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Offline stratusphunk

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A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
on: January 14, 2011, 06:08:58 PM
Here's a Toccata I wrote in 2001 while a grad student in piano at USC. It won the NFMC Emil and Ruth Beyer composition award that year. Maybe you guys will enjoy it. I'm the performer in the recording.

"[A] contemporary work requiring jaw-dropping displays of virtuosity." --San Antonio Express-News

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Offline retrouvailles

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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #1 on: January 15, 2011, 11:11:17 PM
You studied at USC? Who did you study with? I studied at USC for a few years also (piano, not composition). I also attended a lot of the contemporary music concerts (featuring students, especially), but I never saw your name there.

I'll give your piece a listen in a bit.
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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 11:59:36 PM
Studied with Antoinette Perry. I wasn't a composition student, only piano. I was pretty under the radar while there, when were you there?
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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #3 on: January 16, 2011, 01:55:45 AM
Quote from: stratusphunk on January 15, 2011, 11:59:36 PM
Studied with Antoinette Perry. I wasn't a composition student, only piano. I was pretty under the radar while there, when were you there?

You were probably there way before I was, which is why I never saw you. I was there between 2007 and 2009, and I also studied with Antoinette Perry for a short time (I didn't have much chemistry with her at all).
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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 01:31:38 AM
Quote from: retrouvailles on January 16, 2011, 01:55:45 AM
You were probably there way before I was, which is why I never saw you. I was there between 2007 and 2009, and I also studied with Antoinette Perry for a short time (I didn't have much chemistry with her at all).

I was there 2000-2002. I know what you mean about the chemistry with Perry, I didn't have much with her either. I did learn from her though.
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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #5 on: October 07, 2011, 06:35:53 PM
wonderful
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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #6 on: October 08, 2011, 08:50:25 AM
You are virtuoso !
I like your composition very much.It is very contemporary,but still full of emotions and ther is also passion -very interesting.
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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #7 on: October 19, 2011, 06:20:00 PM
who is antoinette perry? - lol 
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Re: A Toccata I wrote in 2001, see what you think
Reply #8 on: November 01, 2011, 10:30:43 AM
Good composition! ;D :D ;) :)
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