June 4, 20232 yr Back to the galant style, I wrote this Aria using only three patterns: the Romanesca, the Fenaroli... and one that is unpublished because I have "extracted" it myself from a progression that I like very much, and that I have called Le Temps. I also use a familiar theme (I think so). Concert pitch score. Edited June 4, 20232 yr by Luis Hernández
June 5, 20232 yr This is awesome! My favorite schema is actually the one you extracted - Le Temps. Where did you find this beautiful progression? I will refer to your works when I (someday hopefully) hope to study galant schema in as much depth as you have dedicated to them. The melodies in this piece have a very bittersweet melancholy mood to them that I love. Thanks for sharing!
June 5, 20232 yr Author @PeterthePapercomPoser I'm glad you like it. Le Temps!! wonderful and novel progression... It was created by Leo Ferré (1916-1993), a magnificent French singer-songwriter. The song is called "Avec le temps". This is the original version (there is one with video of him but here is the English translation). But I recommend Celin Dion's version, tribute to her husband... Touching. OF COURSE, THEY BOTH DID IT WONDERFULLY. MY PIECE IS JUST A SHADOW OF THEIRS....
June 6, 20232 yr Yes this is for sure beautiful stuff. Originally I think the opening Romanesca schema a bit off with the modulation to A# minor, but after a few repetitions it really makes sense and adds tragic colour and the bittersweet meet mentioned by Peter to the music. I love the half diminished seventh chord in the "Le Temp" schema as well. The half diminished 7th is always one of my favourite chord with its not so firm quality. Thanks for sharing! Henry
June 11, 20232 yr Author This is how Le Temps is made (in Spanish and in English): https://komptools.blogspot.com/2023/06/le-temps.html
June 13, 20232 yr Lovely! The combination of the thematic matter and your orchestration make this feel like the score to a French movie. If this was part of the soundtrack to "Amelie" it would feel right at home. I wasn't familiar with the song, but it's great!
June 16, 20232 yr This is a delightful little piece. I like the synthesis of the sort of neo-baroque orchestration with a hint of "wrong note Romanticism" in the melodies. A particular favorite bit is the unusual orchestration of harpsichord and timpani at the beginning of the Fenaroli, m. 21.
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