March to school on first day of class - Improv

[quantum]

Looking back with a bit of humor and irony.

[pianowolfi]

That must have been quite a sort of school Very impressive and "dark" march to where actually? It's fascinating how you keep that march character throughout the whole piece. Some Rach reminiscences appear in my mind, like the preludes in g minor and f minor. I like particularly the part at 5:00 in the high register. As always: a fascinating listening experience!

P.s hee hee still listening after 30 min., seems to catch me!

[Derek]

This is great! I love the harmony changes, intensity and darkness of this one. I like the march feel!

[ted]

This is very good indeed. The title reminds me that prescribed images are a trap at the best of times. I never set out for school with such resolution, I assure you. As wolfi asks, what on earth sort of school did you attend ? An academy for orcs and trolls ? Hogwarts ? A school for initiates in the black arts perhaps ? The Temple of Thelema with Aleister Crowley ?

I could readily envisage columns of giant, devouring insects. Tell you what, it would be a ripping good movie soundtrack. Peter Jackson could have put it to sterling use for the Uruk-hai at Helm's Deep - way better than whatever was used in the film that's for sure.

My first day at school ? Nowhere near it I'm afraid ! But how marvellous it is that abstract sound can engender contrasting but valid images in different minds. Real magic.

[rob47]

quantum you are friggin sickkkkkkkkkkkk at improvising man! it was great.

4'10 reminded of those classic "horror movie" violin sounds

peace

[m19834]

ha ha... this makes me want to go sit down at the bench  .  *listens carefully*

Well, of course the dark tones, as others have commented on, is a large impression of the piece.  I definitely enjoy what seems like your sense of freedom in your expression, with the underlaying and steady bass notes and the flurry(ing) notes on top (I feel like I have to invent words to describe my impressions of music -- the words sound so dry, I think, to just talk about it the way that I have.  The words and their description are almost nothing like what my experience in listening *feels* like).

Thanks for posting this

[goldentone]

This is really something.  Unrelenting intensity.  This has really struck me. 
It has really opened things up.

[rachfan]

Hi quantum,

You always amaze me with your wonderful playing.  And now this highly creative improvisation--it is one the best I've ever heard in this forum.  Excellent!

[goldentone]

And the coda at 6:05 where you return with the main theme is full of
power and excitment.  Fantastic.

[arensky]

Interesting, not what I was expecting, it contains the same basic texture as "Ever Present Ceiling Fan" or something like that from a while back. Seems that this whirling perpetual motion motif is linked to things you resent or don't like.... 


So when are you going to midi these into Sebelius or Finale and print them for the world? You really should, your music is wonderful.

[Petter]

I was inspired by this, thanks for sharing