Sir Paul, You've done a wonderful job on this piece taking a big step and , in a way, distancing yourself from your passed work , BRAVO!! Here's a little brain tickler for you young man, ∫ x^2 * cos(x) dx.(please respond with the answer 🤗)
Dear Paul, I am amazed, what a brilliant and fascinating composition! It's marking a giant step in your journey to a personal style, there are so many remarkable moments in it. I love the dark, shady colors of the strong and powerful atonality, it all sounds very cohesive and thoughtful, even philosophical. The dramaturgy is absolutely convincing. I have to admit I had to look up what the title means, but it fits quite well when I see the consequence with which you work out your material. This truly is a masterpiece of writing for string orchestra! You achieved a lot there and I bow in admiration for this major accomplishment!
Franz, thank you for listening and for your thoughtful comment. I'm very happy you enjoyed the piece, even more so that the structure and form are convincing to you. I don't know if I'll paint with this same brush from now on, but I know it's a step in the right direction! Thanks again.
Paul, This is quite a departure from your past work...including your recent Stille Nacht. I thought some of the string writing was striking with those calmer ruminations punctuated by very heartfelt outbursts--in these sections particularly were some very original sonorities, harmonic textures and tonality. As strong an accounting of MuseScore strings as I have heard, so rich and radiant, made all the more effective by your skillful spacing.
Hi John, very glad you enjoyed this piece! Also glad you found some originality here. You can definitely point to influences - Bartok, still Mahler (the end is a bit reminiscent of his 9th), even Bruckner - but it's a new direction for me, to be sure. I never tire of those Muse strings. But maybe I'll write something for winds next. Appreciate your comment.
Sir Paul,
You've done a wonderful job on this piece taking a big step and , in a way, distancing yourself from your passed work , BRAVO!! Here's a little brain tickler for you young man, ∫ x^2 * cos(x) dx.(please respond with the answer 🤗)
Dear Paul, I am amazed, what a brilliant and fascinating composition! It's marking a giant step in your journey to a personal style, there are so many remarkable moments in it. I love the dark, shady colors of the strong and powerful atonality, it all sounds very cohesive and thoughtful, even philosophical. The dramaturgy is absolutely convincing.
I have to admit I had to look up what the title means, but it fits quite well when I see the consequence with which you work out your material. This truly is a masterpiece of writing for string orchestra! You achieved a lot there and I bow in admiration for this major accomplishment!
Franz, thank you for listening and for your thoughtful comment. I'm very happy you enjoyed the piece, even more so that the structure and form are convincing to you. I don't know if I'll paint with this same brush from now on, but I know it's a step in the right direction! Thanks again.
I did not have time to listen whole but few minutes I did were great! Another fab piece
Thank you for listening!
Paul,
This is quite a departure from your past work...including your recent Stille Nacht. I thought some of the string writing was striking with those calmer ruminations punctuated by very heartfelt outbursts--in these sections particularly were some very original sonorities, harmonic textures and tonality. As strong an accounting of MuseScore strings as I have heard, so rich and radiant, made all the more effective by your skillful spacing.
Hi John, very glad you enjoyed this piece! Also glad you found some originality here. You can definitely point to influences - Bartok, still Mahler (the end is a bit reminiscent of his 9th), even Bruckner - but it's a new direction for me, to be sure. I never tire of those Muse strings. But maybe I'll write something for winds next. Appreciate your comment.