Henry Ng Tsz Kiu Posted 14 hours ago Posted 14 hours ago Hi long time for no posting! I decided to post an old work of mine.This Nocturne in C-sharp minor is a juvenile work of me as a 16 year old. I didn't think much at the time of composing, but I did write in the style of Chopin Nocturne then. And then a sudden thought caused me to have a 1st try in fugue in 2:35! I revised the work recently to improve on some voice leadings and transitions except passages after the fugato, but retained as much the original intention as I can as a 16 year old then. The work, even though as immature as it is, does reflect some of my feelings then. Here is the Youtube video and the score of the piece: (Final Draft) Nocturne in C sharp minor.pdf This work can be regarded as in a rondo structure: 0:00 1st part(A), typical Chopin Nocturne texture. Don't know why I modulated the music to F major but the music did so himself... 0:58 2nd part(B) Main melody in F major, but with a new b motive in b.31-32 1:35 3rd part (A') The main melody in the original key can't wait to enter... Gets more agitated and cools down. 2:35 4th part (B'). A fugato using motive b as subject and main melody as episode, modulates once more to F major 3:57 Last part and coda (A''): The A section returns with some registeral change, then gets more agitated. 4:29 is the climax of the piece which is my favourite too, I like the agitation in it. 4:47 starts the coda and finally the mood cools down and ends in tonic major. I played the recording myself. I do make one major slip in 3:22 but the recording is otherwise good enough for me. Feel free to leave comment below! Henry MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu (Final) Nocturne in C sharp minor > next PDF (Final Draft) Nocturne in C sharp minor 3 Quote
Vasilis Michael Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago This is incredible. So inspired and perfect structured. Well done my dear Henry. 👏 1 Quote
Henry Ng Tsz Kiu Posted 6 hours ago Author Posted 6 hours ago 2 hours ago, Vasilis Michael said: This is incredible. So inspired and perfect structured. Well done my dear Henry. 👏 Thx Vasilis! Henry 1 Quote
ComposedBySam Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago Wow! The piece unfolds and reaches climax quite effectively. I can totally see how the music itself demanded a modulation to F major there lol—and it works great! The fugato section was a nice touch with theme A as the episode and theme B as the subject. I like how the climactic section cools down with plagal harmonies iv—I, gives a bittersweet aftertaste to all the previous agitation. That’s why the decision to end it on the major version of the tonic was a good choice. Such a competent and fluent work! 1 Quote
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