And perhaps that's why writing satisfying endings is so difficult. The listener doesn't want to piece to end! So if it must end, at least let it end in a really satistfying way. ;)

Well, that's all I have to say about that. I think all the endings are good, they could just use little tiny subtle things to make them better. No need to actually rewrite the music much.

Maybe one thing that might help is that when you end a piece, don't think of the ending notes as being the end of the piece. Instead think of the slience that follows after everything has settled as being the end of the piece. I don't know if that will help or not.

Of course, all of this is trivial. But then again, maybe not. How a piece ends will often be the last thing that a listener remembers about the piece. It could be the most important part of the piece actually.

I've noticed this will all of Pukino's pieces. Almost every piece I've listened to thus far seems to have an ending that just isn't quite satisfying. They don't seem to bring a fufulling closure to his pieces.

However, having said that let me go on to say that one reason for this may very well be due to the fact that his pieces are indeed so grand. A really grand piece demands a grand ending. The better a piece is, the better the ending has to be to give it a good solid feeling of closure.

Although this particular piece "Rain" doesn't have a bad ending. I just feel that it could have been better, and I'm not even sure what it needs. I think something as simple as a longer arpeggio at the end that kind of 'dribbles' away like rainwater might be fitting. I think it was just slightly too abrupt. These are subtle things, but important I think.

I noticed the same thing with the Piano-violin in A minor. The ending was fine, but for some reason it just seemed to lack the "fullness" of the rest of the piece. And again I'm not sure precisely what it needs, all I know is that it didn't quite give me the feeling of closure that I would expect from a piece of that caliber.

I got the same feeling from Monika. In that piece I just feel that a rolled chord would have been a better ending than a chord that was merely pounced on. Of course, this is clearly a matter of personal taste. I just felt that the piece was "rolling" and the pounced chord at the end was like a crash. Where a rolled could would have allowed it to roll away into oblivia. (ha ha)

Again, I hate to even say anything "negative" about these pieces at all. These are all super superb pieces. And perhaps that's why writing satisfying endings is so difficult. The listener doesn't want to piece to end! So if it must end, at least let it end in a really satistfying way. ;)

Well, that's all I have to say about that. I think all the endings are good, they could just use little tiny subtle things to make them better. No need to actually rewrite the music much.

Maybe one thing that might help is that when you end a piece, don't think of the ending notes as being the end of the piece. Instead think of the slience that follows after everything has settled as being the end of the piece. I don't know if that will help or not.

Of course, all of this is trivial. But then again, maybe not. How a piece ends will often be the last thing that a listener remembers about the piece. It could be the most important part of the piece actually.

I must concede the ending in the piece For Monika is sudden, of course its ok according to theory - authentic cadence V-I progression :), but a longer coda as ending variation would fit better, maybe I will add it later to the score. I will think more about the endings generally, youre right, theyre important since its the last thing the audience will hear :)

I really liked this. The only thing i really have to say is that Measure 27 comes in a bit abruptly. maybe put something leading up to it? Like a couple measure crescendo? just a suggestion. otherwise, great work!

Thanks, as for the fortissimo part, I know that maybe 50 % of the audience may dont like it (disturbing the atmosphere and so on) but I need it there as a thunder which calms down immediatelly and the rain continues :), fot those who dont like it: feel free to ignore the ff marking, but I like it.

I wrote a song about rain once. I called it "rainfall" because I'm just that creative. Main differences were that it was in B minor and it sucked. I'll upload load it just so you can mock my abilities as a composer.

I really liked this. Like... REALLY. I liked it. I thought it was a bit long and the phrase around 3:52 sounded like a Disney movie rip but that's not necessarily a bad thing at all. The only really problem I had with it was that the ending was uneventful but perhaps it's for the better given it fits right in with the subtlety and inoffensiveness the piece quantitatively displays throughout.

And IMHO; measure 27 was kickass. :thumbsup: DON'T LET THEM FOOL YOU!

Thanks Johnny, I am glad you liked it!

Wow...what a beautiful piece. I really liked the reapeating 8th notes, and with the rain ambience...just a really good piece :)

I'd have to say the only part that I didn't like was the diminished chord in measure 43. It seemed a little out of place in the song, but I wouldn't want you to change it. And I really liked the thunder parts like in measure 27. Really cool sounding. I was wondering...what program did you use to make this, and is this you playing it? The piano sounds really good and fitting for the piece.

Overall...really good job. :thumbsup:

P.S. I put this piece on my iPod!

