Centuries: Towards the light

[pianowolfi]

This is an improv I played in Nov. 2007. For a while I put it into my archive, because I thought that it sounded rather random, but then I started to work on my new program "Centuries" and remembered it, listened again and now it's the final piece of the program.

It took me quite a while to see the potential of the piece. As soon as I am up to par I will post the edited version. Actually it's not only the final piece of "Centuries" but also the final piece of my previous program "Styx" and "Centuries" if you see them as two parts of the same bigger thing. The final piece of "Styx" left something unresolved....

[furtwaengler]

If the amount of time it took for you to see the potential in this piece caused you in any way to fear that the first impressions of others would mimic your first impressions instead of your later conviction, have no fear! It is very much in your world and I like it. It flows like a river, has a nice rise and fall, and the final three minute section is both structurally appropriate and indeed fulfilling.

I will now have a look at your link.

(I'm pretty sure this is my first post to this new section. I've been gone for quite a time)

[chopinatic]

This is great, i like the way it slowly builds and keeps suspence throughout. You have a great talent in improvising.
keep it up

[pianowolfi]

Thanks to both of you for listening and commenting Yeah, Furtwängler, I noticed that you haven't been here for a while, as always your comment is very encouraging and i remember once you talked about a "healthy complexity" in my music, which I'd like to use as a shameless advert on my programs someday, If you agree I see now that Nils has installed an mp3 player on the site, that's cool, thank you Nils @chopinatic, that's good to read, if the suspension can be kept in a piece of this length it's actually advantageous. Though, in the final version I have made a few little cuts. And the third subject is more present in the last section, which I intended to do anyway while improvising but there were just too many notes around so it remained a bit scetchy.

[rachfan]

Hi wolfi,

Every time I listen to one of your improvisations, I come away feeling that you've set a program within a deep, expansive, complex and colorful tone poem for piano.  "Toward the Light" is no exception.  This is excellent! 

[pianowolfi]

Hi wolfi,

Every time I listen to one of your improvisations, I come away feeling that you've set a program within a deep, expansive, complex and colorful tone poem for piano.  "Toward the Light" is no exception.  This is excellent! 

Hi Rachfan Thanks for the compliments! It fits exactly my intentions. I'm practicing this piece, it's quite a thing , today is the concert.

[go12_3]

pianowolfi:   When I first started to listen to your improv, I could hardly hear it, even with full volume. And  I wonder if the other members had that similar problem.   However, your improv did build up, and  it gave me the impression of feeling lost while  going towards the light.  There was not much melody, although some passages were very nice.  You have a nice touch on the keyboard, by the way.   = )

[pianowolfi]

pianowolfi:   When I first started to listen to your improv, I could hardly hear it, even with full volume. And  I wonder if the other members had that similar problem.   However, your improv did build up, and  it gave me the impression of feeling lost while  going towards the light.  There was not much melody, although some passages were very nice.  You have a nice touch on the keyboard, by the way.   = )

Hi go12_3  :)Thanks for listening and commenting! I will try to post another file, going to increase the volume. Now I need to run

P.s. if you like to listen to something with more melody, you might listen to "In the piece of the night" or "Elegy" or "sympathy 1/2" from Styx if you wish. They're on the index ( the one of pianostreet not the church lol  )

[quantum]

Wolfi,

I sense a huge awareness of time and space.  I think it fits very well with your creations of Styx and Centuries.  I've skimmed through your website, and plan to read it in detail. 

How did the March 14 performance go? 

[pianowolfi]

Wolfi,

I sense a huge awareness of time and space.  I think it fits very well with your creations of Styx and Centuries.  I've skimmed through your website, and plan to read it in detail. 

How did the March 14 performance go? 

Hi Quantum, thanks for your comments! Yeah time and space are a big subject for me at the time. The concert was very nice, for a first performance it went quite well, but I keep working on the program, since I was not content with everything. The reception was very good, people could relate very much to the music and I got some really interesting feedback afterwards. The whole program lasts abot 1 hour and 15 min. but it felt like only 5 min. to me Whereas in some other concerts it felt like an eternity I think I'm on the right path with this one, but there is still a lot of work to do. And I'm angry because I didn't have really time enough to practice, but it's my fault because I have planned a bit too short-term  

@go12_3 I have checked the thing with the volume and at the time I find no way to get a louder version without causing undesirable side effects. But, are you per chance listening via laptop speakers? these are never loud enough. I use headphones or my stereo and I actually need to turn the volume down during the forte passages.