Prelude et Sonata for string quartet

1. Prèlude et Sonata.pdf

Hi, so i'm making this small sonata but i'm struggling a lot and don't know how to continue, any suggestions? thank you

Hi @Samuel_vangogh,

So you are heading to F# minor again in the development! For me I won't linger there for a long time since it's already developed in the exposition. I love the C minor portion very much. You really should instead feature the B minor, like I may change the last bar to a V7/Bm with a sequence having A#.

You can also have voice exchange here. The duplet section in b.20 and the viola+cello section in b.26 can be featured here with different instrumental combination, or have them combined together as counterpoint.

Also I feel like the energy is comparatively low in the movement since it's very dolce and lyrical in character. Maybe having some climactic drama here will be good as well.

These suggestion are personal and hope they may work! This is a promising movement though as your lyrical style is featured here as usual!

Henry

Well, i thought of heading Eb major (using #III7 chord [A#7] in Fa#minor as the equivalent for Bb7) and then going to a section like brahms pianot quintet scherzo. 

7 minutes ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

You can also have voice exchange here. The duplet section in b.20 and the viola+cello section in b.26 can be featured here with different instrumental combination, or have them combined together as counterpoint.

I should take some motivs from that part too as it is sounds 'separate' from the whole piece, i'll try combining theme B and that part! Thank you for your suggestions 🙂 .

18 minutes ago, Samuel_vangogh said:

Well, i thought of heading Eb major (using #III7 chord [A#7] in Fa#minor as the equivalent for Bb7) and then going to a section like brahms pianot quintet scherzo. 

Wow I absolutely love that Brahms Scherzo particularly the ending of the scherzo section with that passionate C minor section before resolving to a ferocious C major using phrygian cadence! Looking forward to your Brahmsian passage!

Henry