Prelude No. 17

Hi there!

It's been a while, mostly because of internet issues. Hopefully everyone around here has been well :)

I never share much about these, I figure I'll start trying to be better about that. Because of said internet issues, I started focusing on writing by hand, and it's been great. As I translated back and forth from paper to Sibelius, I felt my voice was more intimate and clear, without the possibilities of what a computer can do. Especially for dynamics, just reading the score without playback has been instrumental in getting better at envisioning dynamics. Maybe that sounds dumb, but it's been a plus in my new writing habits.

I've actually more or less finished all of these (there are 24 in total), I've just been touching up scores. I'll probably give a few weeks in between each post, but the goal is regular posting.

These preludes aren't preludes to fugues or any other planned pieces, but rather preludes to a future voice I'm always amending and crafting. I also think a prelude should be somewhat experimental, and with each one I've strived to have some interesting nugget to explore compositionally that I haven't before. With this one, No. 17, I wanted an abstract rhythm to be dominant, for the tonal center to be constantly moving, and a palindrome-like form as a structure.

This is one of the strangest of the bunch, and as always, and advice or comments are welcome! I hope you enjoy 😁

Prelude 17 - Full Score.pdf

Hello @Thatguy v2.0!

I enjoyed this piece!
It has a kind of blues atmosphere.
Playing in a bar with some drinks, people-watching, and having fun.
I especially like the 0:46 section and the one starting from 1:42; this piece is intriguing.
Since this is so well composed, I feel like I will probably never be able to get the "Better Than Thatguy" badge, haha!
Thank you for sharing!

Best,

Lithl.

4 hours ago, Lithl said:

Since this is so well composed, I feel like I will probably never be able to get the "Better Than Thatguy" badge, haha!

Apart from you there's always one guy who can never get "Better than Thatguy" badge:

@Thatguy v2.0 himself lol!

I agree with @Lithl that this is a piece that would really excel if performed in a noisy and crowded bar! It feels improvisational, and yet has very noticeable form. Clearly you put a lot of thought into this. The combo of improvisational sounds mixed with a crisp form and clearly thought-out main theme all combines to make this music really pop! I’m excited to check out the other preludes. Nice work!