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Topic: Op 38. Shadow Andante ***original Composition***  (Read 1388 times)

Offline jonnyjohn

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Op 38. Shadow Andante ***original Composition***
on: November 11, 2011, 04:48:03 PM


Piece is written in F sharp minor
The introduction is the theme and everything just grows from that like shadow spilt onto the floor.

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Re: Op 38. Shadow Andante ***original Composition***
Reply #1 on: November 11, 2011, 06:52:51 PM
Thanks for posting another of your excellent compositions, johnnyjohn! You're tempting me to get an upright steinway, it sounds so fantastic for an upright.

Out of curiosity, are you a fan of Brahms? I felt like I heard an undercurrent of Brahms influence, in places.

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Re: Op 38. Shadow Andante ***original Composition***
Reply #2 on: November 11, 2011, 07:33:30 PM
this is a great work.

there aren´t any notes available, are there?

cong.!

Offline jonnyjohn

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Re: Op 38. Shadow Andante ***original Composition***
Reply #3 on: November 12, 2011, 06:46:37 AM
Hi guys thanks for listening and leaving feedback

Hi Derek,

Yes there certainly has a bit of Brahm's feeling to it, I rarely listen to Brahm though, I was mostly inspired by Rachmaninoff to write this piece. Hmm, just to let you know...the piano has a very nice upper end but the lower end is a bit muddy and the grand piano action can be quite hard to play **i have problem playing ppp but maybe that's just my lack of practice***

Hi Irismanu, what do you mean by notes?

Offline pianoplayjl

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Re: Op 38. Shadow Andante ***original Composition***
Reply #4 on: November 12, 2011, 01:17:30 PM
Hi johhny john
Thank you for posting your compositions. I just want to say I enjoyed this piece and nice use of chromatic harmony, I think ( I listened to it a few hours ago so I can't remember.) 8)
Funny? How? How am I funny?

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Re: Op 38. Shadow Andante ***original Composition***
Reply #5 on: November 13, 2011, 06:04:40 AM
Hi johhny john
Thank you for posting your compositions. I just want to say I enjoyed this piece and nice use of chromatic harmony, I think ( I listened to it a few hours ago so I can't remember.) 8)

Thanks...yup chromatic harmony for the bridge...it's alright my memory lasts only 5 minutes long anyways so i understand :o
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