Piano Sonata no 2 in C major ( All movements )

Good evening again, dear friends. Although I have posted all the movements of the sonata separately, here I am sharing the entire sonata, where you can listen to all the movements one after the other for a better experience and appreciation of the work. It may not be something innovative, but it is the musical language that expresses me, and that musical language is classical pre-romantic. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you once again.

Hello again @Vasilis Michael!

What can I say?  This is a masterful sonata that I can enjoy from beginning to end as if it's a masterwork from the classical era!  Honestly, the only part I ended up skipping through is the double exposition in the 1st movement!  You are steeped in classical pianism and it shows!  There isn't a single awkward moment nor bad transition in the whole piece!  The tonality is so free flowing and adventurous!  It's amazing that you managed to start and end each of the movements in the same key - the freedom of the chromaticism is something I'd expect of free-tonal pieces that modulate when they want to without any obligation to stay in any particular key.  The abundance of themes is also very Mozartean.  And they are very delightful and musically interesting - I wouldn't exclude nor add to any of the movements in any way.  I think they are perfect just the way they are.  I don't usually like slow movements but the peace and calmness and the space in your 2nd movement was captivating and adept - it kept my attention throughout and has a warm place in my heart.  The minuet and trio was also very expert - I loved the E7 b9's!  All your phrase extensions are also perfectly calculated and none are too long nor too short.  But my favorite movement is for sure the 4th and final - I loved the cross relations!  And I think your chromaticism really reached new heights in the final movement.  It also has a somewhat Mazurka-like character to it that I really like.  Overall - I cannot say enough good things about this piece!  And the fact that you provided a very polished final score engraving for when you compiled the whole sonata in the final YT video is great!  What program did you use?  Thanks for sharing and by all means keep going!  Do you ever plan on writing a piano concerto?

6 hours ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

Hello again @Vasilis Michael!

What can I say?  This is a masterful sonata that I can enjoy from beginning to end as if it's a masterwork from the classical era!  Honestly, the only part I ended up skipping through is the double exposition in the 1st movement!  You are steeped in classical pianism and it shows!  There isn't a single awkward moment nor bad transition in the whole piece!  The tonality is so free flowing and adventurous!  It's amazing that you managed to start and end each of the movements in the same key - the freedom of the chromaticism is something I'd expect of free-tonal pieces that modulate when they want to without any obligation to stay in any particular key.  The abundance of themes is also very Mozartean.  And they are very delightful and musically interesting - I wouldn't exclude nor add to any of the movements in any way.  I think they are perfect just the way they are.  I don't usually like slow movements but the peace and calmness and the space in your 2nd movement was captivating and adept - it kept my attention throughout and has a warm place in my heart.  The minuet and trio was also very expert - I loved the E7 b9's!  All your phrase extensions are also perfectly calculated and none are too long nor too short.  But my favorite movement is for sure the 4th and final - I loved the cross relations!  And I think your chromaticism really reached new heights in the final movement.  It also has a somewhat Mazurka-like character to it that I really like.  Overall - I cannot say enough good things about this piece!  And the fact that you provided a very polished final score engraving for when you compiled the whole sonata in the final YT video is great!  What program did you use?  Thanks for sharing and by all means keep going!  Do you ever plan on writing a piano concerto?

 

Dear friend, thank you so much for taking the time to comment on my sonata, and thank you as well for your appreciation and for liking it so much. It was my greatest challenge so far to write a large classical sonata, and I’m incredibly happy that I managed to do it — and most importantly, that people who have heard it enjoyed it.

The truth is, when I compose I don’t really think much about which modulations I’ll use; the nature of the piece and the themes themselves somehow guide you, helping everything flow naturally. It’s something truly inexplicable and magical. I worked quite a lot on all the movements, and I’m extremely fond of the minuet and trio — especially the trio, which I believe is, both technically and musically, the best thing I’ve ever written. It’s as if an invisible musical force helped me create it the way I did.

At the moment I’m taking a long break from composing because I had become a bit exhausted, and I need some time to recharge before starting up again. Of course, it’s also a matter of limited time. 

The programm I use for the score is dorico 5  elements. I'm still learning it . Is very user friendly I recommend it.

As for a piano concerto, I would love to write one — it would be a dream. It’s my favorite genre. I haven’t planned to start one yet, but maybe I’ll attempt it in the future.

Once again, thank you for your kind words.