The compositions of Alexander Plinkovsky

[thalbergmad]

My first composition under my stage name of Plinkovsky.

Composed using MuseScore and I was pissed out of my brain when I did it, randomly pressing every note in sight.

No doubt, this work is preferable to much from the 21st Century.

Thal

[49410enrique]

this is for prepared/'prepped'  piano right? for three hands? lol nice.

[birba]

I'm going to put it on my cell phone and hope it goes off during a Plinkowsky recital.

[pianowolfi]

Ahaha, do you have a midi of this? 

[thalbergmad]

Incredibly, I have my first commission.

I have been approached by a well known Bulgarian pianist who wants a 5 minute work for this years Husum Festival.

Aghhh, the stress of being a composer.

Thal

[starstruck5]

He obviously has enormous hands! Some of your intervals are meant for giants.

[thalbergmad]

I might have to tone down the difficulty a bit

[ahinton]

My first composition under my stage name of Plinkovsky.

The west Cornish expression "first and last" taks on a whole new significance, it would seem. It's interesting, however, to note that you now have a stage name and, whatever its shortcomings, it's almost certainly better than that of the man long since forgotten as anything other than the composer of Hänsel und Gretel and which was assumed decades ago but someone who's now about to parade it once again in his mid-70s as the British candidate for the forthcoming Eurogottabekidding Song Contest...

Composed

Composed? You cain't be Sirius!

using MuseScore

All score and no Muse, self-evidently...

and I was pissed out of my brain when I did it

Ah, how that tells us all what we didn't really want to but sadly nevertheless had to know! It's clearly the result of a large meal of beer washed down by that Sunday roast.

randomly pressing every note in sight.

As long as they're not also in earshot, all might still be well.

No doubt, this work is preferable to much from the 21st Century.

Well, thanks a lot! I'll put my pen down and compose no more, then...

All that said, the notion of "plinkiness" (such as and whatever it may be) seems to be seriously at odds with the sheer lack of chromaticism in the example that you posted; "plink off" might therefore be an understandable, if insensitive, response.

There's no obligation upon us all to try to "compose", you know...

Best,

Alistair

[ronde_des_sylphes]

All that said, the notion of "plinkiness" (such as and whatever it may be) seems to be seriously at odds with the sheer lack of chromaticism in the example that you posted; "plink off" might therefore be an understandable, if insensitive, response.

I look forward to the composer's further development into fields such as microplinkism, minimalist plinkism, neoplinkism and others.

[thalbergmad]

I intend to sort of blaze my own path and break new ground, as my Symphony for strings, 3 banjos,  25 year old Hoover and the background radiation from an unnamed Pulsar will clearly demonstrate.

Thal

[thalbergmad]

Well, thanks a lot! I'll put my pen down and compose no more, then...

How quaint, someone who still uses a pen.

True Modernists like myself, would never think of using something so old fashioned.

Thal

[j_menz]

Thal, your a genius. This is much better than Cage's Etudes Boreales.

Easier to play, too.

[thalbergmad]

Thanks my friend, your kind comments will help me double my efforts

Thal

[lostinidlewonder]

Thal may I offer some encouragement. I found this etude from an obscure very unknown music cult master who lived as a hermit on a mountain top castle who was known as "He that shall be not named". This master is under appreciated. He was quoted "My etudes will never be appreciated in my lifetime by anyone, not that finding appreciation from others is important, however many of my works took mere minutes to compose, no one will understand my genius skill at layering a simple idea into the beautiful shades of plinkering at lightning speed, because of this no one is permitted to ever play them or attempt them without my permission. When I die my soul will enter a new body and he shall complete my work and be encouraged to use THE name.... Plinkovsky, you may ask this person for permission or die."

Here is a piece that this guru made by scratching it onto stone tablets with his nails which where later scanned and compiled into a midi by a source that doesn't want to be named in fears of attempts on their life from copyright assassins, which is understandable.

[thalbergmad]

Thank you my friend, I thoroughly enjoyed the etude.

The only problem is, for me composing like that would be a step backwards into some kind of tonalilty and as a true modernist, I strive for something new.

Regards

A Plinkovsky

[ahinton]

I intend to sort of blaze my own path and break new ground, as my Symphony for strings, 3 banjos,  25 year old Hoover and the background radiation from an unnamed Pulsar will clearly demonstrate.

Mon Dieu - you have a vacuum cleaner that is a quarter of a century old! Well, lucky old you! I hope that it still picks up extraneous wrong notes that might be lying around in your vicinity...

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

How quaint, someone who still uses a pen.

True Modernists like myself, would never think of using something so old fashioned.

I know! But then you see, I'm not even an untrue modernist...

Don't worry about it; I don't!

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

Thank you my friend, I thoroughly enjoyed the etude.

The only problem is, for me composing like that would be a step backwards into some kind of tonalilty and as a true modernist, I strive for something new.

Regards

A Plinkovsky

Well, then - why not just try this tonality thing - it's all the rage these days (or so I'm told)...

Best,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

Mon Dieu - you have a vacuum cleaner that is a quarter of a century old! Well, lucky old you! I hope that it still picks up extraneous wrong notes that might be lying around in your vicinity...

My way of thinking is that there is no such thing as a wrong note. A wrongly expressed note or a wrongly timed note, but not a wrong note.

A Plinkovsky

[ahinton]

My way of thinking is that there is no such thing as a wrong note. A wrongly expressed note or a wrongly timed note, but not a wrong note.

Well, if you can manage to keep going on the "strength" of an assumption that a wrongly expressed note and/or a wrongly timed note is nevertheless not actually a wrong note per se, then so be it, I guess - but you needn't come anywhere near me with the results, that's for sure...

Good luck!

Best,

Alistair

[starstruck5]

Since you are clearly inspired by beer, may I suggest you call your next composition '4 Piddles in the Snow' This is an actual beer on the UK market so you may even get sponsorship here.

I would also love your esteemed opinion on my latest work -my Op1.No.1 -as yet untitled. It is a piece written for 2 wolf whistlers(male ex builders) , 3 naked yodellers -all female Swiss beauities who have just turned 21 -electronically processed samples of three exploding bagpipes and middle C played on a 150 year old Bechstein Grand Piano. Finally this meticulously chosen combination is rounded off by Susannah Hoffs singing old Bangles hit songs backwards.

I have great hopes for this opus. I would be very honoured indeed if you would agree to take a listen -you can rest assured that I will take very seriously any suggested alterations to both music and ensemble.