luderart Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 This is my "Soliloquy for Accordion No. 2". It is, as its subtitle declares "In Memory of a Martyr for Freedom of Expression in the Arab World: Jamal Khashoggi". I am sure you have heard about the disappearance and death of the journalist all over the news for the past 20 days or so. It has preoccupied the news media of late. And increasingly it has appeared that he was brutally killed. His last article in the Washington post had an apt title: "What the Arab world needs most is free expression" (I provide the link below for those interested in reading it). As such - and as a citizen of the same "Arab world" that Khashoggi comes from, this is perhaps my first piece which can be described as a kind of "musical commentary" on current events. May his soul rest in peace. And may the Arab world - and the world at large - come to enjoy the free expression that he dreamed of. As such, this piece can also be considered as a step in the path or process of championing the right to freedom of expression and achieving the end of all oppression. Link to Jamal Khashoggi's last article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/jamal-khashoggi-what-the-arab-world-needs-most-is-free-expression/2018/10/17/adfc8c44-d21d-11e8-8c22-fa2ef74bd6d6_story.html?utm_term=.de0ae3ff2d95 Link to my "Soliloquy for Accordion No. 1": https://www.youngcomposers.com/t34266/soliloquy-for-accordion-no-1/ MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu Soliloquy_for_Accordion_No._2 > next PDF Soliloquy for Accordion No. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Hernández Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I like the sound of the instrument, it seems well writte for it. I think 12/8 fits better with the score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monarcheon Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 The ideas are good, and it seems to have almost a Baroque-ish harmonic form. I would just watch out for your use of parallel dissonances in the counterpoint, especially when they are voice exchanges. Even if they are brief, it's interpreted a moment of stasis when movement is otherwise your goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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