January 28, 20224 yr Hi All, Been a while... I thought I could use peoples expertise on here for some guidance. I am revising a work of mine that I am entering into a competition and I have not been happy with this passage. I take issue with the A in the flute part. I applied a II7 chord here, although I don't think it works with the suspended E in the oboe part. Has anyone got suggestions on how to best harmonize principally the bassoon and oboe parts? First of all, Passage.mp3 Edited January 28, 20224 yr by Markus Boyd
January 31, 20224 yr The only problem that I hear is that the oboe sound that you're using seems to be dominating the ensemble dynamically speaking. The flute can barely be heard when it comes in on that A - maybe it should be marked up a dynamic level? I think sometimes things can sound wrong when they're played too timidly almost as if the performers aren't sure if what they're playing is right or not. I don't see a problem with the suspension or any of the harmony however - I quite like it! Hope that helps!
March 17, 20224 yr I agree with @PeterthePapercomPoserit's a dynamic issue, not a counterpoint one, the flute needs to be louder, and more contrast based on the timbre of the instruments.
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