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So yeah, this piano sonata is for my composition portfolio to graduate. I spent most of last semester working on it, and I just finished it this last week. Its in 3 movements, the first being in sonata form, the second being ABA, and the third, in rondo form. Its very light hearted, and meant to be gentle and stuff. I was going to do a really atonal modern piece, but when I started writing, I just decided I wanted something that people could listen to, and enjoy, and feel happy. So here it is. Enjoy! |
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whoa! new zeus. i'll check it out. |
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download to xltronic\zeus\piano sonata ? yes ! |
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downloading as we speak |
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we're SPEAKING? I thought we were typing??? |
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*listening* |
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1minute in to movement 1 and i love it already |
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:D!!! I hope you enjoy all of it! |
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I gotta say the upper octaves don't sound particularly good on the sound you used, but I like this. a lot. |
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well they sound good enough, but a bit thin I guess. still a very good piano overall. |
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yeah, its the garritan personal orchestra piano samples... Im going to get the piece recorded live sometime this semester |
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2nd movement was dark, it's the Empire Strikes Back to the rest of your work. really put me in a mood, powerful stuff. 3rd movement was really nice too, I can't decide whether I like 1 or 3 better, listening to 1 again now. |
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Right now i am listening to the first movement. It really is lighthearted. It reminds me of spring. Its a nice piece i keep picturing some intense breaks being thrown behind it. That could be fun! ;) I really like this one so far. I thought the ending was an appropreate one! I really enjoyed that one -------- I like this one. Its a nice slower piece. Rather relaxing. I enjoy it Not much to say about this second one. I do enjoy it but it didnt give me as many ideas as the first one. 8/10 ---------- The third one reminds me of a city coming to life in the early morning hours. People rushing around accomplishing tasks. Time lapse camera work. People drinking coffee. It sounds like how it looks for the downtown white collar workers in a moderately big city looks. This seemed shorter but that isnt a bad thing. Out of the three i liked this one the best. As a whole i think it paints a nice portrait. I like it. :) Thanks for sharing matt |
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Zephyr: Thanks for listening! I personally like the 2nd movement the best. I was really in a mood to do slower, more moody stuff, but the first and third movements are supposed to be uptempo and energetic, so I only could do it on the second movement. virgin: haha, yeah, I kept wanting to throw some breaks in while writing these. Maybe when I have sometime, ill redo them into normal tracks with synths and drums etc. I'm glad you like it, and im especially glad you think it all works as a whole! Thanks for listening guys! |
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VP: You've seen "Man With the Movie Camera", didn't you? I got a very similar feeling at the beginning of the third movement. The whole piece sounds very cinematic and would make a great score to some low-key short animated Amelie. I didn't get the second movement whough. I understand that it is a crucial part of the sonata, but it just didn't evoke anything here. The third movement is my favoorite too. I guess it was supposed to work like it worked on me with the third part lifting you up after the darkness of the second movement. |
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Well qrdl, that last bit wasn't groudbreaking, was it? |
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how do you do these?.. i sturggle to play beethoven fur elise first bit. Did you have piano lessons etc?... I play keyboard in my freetime, i'm getting better, but don't know any theory. |
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also, is this been playin live? you must have like a 8 octave keyboard or something. |
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I like first and third. I don't normally like sad stuff unless it has a really nice tune i can relate to and enjoy. the third one ubtrutley stops which is a shame.. thanks for the share. |
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I feel sorry for anyone who has to use garritan, I hope you get it recorded. |
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QRDL: thanks for listening! Yeah, its supposed to go 1. get your attention, 2. get serious, 3. lighten the mood. or so "they" say exsub: its all sequenced, I can't play piano for shit. Although, I did take into consideration physical limits. Theres some tricky jumping around on here, but a pro pianist can pull it off. torture: yeah, I need some orchestral sounds for sketches, and GPO was cheap. Yeah, I have to get it recored to graduate! |
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Shark Sandwich. |
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Zeus Awh that's a shame, then again this is excellent composing and i for one would not be able to do anything a-like! lol, i was wondering how you was doing the octave notes (when you use a note the same pitch but an octave higher) lol, it is very hard whilst your playing. Oh and here's something you may find interesting. Find the gold version. then after, find the XP version. if u want both for free tell me. |
