Over the sea of fog | The piece that changed my life

To be honest I don't think I exaggerated with the title of the video. Composing it has been a turning point for me, very few times I have felt a composer-piece connection like I had when finishing this.

I left some kind of metaphorical tale in the description of the video. Let me know any doubts you might have.

Also I used some kind of augmented 6th to reach a Neapolitan chord right before the last climax. I hope you enjoy it!

This is incredibly gorgeous, and the more I listen to the music you post, the bigger fan of your music I become. 

You're getting better and better my friend, I love hearing the progress

13 hours ago, Thatguy v2.0 said:

This is incredibly gorgeous, and the more I listen to the music you post, the bigger fan of your music I become. 

You're getting better and better my friend, I love hearing the progress

 

I read this a few hours ago and I must say it drew a smile in my face. 🙂 Thank you so much for the comment! I needed something like that. I'm doubting myself more than a few weeks ago and I feel like I'm falling short.

On 11/25/2023 at 11:00 PM, Ivan1791 said:

To be honest I don't think I exaggerated with the title of the video. Composing it has been a turning point for me, very few times I have felt a composer-piece connection like I had when finishing this.

I left some kind of metaphorical tale in the description of the video. Let me know any doubts you might have.

Also I used some kind of augmented 6th to reach a Neapolitan chord right before the last climax. I hope you enjoy it!

Ivan there's no exaggeration in your expression. For me this one is definitely your best composition EVER. You still maintain your signature benighted style, but here is much more personal and emotionally deep and I think I feel it. This emotion doesn't undermine the technicality of your writing. Those smooth voice leading and prepared dissonance like b.8, the motivic coherence of using that sighing falling fifth motives only enhance your emotion. Plus your very emotional and rubato playing make this perfect. Plus my favourite C sharp minor.

8 hours ago, Ivan1791 said:

I read this a few hours ago and I must say it drew a smile in my face. 🙂 Thank you so much for the comment! I needed something like that. I'm doubting myself more than a few weeks ago and I feel like I'm falling short.

Cruelly speaking maybe that's what we need for our composition. It sounds masochistic, but I thikn we need all sorts of sadness and experience those tragic feeling or doubting ourselves to make our pieces improve. I think this piece definetly proves it. I think I will have put this piece in my next year's review.

Thx very much for sharing Ivan,

Henry

15 hours ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

Ivan there's no exaggeration in your expression. For me this one is definitely your best composition EVER. You still maintain your signature benighted style, but here is much more personal and emotionally deep and I think I feel it. This emotion doesn't undermine the technicality of your writing. Those smooth voice leading and prepared dissonance like b.8, the motivic coherence of using that sighing falling fifth motives only enhance your emotion. Plus your very emotional and rubato playing make this perfect. Plus my favourite C sharp minor.

Cruelly speaking maybe that's what we need for our composition. It sounds masochistic, but I thikn we need all sorts of sadness and experience those tragic feeling or doubting ourselves to make our pieces improve. I think this piece definetly proves it. I think I will have put this piece in my next year's review.

Thx very much for sharing Ivan,

Henry

 

Thank you so much! Another friend of mine also told me he thought it was my most meaningful piece, so I'm glad to see people like it. I'm also happy to hear you think my playing presents my ideas an feelings properly. 🙂

True, having a mindset where we always think like we can do better makes us push our limits. I want to go back to my roots and feel like I'm learning the way I used to do it 2020. 

That's very appreciated if you decide to include the piece in your review!

It is a very emotional little work. I think it connects with the late romantic spirit. It reminds me of Mahler's famous adagio, but in synthesis for piano. Congratulations.

5 hours ago, Luis Hernández said:

It is a very emotional little work. I think it connects with the late romantic spirit. It reminds me of Mahler's famous adagio, but in synthesis for piano. Congratulations.

 

 

Thank you! And interesting comparison.