Postlude in B-flat minor

This is a short one that I've had in my head for a looooong time and I finally put it on paper. It's a bit of a departure from my usual style, almost like Debussy meets Chopin.

Postlude in B-flat minor

Comments, esp. from pianists regarding legibility and playability, are welcome!

Plus and minus again:

- Extremely annoying/uninteresting drone. Doesn't work, even if your intent was minimalism.

- Drone gets in the way of everything else

- Too long

+ Nice harmonies

+ Good sense of direction/goals

+/- Mediocre rhythms/melodies

+/- I have reservations about stamping the label "it's minimalism" to justify bad work, which this may be if the drone isn't changed.

+/- Were you at all thinking of Debussy's prelude, Voiles?

I am at school right now, and the computers don't have sound and I don't have my earbuds with me to "listen" to it. But looking at the score at the moment...

Measure 14: Some *might* Complain, but I wouldn't worry about the crossing.

Measure 20: [First] Chord in left hand might be too big for some pianists. You won't get the same effect, and many people will have to roll.

Measure 22: [First] Chord in Measure isn't as commonly playable as written, and the second isn't much better. Must roll such as in Measure 20 (By the way, this would all be automatic by the performer, but you asked and I'm bringing it up).

Measure 26/27: I haven't heard the recording, but I think the left hand is way to muddy; many thirds below middle C (and this is two octaves LOWER) will sound bad on the piano. [but, I'm not here to critique the music part at the moment.]

Measure 31: [First and Second] chords in left hand are very awkward. But, the music portion is when awkwardness is eliminated.

Measure 36: Last chord in right hand is an awkward stretch (not the range, but the finger-placement).

Measure 51/52: I must say when I first saw these left hand chords, I said to myself, "What the hell?!" Definitely re-score these, because at first glance the performer will be confused with what you want them to do, as I am. A grace note tag on the bottom note, perhaps?

Measure 65-67: Bb minor chord played with R.H. and Bottom 5ths with L.H.

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Most of the things I was talking about were very picky. The score itself isn't very messy and it's obvious what notes you want the pianist to play, but at some instances (which I brought up) it's a little confusing to how you should play them. There aren't any pedal markings and you don't specify if the right hand shold help out the lower staff (left hand). I would suggest you feel that the performer is stupid.

I take it you do not play the piano (or very much) yourself? But anyway, looking at the score, it looks like an interesting piece; many chords I use myself! Looking forward to listening to it.