Symphony in G major - 1st movement

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We'd appreciate if you'd say a bit more about this piece... also, are any other movements completed?

Welcome to the forums!

As Andrew said, we'd need to know a bit more about this piece. Please read the Major Works Posting Guidelines and edit your post with the necessary information.

Anyway, this is a fantastic piece you've got here, I enjoyed listening to it. You've followed a very classical style with little variation in form, but you've executed it brilliantly so no real complaints there.

I think you also have some vrey good orchestrating going on here; agian, it's not very innovative but you take old standards and apply them well. Also, great use of counterpoint throughout. One thing I want to especially point out is the fact that you actually made GOOD use of the orchestra; giving the melody to different sections and having every part shine at least once.

Overall, this is an extremely good piece which shows that you've got plenty of experience in composing. It's accurate and well-executed from a technical standpoint and it also manages to sound good at the same time.

Thanks a lot for sharing and I hope to hear more from you! ;)

Any time, Nico :) ;)

I have one criticism, though: it seems to me like this piece suffers from one of the problems common to many young composers' music. Namely, "music ADD". There are a lot of great musical ideas, but I feel that you're moving too quickly from one to the next, without giving each individual idea enough attention. Work on developing each theme more, rather than jumping from one to the next so quickly - or, alternately bring them back in the development section and try to combine them in interesting ways.

I disagree with Andrew here. I think that the ideas are sufficiently developed for the general "feel" that this piece seems to be aiming for.

I, for one, appreciated it because it didn't drag on with one idea like a lot of other pieces in this style do. It gets really old really quickly so I liked the fact that he took the style and brought it more into the modern times by keeping things fresh.

Brought it more into the modern times? Excuse me! You could have just disagreed with me and left it at that, no need to throw in that extra slur at my musical tastes...

I'm of the opinion that no theme gets old quickly, if you're able to develop it fully. But in that case, the challenge lies in getting a lot of mileage out of a theme or motive without seeming boring or repetitive.

*blink* I didn't mean any offence there...wasn't directed at you...wasn't even "directed", it was just a comment...

So are all disputes settled?

Yes I'm annoying. You don't have to say it.

purely classical and at times early romantic(though your thematic material (theme) is modern(:cool:) wich makes this piece quite intersting.)

By the way you ll need good basses for this one..hehehe

are you a bass player yourself?

2nd symphony

Read this only if you are trying to keep a classical style for this piece.

I hear some bad resolutions at 30- 47 (passing tones mainly) .However, if you show me the score of your piece, I would gladly look for to help you fix ,not introduce, a couple of things that would help you present your piece in a better way.

greetings

Hi and welcome to the forums Alexander

First of all, I want to say that your symphony is very nice in some sections. Although, I felt at times as though you were moving through the piece WAY too fast, even though it's a fast piece, there is always ample time to develop ideas to a wondeful extent. On a more postive note, your counterpoint in places added alot of color to the overall expierence. I usually review much better with a score, so I'm only basing this review off the MIDI. All the individual sections sounded equally strong, athough, those bassist's are going to need some fast fingers for this one!

I can't really say much more than that

Will

Very nice work. Watch out J. Lee!

While this piece is very nice in its own sense, it will never have the idiomatic quality of one of J. Lee's works. That skill takes years to develop. This piece, however, is quite nice.

Sarcasm, Austin?

Very nice work. Watch out J. Lee!

I thought you knew at least a *little* bit about music.

the counterpoint is sufficiently develeoped

I'm going to have to take Nico's side here. I heard traces of counterpoint here and there but either the MIDI volume was REALLY low, or you didn't take the time to write it in. I'd have to go with the latter.

Good job. You have impressed me. Personally, I have to agree with everything previously stated.

You have very nice ideas going.

No more to say.

~Mori~

Absolutely delightful. I really did enjoy the first movement. Your orchestration and harmony remind me of Mozart's, particularly the way you use your winds. It was so restrained, so simple. Modulations were perfect. This really is a classical movement.

Keep writing music, you obviously have great talent.

In terms of the bass, well the bassoon players should be able to handle their parts, but the double basses might have a problem. I'm not a double bass player myself so it's probably best to get a qualified opinion - but it seems to me that such rapid passages might be extremely difficult.