AUGUST 2002 |
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Morning
Moon (54K5), GM - Aug 3 |
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| "Morning
Moon" is a classic orchestral piece and was designed to sound
best with Wingroove. |
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Gallop
(38K9), GM - Aug 4 |
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| I
suppose there is nothing like The William Tell Overture (Lone
Ranger Theme) that makes you think of riding a horse, but here
is my attempt. |
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| A
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Waltz
Suite (67K8), GM - Aug 4 |
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| Here
are three small waltzes As with most suites, there should be some
variation in either key, style or tempo, so the first one is a
moderate classical waltz, the second a slow country waltz, and
the third one is a bright classical waltz. |
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B |
I
Remember John Lennon (57K1), GM - Aug 4 |
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| Gm,format
, Rock category. comment: Yamaha Waveforce 192 XG, and AWE32 gm35revc.sf2.
Imádom ezt a dalt,az egyik kedvencem. Már szerepelt
egy midi versenyen, bár nem teljesen ebben a formában.Kicsit
módosítottam a hangszerelésén.Talán
lessz még rajtam kívül más is, akinek
örömet szerez. |
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| B
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Pebbles
on the Earth (37K6), GM - Aug 4 |
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| Gm,
format 1]. Rock, ballada. Comment: Yamaha Waveforce 192 XG, and
AWE32, gm35revc.sf2 / egy másik szép dal / |
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C |
Bach's
Rent (8K3), GM, FM Synth - Aug 6 |
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| Bach's
Rent" (bachrent.mid) - classification of musical style: baroque/theatrical
- 1 min. 7 sec. Composed & sequenced in 2000. This was my
first original MIDI sequence, and my first composition using a
MIDI compiler. It was essentially completed in about 8 man-hours.
This has never been released publically in any way, so I suppose
it qualifies for strictly amateur status. It was sequenced and
mixed completely by hand using a 1996 edition of Voyetra Orchestrator
Plus. The soundcard used for playback was an ESS ES-1869 (with
the ESFM synthesizer). Like most of my organ pieces, it seems
to translate better than other arrangements do going from this
FM synth to others. I have never been wavetable-capable. I don't
even know how to plug in a sound font. This tune now sounds like
a dinosaur compared to what I have done since, but I remember
the excitement and satisfaction I had with the results, and it
seemed the most appropriate choice for a first entry in the contest.
I wrote the beginning and ending first, then filled in the middle
until I was satisfied with the overall shape and (modest) length
of the tune. The basic motif of the tune is the old silent theater-melodrama
"villain's theme", of which I am not certain if it is
a proprietary musical phrase or not. |
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B |
Mentum Mike's Boogie in E (boogie.mid)
(32K8), GM, Yamaha OPLS - Aug 6 |
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| Musical
style: rock rhythm section w/ bluesy neo-classical solos. Category:
rock. Produced with MIDI compiler software on a 1994 Gateway with
an ESS soundcard. Whatever you use to listen to this, it needs
to have decent guitars (no ENSONIQUE FM synthesizers, especially
- Yamaha/OPLS chipsets seem to do ok). Different fonts produce
different mixed results. |
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| C
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The
Other Side of Space II (16K9), GM - Aug 6 |
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| Experimental.
In out last adventure, our fellow astronauts were trapped in a
wormhole, were all life was in disarray. But now them seem to
have escaped from their cage, and seemed relieved for the time
being. (Cakewalk, sequenced). |
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C |
Before
the Gates (58K8), GM - Aug 6 |
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| Experimental.
If your soul had to walk toward the gates of heaven would it make
it before the trails and tabulations of your pasted? (Cakewalk-keyboard,
with some editing and improv). |
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| B
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Spring
(49K8), ?? - Aug 8 |
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| Category:
Jazz Fusion. Description: MIDI format 1. Written for a Sound Blaster
PCI64, 2 megabyte waveset. Composed with a mouse. A musical interpretation
of the emotional changes brought about by spring. |
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| B
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Orbit
(89K1), ?? - Aug 8 |
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| Category:
Jazz Fusion. Description: MIDI format 1. Written for a Sound Blaster
PCI64, 2 megabyte waveset. Composed with a mouse. Written about
the expectation of disaster on December 31, 1999, and the subsequent
disappointment when nothing happened. |
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C |
The
Time We Lost (16K8), GM - Aug 8 |
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| Two
years ago I got my first computer and start creating my own music
after few months. One of my favorite songs I made is called "TIME
WE LOST",and is dedicated to all people that rush trough
life without enjoying all beauties of it. Category of this song
is orchestral.My first sound card was Sound blaster live and still
is.From the beginning i have used General midi Sound blaster fonts
and they are used in this song. |
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B |
Invierno
(22K2), GM - Aug 8 |
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| Category
: new age. Description : made without keyboard, on an AW64 SB
compatible sound card running over a Celeron 400 using Cakewalk
Pro Audio 9.0. Composition: invierno (winter) is representing,
in this piece, winter of life... It is going each time more and
more slowly... |
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Piano
Duo (25K3), ?? - Aug 12 |
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| This
is a piece for 2 pianos, it go's with another piece for 2 pianos
I sent a few months ago. The names dont mean anything, I called
this one piano duo beacause last time there was some confusion
as to weather the piece had 1 or 2 pianos. Well, I hope you enjoy.
