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Topic: Improv - Burst  (Read 3422 times)

Offline chopinatic

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Improv - Burst
on: July 17, 2010, 10:50:57 PM
So its been a long long time since ive played any improv, let alone posted any. But today i just had to improvise! so this is very messy as im out of practice but i think a nice burst of improvisation thats been stuck inside me for a while waiting to come out.

Hope you enjoy, and please feel free to comment and criticize.

Chopin

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #1 on: July 18, 2010, 12:40:43 AM
Chopin,
The first improv has a wonderful rendition of harmonies and passages...I like the
colorfulness of this piece, some minor mixed in.  This is how I am feeling, thank you
for sharing this improv today, I haven't been in PS for several weeks and to listen
to this has made me feel better~~
Yesterday was the day that passed,
Today is the day I live and love,Tomorrow is day of hope and promises...

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #2 on: July 18, 2010, 10:23:08 AM
Thanks Go, well i hope your feeling better! I too have been away from PS for a while. Thanks for commenting. :)

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #3 on: July 18, 2010, 01:25:56 PM
Thanks Go, well i hope your feeling better! I too have been away from PS for a while. Thanks for commenting. :)

You're most welcome, Chopin   :)
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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #4 on: July 26, 2010, 05:42:55 AM
You're such a poet, Chopinatic. I'm happy to see you posting again. You have a talent for beauty, and these are very beautiful. I especially liked the 2nd rendition.
Don't let anyone know where you tie your goat.

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #5 on: July 30, 2010, 01:08:13 PM
Thankyou for the wonderful comment, furtwaengler. I'm happy to be posting again. :)

Offline chris_goslow

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #6 on: August 08, 2010, 06:05:07 AM
This "burst" definitely shows some creativity.  It has romantic expressive/harmonic tendencies.  It is an "overcast" piece with a melancholy timbre.  There's definitely some formal structure to it, in that you bring back the open melodic motif several times.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 02:41:32 PM
This "burst" definitely shows some creativity.  It has romantic expressive/harmonic tendencies.  It is an "overcast" piece with a melancholy timbre.  There's definitely some formal structure to it, in that you bring back the open melodic motif several times.  Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for listening

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Reply #8 on: August 11, 2010, 06:45:54 PM
No problem.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #9 on: August 23, 2010, 07:28:37 PM
Very romantic and tuneful.  Some surprises as well!  It did not come across as messy, rather a freedom of spirit.  You have an excellent sense of melodic contour and romantic harmony.

Thanks for sharing.
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Reply #10 on: August 28, 2010, 10:11:02 PM
Very romantic and tuneful.  Some surprises as well!  It did not come across as messy, rather a freedom of spirit.  You have an excellent sense of melodic contour and romantic harmony.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for listening quantum, i hope to see you post some new works soon.

Offline Derek

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #11 on: September 15, 2010, 02:03:23 PM
Chopinatic, this was really enjoyable and beautiful. Thanks!

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #12 on: October 13, 2010, 06:59:14 PM
Chopinatic, this was really enjoyable and beautiful. Thanks!

Thanks for commenting derek, nice to see you posting again

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #13 on: October 21, 2010, 08:31:08 PM
I love this improvisation. I think that beautiful is a really good word for how to describe it.
All truths, not merely ideas, but truthful faces, truthful pictures or songs, are highly beautiful.

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Re: Improv - Burst
Reply #14 on: November 01, 2010, 06:18:53 PM
I love this improvisation. I think that beautiful is a really good word for how to describe it.

 Thanks for your comment, Glad you enjoyed it.
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