Op. 5, Piano Concerto in D Minor

I'm done with this website.

I just finished listening to all of it. I liked it. You obviously have a very good technique and grasp/understanding of music. My only criticism is sometimes there felt like not enough diversity in each movement, i.e. there would often be the same uniform tone and feeling. The second movement is very nice melodically but relies a little heavily on block chord progressions. Try to spice your writing up with suspensions and non chord tones and appogiatturas and such.

All of your melodies are very enjoyable and often moving, in all movements.

I could be wrong but also seems to be a dearth of chordal writing in the piano.

What I mean by that is that the concerto itself orchestrally seems in many ways to be romantic but yet the piano writing is very arpeggio and scale-run based with not as many fat/thick two handed chord grabs and such as you would expect in a more romantic concerto, then again it could also be a late classical, reminds me somewhat of a Hummel piano concerto in a sense.

Listening to the 2nd movement again now, very beautiful melody, on second run through I can hear some suspensions in there now that's good - though still feels slightly block-chorded and consequently 'pop-y.' Not enough variety as it is too repetitive with the same chord progression repeating over and over, almost sounds like a film soundtrack, i.e. something from the end of Gladiator but nevertheless still very moving.

John

In order for a site like this to work, everyone needs to join in. Joining in means doing more than posting music and commenting on only your posts. Everyone here wants people to listen to their music and then give them some kind of feedback. When you do not comment on other's music, the process breaks down. You do not need to give a full in depth critique, sometimes all a composer wants to know is that you listened and whether you liked or disliked the piece.

Ron

John

In order for a site like this to work, everyone needs to join in. Joining in means doing more than posting music and commenting on only your posts. Everyone here wants people to listen to their music and then give them some kind of feedback. When you do not comment on other's music, the process breaks down. You do not need to give a full in depth critique, sometimes all a composer wants to know is that you listened and whether you liked or disliked the piece.

Ron

Thank you, Ron. I will make sure that even the most proficient and aged composers on this website can hear the ramblings of an annoying 15 year old boy like myself. Well, they'll actually be reading it. But I'm sure you've heard quite enough of my cynicism!

John

15 year olds for the win!

I'll listen to this soon. This looks interesting. :)

This is very nice for 15 years old. Even at 15 you can tell other people here that you listened to their works and whether or not you enjoyed them.

Listening to other's works is a great way to learn more and letting them know you did so, increases the chances that they will return the favor.

Ron

Terrible rendering, and fast running notes cannot replace a real melody!

You need to calm down and listen to the masters, like father Haydn and Beethoven!

Jesus this is astonishing work for a 15 year old. Keep up the good work. As someone once said to Beethoven that ye "shall inherit the spirit of Mozart" so too shall you 'inherit the spirit of Nico" as YC's second great young prodigy :laugh:

Jesus this is astonishing work for a 15 year old. Keep up the good work. As someone once said to Beethoven that ye "shall inherit the spirit of Mozart" so too shall you 'inherit the spirit of Nico" as YC's second great young prodigy :laugh:

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