Made using cakewalk and a cheap ass sound card. |
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The
Barfly (225K), GM - Aug 13 |
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| Configured
for Cadenza sound font, SB Live EA Reverb set to concert hall,
50% with chorus set to reverb, 4 channel, at 20%. This piece is
for the classical catagory, although it could be considered a
cinematic work, I suppose, as it is quite dramatic. Created in
July, 2002, in Cakewalk Sonar. |
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| B |
Venus
(34K7), ?? - Aug 14 |
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| We've
Compose Song Named:Venus(Drug Queen). The Story Is About A Girl
That Her Nickname Is "Venus" her Friend Force Her To
Smoke Drugs, but When She First Smoke She Came A Crazy Woman,
We Are Working On The Lyrics. |
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Haunt
(7K5), GM - Aug 14 |
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| The
piece "haunt" is a basic theme in C Major that repeats
several times, slowly "mutating" to C (W H W H W H W
H) scale. short and sweet. I composed using Voyetra MIDI Orchestrator
Plus on a Crystal audio? sound card. |
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| B |
The Mouse's
Eye (210K), GM - Aug 14 |
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| It
is a conglomeration of different original melodies of many different
genres. It should be placed in the "Mixed and Unknown"
category. This file was made using Noteworthy Composer, and it
is best heard with Jet-MIDI. |
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| B |
Xtasi
(20K), ?? - Aug 14 |
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| I'd
like to submit this piece (which is called "Xtasi")
for the August Contest. I was composed using both a mouse and
keyboard and was one of the easiest songs I'd ever composed. This
was written mainly to help me fall asleep. So the piece does have
a Smooth Jazz feel to it (without an annoying saxophone lead).
The title is no way related to the drug which is why it's spelled
differently. It's really a romantic song to snuggle up with that
special someone to. |
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The Reveri
Interrupted (28K8), GM - Aug 15 |
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Sound
Card: SB 16. Sound Font: GM. Method: Direct midi sequencing. Type:
Symphonic ensemble. Descrption: Solution found, too much sappy
joy and profound satisfaction, solution not codified, solution
lost. Fragile thought train, once broken, not to be repaired. |
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| B |
WaveSoul
(19K2), GM - Aug 15 |
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No
comment. |
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| B |
Lanced
(20K2), GM - Aug 15 |
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This
is an experimental piece that I wrote in December 1998 that starts
off utilizing mostly whole tone scales harmonized over various
rockin vamps that segues into some pretty basic diatonic licks
over several different compound time signatures. The core melodies
were written to emulate different (other than english) imagined
speech patterns. This original MIDI composition I composed using
Voyetra MIDI Orchestrator Plus on a Crystal audio? sound card. |
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| A |
Klavier
und Orchester (145K), GM - Aug 18 |
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The
music is composed according to the possibilities and restraints
of midi music. At least, I tried to take that into consideration
as far as possible. |
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Horn
und Orchester (120K5), GM - Aug 18 |
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No
comment. |
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movimenti sono quattro: Largo, Allegro spedito, Dolcemente, Allegro
ma non troppo. Il concerto è stato commissionato dal violista
Gianni Maraldi. |
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I
movimenti sono tre: Allegro moderato, Andantino, Alla caccia. |
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| A |
Sonata
No. 4 in F (125K7), GM - Aug 18 |
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Equipment:
Yamaha Clavinova CVP-98. Here is the 1st movement of my fourth
piano sonata written in June of 1991 and completed in September
of that same year. I decided to use a theme and variations approach
to this work with is something I really enjoy writing. I have
other works that employ this format but this movement is one of
my favorites. The theme is a rather simple one, not technical
or showy, but those elements are presented in the 7 variations
that proceed it. The layout is as follows: Theme - Andantino,
Var. 1 - Allegretto, Var. 2 - Allegretto ma non troppo, Var. 3
- Allegro, Var. 4 - Minore - Allegro Appassionato (F min), Var.
5 - Allegro Moderato, Var. 6 - Adagio Sostenuto (D-flat), Var.
