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samthegreat4

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An evening

on: February 24, 2011, 10:55:19 PM

Hi people,

I was studying math earlier this evening, for a test tomorrow.
I needed some music badly, so here's the result: an improvisation.

Cheers,

Sam

An evening.mp3 (2967.35 kB - downloaded 75 times.)

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rachfan

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Reply #1 on: February 25, 2011, 04:15:03 AM

Hi Sam,

That's a very nice improvisation you have there. I think its style had a slight Mendelssonian flavor to it. Very clever indeed.

Good luck on your math test!

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m1469

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Re: An evening

Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 04:19:31 AM

What the? Sam, thanks for posting this! I would *love* to be able to improvise like this, with my own flavor, of course

. I want to understand harmony like that.

*begs the heavens*

*runs to the piano*

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samthegreat4

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Re: An evening

Reply #3 on: February 25, 2011, 07:45:15 AM

Thanks guys

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I thought the contrast in dynamics was a bit too high (the harsh forte).
But for the rest I'm pretty happy with it.

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Reply #4 on: February 25, 2011, 07:50:32 AM

It actually reminds me of a gospel Robert Franz. The dynamics are full of character, I think. And my, a compositional sense. It all makes perfect sense.

And then the ornaments at the end, an eloquent surprise!

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Reply #5 on: February 25, 2011, 08:20:54 AM

Very nice. I actually liked the dynamics a lot.

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Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011, 08:56:58 AM

Very nice! It could be almost any national anthem, there is a sense of dignity in those melodic progressions of harmonic structures, singing chords..

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