Fantasy in A minor for Violin and Orchestra

An aborted attempt at a violin concerto which became too free-from so I recently just worked it out into a single movement work. Still has some rough areas (the middle part leading to the cadenza especially) but it's generally complete.Comments welcome!

Fantasy in A minor for Violin and Orchestra

You'd think with so many people attempting to compose in this style, or at least similar styles, more people would comment on this excellent example. Even if the form is free, there's enough good material to keep it exciting. Might not stand up to multiple listenings though because of lack of formal depth, though. I agree about the part leading to the cadenza. There were a few other spots, but I don't remember where they were.

You're a "teacher" so obviously you know what you're doing, but still: I enjoyed this.

I appreciate your time in listening and commenting on my piece.

It's still rough and needs some polish so I'm thankful for your feedback!

Especially good theme at the third section (the Piu Mosso).

I liked your orchestration. The solo part is very virtuosic, but a good soloist with time to practice can do it. It's not harder than most of the Paganini concertos' movements.

Nice counterpoint in the cadenza-- very string-like writing in there, and other places. Good entrance of the strings at 318. Something was a teensy bit off at 333 in the oboe part.

Before the ending was a great lead-up. The section of sixteenth note sixtuplets especially demanded an entry of the theme. ;P it'd be VERY Mendelssohn violin concerto-ish, though. You're not going to end with every instrument? Most endings of such virtuosic pieces are either quiet and reflective or loud and bombastic, never in the middle. This piece as of now, without a cymbal crash yet with such a leadup falls in the middle.

You didn't mark divisis for the strings in the score; unless you want an extremely awkward third position tremolo over three strings in the first violins and such other scenarios, I suggest you add as needed. The repeats of the solo violin's material right after the initial statement might also want to be divisi'd up when they're extremely difficult double stops for the first violins. And give the seconds and violas some love too! Lol.

Very good work here, definitely much, much better than my concertino. Some spots are a mite troublesome but they'll be easily fixed.10/10 and favorited.

i love this piece but there have some notes whose are useless . you can modification. make it more perfect then b4

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Thanks for the constructive comments, Jeremy and makwingka.

I still editing the piece, already taking much of what you both have said in consideration. Hopefully, I'll have an updated score soon.