PeterthePapercomPoser Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) This is a Scherzo and Variations that I just finished. It is my first finished piece for piano and orchestra. Note: each variation is followed by a short (or sometimes not so short) piano cadenza. The theme is in 6/8. The first variation is a 2/4 variation of the theme. Variation II uses irregular meters and frequent meter changes. Variation III is a slow 3/4 version of the theme. Variation IV is in 2/4. Variation V is the finale and is a fast 2/4 version of the theme. It explores the triplet idea in fast runs up and down the keyboard. I didn't write this piece to be particularly difficult nor virtuosic but the final variation is the most difficult and there are moments in the other variations that are difficult. Overall I have to say that this piece is a little rough around the edges and the cadenzas could definitely use some more work, but I'm happy with it as it is and I don't know if I'll work on it more ever. I rarely revise my music, but I would really appreciate your opinions and suggestions. I have a midi instead of a score. Thanks for listening. For an updated version of this piece with score go here: ScherzoandVariationsforPianoandOrchestra.mid Edited June 20, 2021 by PeterthePapercomPoser MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu ScherzoandVariations > next 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Boyd Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 You have put a lot of work into this which shows. I personally think the sound quality of the MIDI lets it down a little, as it makes it sound like video game music from the 90s! You are welcome to send me the xml of the score, so that I can run on my software so we can hear the difference.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterthePapercomPoser Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Quote You have put a lot of work into this which shows. I personally think the sound quality of the MIDI lets it down a little, as it makes it sound like video game music from the 90s! You are welcome to send me the xml of the score, so that I can run on my software so we can hear the difference.... Thank you for your input! I am not sure if I know how to make an xml file out of my midi on my old machine (how do I do that?), but I will be working on this in MuseScore to properly publish a score and hopefully a better quality mp3. And I do admit that video game music seems to influence all my compositions at least a bit. Thanks for your comments! I took me a while to write as I wrote basically one variation at a time. 😃 Edited July 28, 2020 by PaperComposer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Unexplained Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 this is amazing. your orchestration is otherworldly! Love the counterpoint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterthePapercomPoser Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 @Left Unexplained Thanks! It's just a standard chamber orchestra with solo piano - no percussion or pitched percussion included besides timpani. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eickso Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Want to give me the .xml and I will export the Noteperformer version of your song? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterthePapercomPoser Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Eickso said: Want to give me the .xml and I will export the Noteperformer version of your song? I haven't imported this midi into MuseScore, so I can't create an xml file but I might just do that now - it's about time and I have some free time. Thank you for your help in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhenkang Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Yeah I hope for a better midi of this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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