May 31, 2025May 31 Hi folks, I'm back to composing after an inspiration drought of several months, that I attempted to break this week 🙂 This is an allegro moderato, first movement of a string quartet that will have three of them. It's not aimed at being technical or something, just pleasant to one's ears. Regarding the structure, I wrote 2 main themes A and B, which you'll find in A B A C B A structure Regards Marc
June 1, 2025Jun 1 Hello @Marc Deflin! I really enjoy this classical style movement. I love the imitation between instruments in the piece, particularly when you give the theme to viola, the poorly neglected child in a quartet in b.17! In theme C in b.61 you give the theme to cello which is a great variation to me! Also your usage of pizzicato is good, I love it. Maybe one thing is the melody of the piece, as both themes A and B is more motivic and less melodic, but this is personal. Thx for sharing! Henry
June 1, 2025Jun 1 Author 1 hour ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said: Hello @Marc Deflin! I really enjoy this classical style movement. I love the imitation between instruments in the piece, particularly when you give the theme to viola, the poorly neglected child in a quartet in b.17! In theme C in b.61 you give the theme to cello which is a great variation to me! Also your usage of pizzicato is good, I love it. Maybe one thing is the melody of the piece, as both themes A and B is more motivic and less melodic, but this is personal. Thx for sharing! Henry  Hi @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu and thanks for your kind comment ! I'm really glad you enjoyed this first movement. You're right about the motivic themes ; I might have been influenced by a short menuet for string quartet that I had written just before as a training in order to learn to use Dorico which i recently acquired. Have a nice day !
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