Could someone listen to my composition and tell me if it's too difficult?

[BSX98]

I only fiddle around on the piano...I have no real knowledge of actual technique and all that, but I composed this little ditty today and I'd like some opinions on it.

https://hometown.aol.com/bsx98/rondo1.mid

First, do you like it? 

From what you hear, is it too demanding for anyone but virtuoso pianists to play?

What do you think I could do to it to make it better?

[aquariuswb]

the link doesn't work

[lostinidlewonder]

https://hometown.aol.com/bsx98/rondo.mid  works but the rondo1.mid is not there.

I dont think it is too difficult at all to play, but I think you need to extend it and create more form to what is written. Bar 5 for instance introduces your first melodic line in the Lh which is then inverted in Bar 9 but then Bar 13 comes and ends it all of a sudden. Something is missing.

18-21 Lh plays the melodic scale movement but then after that the idea isn't developed just replaced at 22 all of a sudden with something which doesnt quite flow.

Where you are trying to make one melody follow the other like in Bar25-28, it has no point because after that you have forgotten about it. I think there are quite a few occasions of dissonant notes, which I guess are ok if you have some point for them, but i can't hear a reason for it.

[abe]

I liked it, and was impressed considering your experience. I agree that you can develop the ideas a little more, perhaps introduce a contrasting theme in the middle, and try to expand its musical purpose past the chords and the melodic minor passages. Anyway, good work!

[Derek]

Hi there, I think you have very promising talent as a composer! I really like your piece, its very energetic and has a lot of variety in the figuration.

I assume from what you said that you compose using composition software like Finale?

Anyway keep up the good work, you're clearly developing your own unique sense of form rather than making carbon copies of old styles. (why should anyone bother to do that?....unless one is inclined to of course :-)

[lagin]

Cool, yes I'd go for the contrasting theme in the middle idea, but definitely cool anyway!  I'd put that at a pretty advanced level given the speed, rhythm, and clarity of technique required, and most advanced pieces do have contrasting moods.  The more beginner level pieces tend to stay somewhat monotonous, but hey, they usually only last a page or two anyway.

[rob47]

you guys have to remeber that no matter how stupid you may think a composition to be that, well, Prokofiev would have probably said F you and done it anyway.  Structure can (blank) my half-japanese (blank) 

being the modest composer/performer  I am.

Rob

( if you are offended by my blanks you have a sick mind but I will remove this post.)

[aajjmb]

it doesn't sound too hard...... pretty good