Prelude in B flat major

A short piece about night-time with the intention to sound relaxing. 

Edited January 6, 20224 yr by Aled Edwards

I don't remember what the original title of this was when I first listened to it - was it just "In the Night"?  I think that title might have been more appropriate since the piece ends in E major which is just about as far from Bb major as you could get.  Usually a piece that's titled "... in Bb major" is expected to both start and end in that key which is why the practice of naming pieces that way ended during the romantic era as starting and ending pieces in the same key became less important instead opting to focus on the piece's emotional appeal.  Which I do have to say that that is something this piece has plenty of - plenty emotional appeal and heart.  It certainly sounds relaxing just like you intended but there's also plenty of emotional depth and substance.  I love the unexpected way you extend your quite simple and yet beautiful phrases (0:54).  You seem to suspend time with a simple ostinato and then pick right up where you left off a few iterations later.  Although the way you go about developing the piece definitely seems more like a pop song than a concert piece which the new title seems to suggest.  Very enjoyable - thanks for sharing!

In my opinion, you achieved your intentions! It does sound relaxing and melancholic, nostalgic in 1:45-1:55 to me, and let me add that the interval between approx. between 2:45 and 3:30 is the part I like the most, as well as the end. Heard it twice while I write this. Do you have a score? It seems suitable for me to play with my limited skills in piano.

Thanks for sharing and kind regards!
Daniel–Ømicrón.