Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin Allegro-Largo-Allegro

Hey.I uploaded the first movement earlier, and i composed the last two movements today.Its not a very long concerto, but form my point of view the movements is very compact.As i mentioned in the other thread this is not a concerto for string orchestra and soloists. All the instruments are single.Please tell me what you think.SimenN

Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin Allegro-Largo-Allegro

Just listening to your piece and reading the introduction. I wonder as you say that it is not a concerto for string orchestra and soloists, that all the instruments are single, why you call it a Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin. Rest of the remarks follow...

WS

Splendid!

I have no words. So far I do not know anyone who can write this as correct.

This played with real instruments, it must be wonderful.

Congratulations.

Very nice as always! I did find the second movement a bit too short. Funny how all the movements ended pretty much exactly the same way. You might want to try to expand your musical language though: I noticed you use a lot of tied notes against runs (which are beautifull by the way, I think you've mastered it by now). Although it was used a lot in baroque, I don't think it was the only or main part of a composition (at least not every composition). Try to spice things up for your next compositions. It seemed to me all 3 movements were centered around that given, and if I remembered correctly so was/were (some of) your previous piece(s). Do include these tied-run-sequential parts, but maybe you could use them a bit more sparsely. That way the effect will be even greater imo.

Very early Bach, all off his double concertos use a fugal texture, and it's perfectly imitated here. It really does sound more like a concerto for two soloist with string orchestra accompaniment, a quartet could play it, but I think it would sound a bit anemic, at least three instruments to a part or maybe 3,3,3,2 would be a better balance. It's nicely written, I would have loved to hear more from the second movement though.

Vernon

Sim, this is just splendid! BRAVO

Thanks folks :)

Sir, you could easily pass off as one of Bach's somewhat less than stellar contemporaries, like Fasch or Telemann. My compliments.

Sir, you could easily pass off as one of Bach's somewhat less than stellar contemporaries, like Fasch or Telemann. My compliments.

Very nice. I like it a lot. I did notice a lot of general similarities between your movements. The Largo was the point of most contrast, and that was very short - Both allegros were very similar, and the final bars of each movement featured the same ending. I think it would be nice to see you branch off a bit from your baroque tendencies, to see what kind of music you would create. I can tell you're composing very much within your comfort zone - Which is nice, and produces good music. But I'd like to see that talent applied to other styles and types of work.

Great piece, and thanks for sharing!

Happy Holidays,

-MF