7 - Allegro, Thema, Coda. This, like my last work, is rather long,
coming in at about 14 minutes as compared to the last movement
(it's only a two-movement sonata) which is about 4 minutes. Many
times, my music has reminded listeners of the style of Beethoven.
Beethoven has certainly been an influence on me over the years
and it's a subconscious thing for me. I never sit down and say,
"I'm going to compose this work like Beethoven". I'm
never really aware of it until someone mentions it. After I played
this movement again after all these years, I now realize that
there is more of his influence in this work than any other I've
written. |
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| B |
Pettit
(24K3), XG - Aug 18 |
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Very
simple composition with the standard structure [a][a'] - [b][b']
- [a][a'] - [c][c'] - [a][a'] - [b][b'], so basically is a repetition.
Nothing special. Best heard with YAMAHA S-YG20 (or the same family)
Soft synthesiser. Technique: Composed in Music Time Deluxe. |
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| B |
Leave
me Alone (31K), ?? - Aug 18 |
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Some
friends gather together to have a party. One of them is not quite
in the mood for party, though. He only wants to be left alone,
and he is just sitting there and drinking while the others are
having fun. What is bothering him? |
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| A |
String
Quartet Andante con Variazioni (50K), GM - Aug 24 |
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This
is a variation movement on Beethoven's last sketched Andante theme
of 13 notes for his planned stringquintett. Especially the variations
in minor mean very much to me. The piece is best heard with the
latest Merlin soundfonts which I just recently was happy to install
and which I earnestly recommend! |
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| C |
Film
Score 1 (21K), GM - Aug 24 |
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Here
is a try for a film in work. Cadenza sound font. |
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| C |
Spaghetti
(50K), ?? - Aug 24 |
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Not
likely to be a prize winner, but I was watching an old Sergio
Leone movie the other night and couldn't help myself. |
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Sonatina
DS (15K8), ?? - Aug 26 |
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Recently
i have developed tendonitus so I needed a way to saty creative
withought the temptation of playing my guitar or pianno. I decided
to sit down and use a program I have known as Sibelius 2. I decided
to keep the sound of a standard Pianno for the sound file and
im using a factory compaq sound card. I am a practacing guitar
player of almost three years and a pianno student of six months.
I am into lots of styles of music and I love to compose. |
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| B |
Blues
for BDZ (24K1), GM - Aug 26 |
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The
subtitle could be "A very kind friend of mine has lent me
his midi-keyboard, and I had a nice fun with it Blues". It`s
dedicated to an ex-bass-guitarist friend of mine, for the memory
of our cool sessions. (He is still alive, but he never plays in
his instrument, yet). This little work was a good study for me
to learn how can I play "one TWO three FOUR", on a metronome
that always plays "ONE two three four":). This file
sounds cool with Merlin soundfonts. |
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Suite
A Minor (139K), GM - Aug 26 |
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Title:
Suite in a-minor (6 variations for Piano and Violin). It`s a suite
from some variations one a simple theme. It is rather a collection
of little pieces, than a variation-movement, so there is very
few connecting part, and development. (however every movement
starts "attacca") My only one goal was make very different,
contrasting pieces from a melody that has born in my mind at a
train-journey. The "movements": * Preludio * Var. I.
Scherzando * Var. II. Toccatina * Var. III. alla Marcia * Var.
IV. Fughetta * Var. V. Romanza * Var. VI. Tarantella * Postludio. |
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Three
Scherzos (67K), GM - Aug 26 |
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Three
Scherzos for two Pianofortes. Das ist classical mit dem mucho
musika. Ich habben eine computer, e scribben das musik mit dem
brain unt ear. |
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| B |
Gospel
Medley (36K1), GM - Aug 26 |
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Here
are three short melodies that might be used for Southern Gospel
Hymns. I wrote it using ENCORE and a Roland 300 keyboard. |
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Fantasie
(14K7), GM - Aug 29 |
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Written
and sequenced with Cakewalk HomeStudio. "Exhibition" piece for
piano and flute. |
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| A |
Symphony
No.3 in D Minor, Op.30 (120K), ?? - Aug 29 |
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It's
the 1st movement, Allegro assai e con brio, of my Symphony No.3
in D Minor, Op.30. This is the 1st movement, Allegro assai e con
brio, of my Symphony No.3 in D Minor, Op.30. It's in the early
romantic style.(I think!!!) It was written in only 2 days, and
I think it kicks ass for 2 days' work.............. But whether
it's up to the standard or not.........that's up to you!. |
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| B |
Like a Torch
in the Night (50K5), GM - Aug 29 |
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A
soft and very melodius ballad about light and warmth in relationships.
