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Offline pianowolfi

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qryz -- Improv
on: May 20, 2008, 10:32:36 AM
Well I have actually no idea how I should call this thing. It's basically the attempt to develop a double motif in different ways. The quote of "happy birthday" near the end is intended since my birthday was yesterday. Enjoy!

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Re: qryz -- Improv
Reply #1 on: May 20, 2008, 07:49:21 PM
Well I have actually no idea how I should call this thing.

It reminds me in quite a number of textures a bit of Messiaen's bird music (have you listened to some?). Does that sound absurd? In any case why not call it Bird's Song?

It's basically the attempt to develop a double motif in different ways.

Very interesting. I could never imagine myself to improvise such a thing! Do you make any sketches? Improvising in a polyphonic style like in this exercise would be too much for a poor virus like me :'(. Be proud!

The quote of "happy birthday" near the end is intended, since my birthday was yesterday. Enjoy!

Oh yes, here it is! So it's maybe a "Birthday song from a (Swiss?) bird". Let me join in: happy birthday dear Wolfi, happy birthday to you! I hope you had many more birds (and other animals) singing for you.  :)
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Re: qryz -- Improv
Reply #2 on: May 20, 2008, 08:02:37 PM
Thank you pianovirus :) Remember: viruses can have an immense effect ;D Yes I have listened to Messiaen's works and birds play a role in my music, in many ways. Yes I can fortunately listen to so many (Swiss) birds every morning.  :)

And, well, honestly, I make no scetches at all. All I had in the beginning was this double motif and a certain feeling that this would maybe be interesting to record. What I do though is editing some of my improvs after recording. I love spontaneity :)

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Re: qryz -- Improv
Reply #3 on: May 26, 2008, 10:38:51 PM
Enjoyed it a lot, thanks!  :)  Love dark sounding music like this

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Re: qryz -- Improv
Reply #4 on: May 28, 2008, 10:45:15 PM
Wolfi,

This music speaks to me very much.  I think your title matches somewhat the shape of your thematic motif.  There were some wonderful moments where I was listening to the them transform.  I can hear some Scriabin here, in the structure of how themes are developed. 
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Re: qryz -- Improv
Reply #5 on: January 13, 2015, 06:58:51 PM
Hee hee those were crazy times ;D I never told you that I actually broke a key at the end, because I was in a rage.



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