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This was in the archives and some folks here may remember it. The bass, cello and brass are new instruments, and I added some new material as well. I think mostly everything else in the archives can stay there, but this is worth a repost.

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6 hours ago, Luis Hernández said:

Wow... I don't know the previous material but I'm stunned. The integration of the new instruments is perfect. Besides, the piece is nice, interesting, colorful. Again, I like you have chosen a few instruments. Inspiring.

 

Thanks, Luis. When you say 'chosen a few instruments' I think you refer, basically, that the orchestra is not playing tutti all the time. But I think that if this were played by a real orchestra, I would have to double some parts throughout to get the same sound. Otherwise there would be holes and it could sound, how can I say, sort of empty. However, the piece as is might work with lots of microphones.

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On 6/24/2016 at 1:46 AM, fishyfry said:

I really enjoy the brilliant colors in this piece. The liveliness and rhythm of it makes me wonder if it is a product of the Beethoven studies that inspired that other great orchestral work of yours.

 

Thank you!  But no. I wrote this before I read about Beethoven. But Beethoven is such a ubiquitous presence without knowing the particulars. It's just in the common language, you know. I just think in terms of fast and slow. In this case, for fast, I probably thought Stravinsky, a neo classical thing.

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Lovely scherzo-like piece. However, I get the impression you will continue to work on this piece to become a proper composition or a part of a large symphony. I don't find this composition to be complete. It ends too suddenly and it does not have a major climax anywhere. So I will be looking forward to the development of this music, it is very promising. Good luck! :)

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Thank you for your comments, Sojar. You have mentioned the issue of length in my work before and I am working on longer things with new material, but I don't think I will use this as source material. It's kind of old and I wouldn't know what to do to lengthen it. I don't have the interest. I thought it worked as a miniature with a few good ideas.

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