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yeah, I've drooled over that page many a time ;) I don't like to pirate stuff... I like owning what I use, but thanks for the offer! And yeah, those octaves are hard... whoever I get to play this needs to have a strong arm, cause it will kill them after awhile. |
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To be honest i always enjoyed your ambient work and i have watched you progress through school as you have shared this material with us. I like how you think. When i listen to music I hear what other people are hearing in their heads. Like "this is what he had in mind here". Its insightful. You have progressed alot in the time i have known you. Its pretty cool to see that. You should maybe try blending the two sometime. It could produce interesting results. |
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No sir i have not. Thats an album though right? Wasnt it on Skam or something? Dont shoot me! Ninja tune? I cant remember. When i listen to music i build scenes around it. Like what the video would look like. Or a movie. All music is automatically a soundtrack to me. There is music for every moment in life. That to me is completely awesome! :) |
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Oh man, you're sooo dead!! "Man With a Movie Camera" is an experimental documentary by Dziga Vertov. It begins with scenes of Odessa coming up to life in the morning. You were probably thinking about the soundtrack made by Cinematic Orchestra. I think Biosphere made one too. And Robotobibok played to it live (best of the three). You must see it, it's one of the most important classics of the silent era and is by no means dated. And yeah Zeus, try combining your two styles and make us proud with your collaboration with Fernando Corona in five years. |
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QRDL: not sure if you heard this, but this is what I consider to be my combination of styles... its an ambient piece, but I approached it very much like an orchestral piece, at least in my mind. Virigin: thank you very much! It means a lot to me! |
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Heard it and loved it. |
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downloading as Zephyr Twin is sleeping. |
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listening, enjoying, feeling happy. sad, but happy. this is simply beautiful. also "seconding" this QRDL message: whoa! new zeus. i'll check it out. |
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thanks man! :) |
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ahhhhh! Bingo! Cinematic Orchestra!!! That was it. Sounds like a lovely film. I will definately have to keep my eye out for it. It surely sounds like something that i would enjoy. |
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do i understand right that you made that in your software sequencer ? |
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Listening to the first one - lovely! Post the live version when you get it recorded. As you say it'll be quite a workout for the performer - you'll make him grunt and moan like Glenn Gould. |
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okay that was a + stuff. but i just have to listen to it again when it will be played live. i mean it lacks "humanity" - every note plays at full power, like you would play the piano with a hammer. actually - i like the first and the third very much. just a few mistakes maybe - some notes kind of sting into the ear. but you can hear in 100 % that this isn't some two day work - congrats ! |
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sadist: Thanks! I'll be sure to post the live version when it all comes together. Im curious which notes you feel are mistakes? yeah, I did it in Logic, with the Garritan Personal Orchestra piano sound. fleetmouse: thank you :) Yeah, it should be interesting to see how the piano player deals with this. I'm working on the score right now... its hectic... all sorts of clef changes every few beats, and hands completeing lines etc. It will be interesting... |
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this garritan thing sucks.... uh it shivers me to think about it when your player will add the use of sustain pedals.... brrr for example in 1.53 and 2.02 in the first movement |
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i mean not really mistakes... i shouldn't call it like that. but as it's meant to be a sonata and not a soundtrack i would consider these as not accurate |
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ah yeah, that note bugged my girlfriend at first, but it grew on her. not sure what you mean by sonata and not a soundtrack though... |
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I have been listening to this on repeat for about 3 hours, using it as my soundtrack to Guild Wars (onling RPG). It makes traveling through the forest feel almost cinematic. Definately enjoying this as a soundtrack. Thanks again for the DL. |
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3 hours? Damn! I'm really glad you like it! |
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I know it seems like a long time, but there's enough variation throughout the piece that I really did not get tired of hearing it... really beautiful work man. |
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Damn, was this refreshing! Brilliant work there, Zeus! |
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hey zeus, is there anyway you could send me digital sheet music of this piece that I could read with a free program? I'd really like to try to learn at least parts of it. |
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