'Poème': a 30-second hommage to Scriabin

I tend to try writing very small works when I find myself beset with writer's block, so it is perhaps a bit telling that this is probably the shortest piece I've written to date, and the least like the style I usually compose in. The piece is mainly based off the melody of Brahms' 'Wiegenlied'; that is, if you look at it through a wacky Scriabinesque kaleidoscope infused with altered dominant chords transposing by major/minor thirds or tritones.

More broadly, what do you think of it? Was I somewhat successful at reproducing Scriabin's aesthetic (his languid side, at least)? I'm open to other feedback too 🙂

Hello...

It's fine to write short things as ideas, but they can also be thoroughly worked out and result in something on their own.
Here's what happens here. 
I don't value a work less or more for its length.
In fact, I always prefer to dispense with exactly the same repetitions etc.
This Poème has a polyrhythmic language very well embedded. Apart from making good use of the piano's latesitura in that little time. I also think it has a great sense of melody.
It is very good.

Hello @林家興!

Nice job!  This reminds me of @Thatguy v2.0's Prelude No.11!  In that piece, he tried to marry the concept of the Mystic Chord with the Acoustic scale.  Not surprising that it seems similar to this piece given that they're both influenced by Scriabin.  They both have a sense of being a kind of unanswered question or have a mysterious unfinished-ness about them.  It would be great to hear this performed live!  Perhaps, if you don't perform it yourself, you could ask @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu to perform it for you?  Thanks for sharing!

Hi！

On 4/17/2025 at 9:41 PM, 林家興 said:

if you look at it through a wacky Scriabinesque kaleidoscope infused with altered dominant chords transposing by major/minor thirds or tritones.

I agree it’s Scriabin like, and what I like most is how coherent you write with motives even in a short time span. Thx for sharing!

Henry