March 31, 200719 yr This is a complete beginning to the third movement of my first sonata. Let me know what you think... www.myspace.com/samuelkowalsky Sonata in E (2).mus Sonata in E (2).mid
April 1, 200719 yr I haven't heard the piece above, but I listen to the rondo you put on your website. Structurally it's sound and there are some lovely textural and melodic ideas - my only major criticism is that you use seem to be doubling some major thirds and using inversions in a places that sound inappropriate for this genre (which seems to be sort of mock early-romantic). The fourth chord you use in the rondo for example is clearly the correct chord - it supplies the right harmony, but to my ear, the wrong note is at the bottom. Do you see what I mean? It's just a technical criticism, it's easily remedied, and it's obvious that you have some nice ideas. Could you upload a midi file of this new piece? I'd very much like to hear it. P.S I also feel there's a slightly understated cadence point at 0:49 seconds. You could have a really Beethovenesque moment there in the rondo if you had the tonic chord and a little pause before rushing off again into the alberti-bass type thing.
April 1, 200719 yr Author Thanks so much for your criticisms....the file from the website above is the same as the Finale file posted...I just thought I'd put up some sort of sound for those who didn't have Finale (I don't know how to make MIDI files). If you could help me convert it to a MIDI file, I'd be more than happy to post one :). Thanks again and keep the criticism coming!!!
April 2, 200719 yr Can't you just do save as. . . and then choose 'midi' from the pull down file menu? Or perhaps it's under 'File ---> Export' in Finale. I use Sibelius, but they're really pretty similar.
April 2, 200719 yr yes it has fine melodies, but it also must structured, not everthing coming at the same time. Evolve your ideas. the piece is though good keep on composing
April 7, 200719 yr Yes, you have talent, but I think you need to improve your theoretical skills. As Zetetic mentioned, you e.g. have the D#, which is the third of that diminuished chord (B major with 7/9), three times in the fourth measure. I'd use a B in the left hand (or if you want to avoid the root, an A would be fine either) and move the E in the right hand upwards to F#. Then you'd also avoid the parallel octaves (E-E on 4 in measure 3 and D#/D# on 1 in the following measure).
