Alex Weidmann Posted Tuesday at 11:51 PM Posted Tuesday at 11:51 PM (edited) Happy Winterval to all! This is a work I posted previously in the incomplete section, and it takes the form of a mini-concerto for violin (with the movements indicated by the rehearsal marks). It's more or less finished now; though I may still have to tweak some of the voice leading, and haven't started writing in the slurs yet. Since I last posted it, have added a coda at the end, and a whole bunch of counterpoint throughout the piece. (N.B. Rehearsal mark C indicates the start of the coda.) The work was inspired by Vivaldi, along with a modern work called "The Gold Standard" by Richard Harvey. (The latter was the main inspiration for the coda.) Think the most successful melody-line is in the second movement, as this carries emotional weight for me. The other two movements are more like baroque dance music. (I could imagine the cast of "Bridgerton" dancing to them at a ball!) I may have to cut the work down, as we're not really supposed to go over 5 minutes, and I'm now at 6. So any suggestions about where I could cut would be very helpful. Not quite sure the structure is properly balanced at the moment, or whether the movements gel together as a coherent whole? Any suggestions on what to name the piece also welcome. N.B. The dynamics and articulation are intended for midi rendition, and will have to be adjusted before I send it to the orchestra who are performing it next year. Edited Wednesday at 12:19 AM by Alex Weidmann MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu LCCO violin concerto #59 > next PDF LCCO violin concerto #59 Quote
Luis Hernández Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago Congratulations. I think it sounds great. I certainly think it has a very classical feel to it, but in many places it veers towards something more modern, such as some of the progressions in the slow section. I notice that it is treated mainly as melody plus accompaniment, which is quite light and with little emphasis on the counterpoint. All in all, it works wonderfully. 1 Quote
Alex Weidmann Posted 47 minutes ago Author Posted 47 minutes ago (edited) 4 hours ago, Luis Hernández said: I certainly think it has a very classical feel to it, but in many places it veers towards something more modern Thanks Luis: that's exactly what I was aiming for! Can't wait to hear what it sounds like when played by real musicians. Edited 47 minutes ago by Alex Weidmann Quote
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