Wow...what a beautiful piece. I really liked the reapeating 8th notes, and with the rain ambience...just a really good piece :)

I'd have to say the only part that I didn't like was the diminished chord in measure 43. It seemed a little out of place in the song, but I wouldn't want you to change it. And I really liked the thunder parts like in measure 27. Really cool sounding. I was wondering...what program did you use to make this, and is this you playing it? The piano sounds really good and fitting for the piece.

Overall...really good job. :thumbsup:

P.S. I put this piece on my iPod!

Thank you Jon,

its always a good motivation for me to go on at composing by hearing you like it. I like also this piano sound, unfortunately I do not have the used sound library, it has been rendered by an internet friend of mine (he also added the rain ambiente, which was a great idea) He used the Synthogy Ivory piano, I just wrote the music.

Peter

Today by driving the car after work it snowed nicely, I was thinking about how to express snowing on the piano, do you have experience? It makes almost no sound, but I believe piano can express it, maybe also without orchestra, just piano solo, like the rain in this piece. Do you now some snowing piano pieces?

That's a very happy piece.

I get a little bored in the middle, but it works out if you play it while you're sitting at a window watching the weather. I like the bang at measure 27.

Have you ever heard of the band Pain of Salvation, they have a Rain themed song I think you should check out for inspiration, It's called Plivius Aestivus. On the Album "BE"

It generally sounds good, although it seems to have a strong feeling of falling rain as intended by the title, perhaps adding dissonant rain drop high notes would help this. Peace.

All the constructive points I wanted to make have already been mentioned, so may I say that this is a delightful piece of music to listen to and even more delightful to play :D It's raining where I am at the moment, and it really set the mood :P Thankyou!

Thanks for a copy..

I'll listen to it whenever I want a peace of mind.

:thumbsup:

I downloaded rain adjusted and listened to it. Who said "nobody likes rain"?

This version is so cool, especially piano melody.

I really like this song! I'm learning it on the piano right now.

Might I add that measures 3-10 seem to be perfect for a sad or mysterious scene in a movie

Thanks for all nice comments, I like hearing thats its calms someones mind.

I hope that its also not difficullt to play!

I don't visit this site all that often, but of all the compositions I've heard thus far, this is surely one the best. It is simple, but carries a great deal of emotion. It helps me put up with the perpetually gloomy RAINY northwest weather that I have to live in.

Great composition, thank you very much! I hope to hear some other good stuff out of you!

I know you did this a looooong time ago, but I realllllllllllllllllly loved it!

Only the beginning really gave me a 'rain' visual though. But it's just so pretty!!!!

A really beautiful piece inspired by rain is right

I know you did this a looooong time ago, but I realllllllllllllllllly loved it!

Only the beginning really gave me a 'rain' visual though. But it's just so pretty!!!!

Thanks dark_dragon, sometimes I wonder why this piece is so popular by most listeners, I must confess, firstly I didnt want to write it down, I just recorded the idea and kept it away :) But I like to hear that it makes you happy and that it was worth writing it. Thanks to rainy days!

I don't visit this site all that often, but of all the compositions I've heard thus far, this is surely one the best. It is simple, but carries a great deal of emotion. It helps me put up with the perpetually gloomy RAINY northwest weather that I have to live in.

Great composition, thank you very much! I hope to hear some other good stuff out of you!

Thanks aangiere, where I live there is mostly nice weather, maybe thats why I like the rain :) If you want to hear more pieces, just look around in my profile, there are more pieces here, sorry I have no own web site.

P.

Thanks dark_dragon, sometimes I wonder why this piece is so popular by most listeners, I must confess, firstly I didnt want to write it down, I just recorded the idea and kept it away :) But I like to hear that it makes you happy and that it was worth writing it. Thanks to rainy days!

Yes yes quite happy ^_^ hehe.

It's so strange how our own ears have such a different take on our own compositions... like sometimes you think you've created a masterpeice and everyone else is like 'ew' and then sometimes you think you've created something boring or unlikeable and everyone loves it haha. Crazy.

This piece is fantastic! I might have another piano piece to learn now. I love its gentle tranquility, but I love the thunderstrikes even more. Those are some really cool chords. Really my only criticism is that maybe it could use a little more variety, and the chord changes at m. 43 and m. 97 were too sudden and jarring for me. But other than that, it's a wonderful piece. Wow.

This piece is fantastic! I might have another piano piece to learn now. I love its gentle tranquility, but I love the thunderstrikes even more. Those are some really cool chords. Really my only criticism is that maybe it could use a little more variety, and the chord changes at m. 43 and m. 97 were too sudden and jarring for me. But other than that, it's a wonderful piece. Wow.

Thanks sum1,

its also relatively easy to play. Sometimes I am criticized for the thunder strikes by some people (disturbing the mood and so on...) but I like it there also.

P.