It starts very calm but ends pretty much like a jubilent hymn.
To me very exiting is the solo Cello in the instrumental part,
especially with the Merlin soundfontsV2.3 (with this soundfonts
I had only some trouble with the drums; make sure to have here
the Standard emulation). |
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Apparitions
(179K), GM - Aug 29 |
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This
tune is fun romp inspired by the ghost that occasionally vists
my staircase and makes thwumps in the night . It was written using
Noteworthy Composer and Sequenced using Sonar . It sounds ok with
any Gm font . If you have and Sblive or Audigy , set the Environmental
Audio to Concert Hall at about 30% . 174kb MIDI File Type One
. |
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| B |
Chilled
- Within the Fire (229K), GM - Aug 29 |
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This
tune is an unusual mix of Ballad , New Age and has a bit of Jazz
stylings thrown in as well . It was written using Noteworthy Composer
and Sequenced using Sonar . I have tried the file on a couplve
of different soundfonts and it sounds ok with any Gm font . If
you have and Sblive or Audigy , set the Environmental Audio to
Stone Corridor at about 30% . 219kb MIDI File Type One. |
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| B |
Classy
Sax (30K7), GM - Aug 29 |
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No
comments. |
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| C |
Aquira,
the Boat (18K6), GM - Aug 29 |
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I
used Merlin soundfonts. |
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Plans
Set to Work (71K), ?? - Aug 31 |
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Written
for a computer game. The game is a kind of war game and in this
part of the game the good armys big plan sets to work. |
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Cross
Eclipse (252K), GM - Aug 31 |
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Based
of the theme from "Power of Souls" (another one of my
songs, so this is all original...) If you have multiple ports,
be sure to change track 10 to port 2 for a fuller effect. EAX=
Concert Hall, reverb=70%. Category: Cinematic. |
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(Use
default SBLive soundfonts, OR Lavio's EXCELLENT Merlin 2.2 soundfonts
for the flute and oboe, and FABULOUS timpani) At last! The final
installment of my first symphony! Now you own it ALL! LOL! Against
the advice of a dear fellow composer, I elected to keep the same
structure and number of (incredibly obnoxious) repeats - the reasons
for which, dear Gerd, are best explained in Beethoven's 7th symphony,
3rd movement, in which he also repeated ad nauseum - but to GREAT
effect - several elements of the 1st two halves of the first section
throughout the movement, shortening it only for the final denoument,
preparing us for, as George Bernard Shaw described it, the "apotheosis
of the dance"! Pay attention to the fugato in the second
trio - it's worth the whole movement. There are a LOT of things
going on throughout, and if you can't hear 'em, then.........well,
maybe you ought not to be grading classical pieces. |
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4
Waltzes for Susan (15K), GM - Aug 31 |
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I
hereby invite you to a Schubertiad! LOL! This is sort of a response
to the pianistic endeavors of the few of you who think that lyricism
and melody should NEVER be a component of what you write for the
piano. These four short pieces - segued together in the way that
Schubert might have conceived - are an invitation to a Schubertiad
- you folks remember what that was, don't you? That was when a
remarkably talented but indescript fat sort of lad in Austria
in the 19th century would play impromptu sorts of concerts with
the most famous singers and instumentalists of the day, ostensibly
to promote musicality and the arts at large - but secretly to
convince the ladies who attended such concerts that he was the
sexiest man in Germany. Certainly, these four linked waltzes have
gotten me into the heart of my beloved (and gotten me laid) more
times than you can possibly imagine! Can anyone's other solo piano
works boast the same - and if so, why? I certaintly haven't heard
any melody or romantic harmony to give ME a woody....and surely,
if I don't hear anything written from THIS year (2002, folks -
and I am SOOOO tired of seeing submissions from folks who say,
"...this is my sonata mucho impressivo from 1991"),
you are DEFINITELY canned tuna. For cripes sake, out of love for
my sweet Susan, I played impromptu and wrote this in 60 minutes,
and recorded it while ridiculously drunk just to piss ALL of you
off. Please use the best soundfont available you can get your
hands on for a solo piano for this, but even the default SBLive
8mb fonts sound good because of the quality of the music. Sorry
I sound so cocky, but I'd really love some actual competition
here. Plus I'm drunk, and that always makes me unreasonably and
happily belligerant. Kisses to all! |
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Via Saggio
(57K7), GM - Aug 31 |
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I
am submitting my second piece to the contest. It's called "Via-Saggio,"
and it should be placed in the orchestral category. When I originally
composed this piece, it was quite different, had an English title,
and even had a drum line! This piece was made with Noteworthy
Composer and is best heard with the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW
Synth although Jet-MIDI with chorus and reverb turned on works
well too. |
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