MJFOBOE Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 All comments welcome ... to respond/improve the work. Original composed 2020 - and expanded/tweaked this week. Mark MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu Viola and Piano 3-16-23 > next PDF Viola and Piano 3-16-23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Ng Tsz Kiu Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Hi @MJFOBOE, I like the harmony throughout the piece as it provides the loving but uncertain mood with those added non harmonic notes. The use of viola is great as well as I always love its high register which provides more tightened sound then violin. I love in the middle section when the viola and piano imitating each other, which provides contrast with the texture of the opening section. For my personal taste I feel like the opening section can extend a bit longer as I find the modulation to the C lydian a bit quick. Pedal markings can be added in the piano as some of the left hands notes can be difficult without pedal, eg b.6, 43, 45, 47, 49, 65-66, 84-85. Thanks for sharing, Henry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFOBOE Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 Henry, Thanks for the review and comments. Yes, first section should be extended ... and I will attend to it and re-post at a later time. I am pleased you enjoyed the mood of the work. I wanted it to have a bit of both yearning and lightness. Mark I also will attend to the engraving suggestions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BipolarComposer Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I agree with Henry with the harmony of the piece, it creates a lovely mood throughout, with some pleasantly, unexpected notes here and there. One note I have... typically a Romance would be in a 3 beat... 3/4, 6/4, 6/8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFOBOE Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 I didn't realize a Romance is always 3/4 etc... Thanks for informing me. Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisp Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Hello. Well done, a style a little like Samuel Barber. This could be very appreciated in concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatguy v2.0 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Hey Mark Cool piece you have here. At first I was going to say something about the "aimless" quality of the music, but after listening to it in it's entirety, I rather like the jaunty unexpected in the piece. Personally, I would have liked more lower notes to really utilize the darker texture of the viola, but that's just preference I suppose. It'd be very easy to amend this if a violin player ever wanted to help see a performance in this. Lots of color throughout, very cool music. Also, I've learned to take everything Henry has to say to heart; the man knows his stuff. 😄 Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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