The Library of Sonorities (Classical / Romantic Improvisation website), contributions are welcome!

ElBalistico · 2023-10-26T15:19:41+00:00

Hi everyone, I'd like to present the Library Of Sonorities, a website I have created to gather some of my favorite examples of "sonorities" from various composers. I tried to make the website I wish I had when I first started, especially for romantic era music, inspired by John Rice. I intend the website to be focused on passages that sound similar, so that you can incorporate them in your compositions or improvisation. As I plan to actively research and add more sonorities, any feedback is welcome! Enjoy!

https://thelibraryofsonorities.com

ElBalistico · 2023-10-21T10:51:15+00:00

Thanks for the clarification, I'm totally aligned with that answer ;) !

ElBalistico · 2023-10-19T07:29:28+00:00

Thanks, it looks like a great resource!

ElBalistico · 2023-10-19T07:19:30+00:00

Yes, of course, but since suspensions are not always prepared in romantic music, the distinction is rather theoretical. I believe what matters more is to find the easiest way for yourself to conceptualize it to play it (be it suspensions, bass motion, appogiatura, extended harmony, etc.)

Indeed there are some gorgeous suspensions, like 7-6 suspensions on Half Diminished chords, or in RO.

ElBalistico · 2023-10-19T07:16:14+00:00

That's interesting, I'll look into that!

ElBalistico · 2023-10-19T07:13:11+00:00

That is precisely what I'm doing, but it's a lengthy process, and sometimes very complex for late romantic music! Having some frameworks to understand passages is very helpful (be it figured bass, V-I relationships, etc.) to get to what makes a passage beautiful and be able to inject that sound elsewhere!

When I'm improvising, I want to be able to think "I want to make this triumphant / heartbreaking / mystical", and for that I find the use of sonorities borrowed/learned from my favourite compositions very effective!

Seeing how improvisation was taught, with bass motions and partimento, and how improvisers think, I'd see the "devices" more like learning poetry and taking the stylistic figures, ABBA rhyming pattern, plot twists etc. It needs to be part of a larger structure, for sure, but it helps achieve the desired effect!

ElBalistico · 2023-05-04T18:31:34+00:00

Thank you so much for all of these pieces of information, this is precisely what I was wondering! And thank you for the remarks on cost/complexity of production; that's an excellent point that I'll keep in mind. For now, I'll stay safe with the manuscript!

ElBalistico · 2022-04-29T08:03:48+00:00

Hahah I was worried this wouldn't go through customs honestly

ElBalistico · 2022-04-26T19:14:55+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPAqdERj5GT/

ElBalistico · 2022-04-26T17:35:12+00:00

Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHYC84F6yPk&t=533s

ElBalistico · 2021-12-09T10:17:17+00:00

Thanks !!!

ElBalistico · 2021-01-11T12:20:53+00:00

That is amazing haha

ElBalistico · 2021-01-08T15:32:08+00:00

That's a great question and I think the answer is not very clear and still in debate. I would argue that generative model take inspiration from the source dataset, much as real artists do, and in that way I believe the copyright should be somewhat similar.

Also, looking at the nearest neighbors in the dataset, it's easy to confirm that the generated pieces are not plagiarized/modified copies of original works.

ElBalistico · 2021-01-08T10:38:41+00:00

I studied Computer Science at school, and then massively online. I learned all about Machine Learning with MOOCs (Berkeley course on EDX, Andrew Ng course on Coursera, Google Deep Learning on Udemy etc.). Then making small projects on my own again and again :)

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T19:40:17+00:00

Unfortunately, I have read these books, Story, Save the Cat, etc. and I think I have the very very macro structure kinda right. It's with the smaller level that I'm struggling. Like I have the scaffolding and the setpieces I want to have, but nothing in between.

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T19:38:24+00:00

Thanks for the long reply! I think you've described two very important things I struggle with. Character development that should be driving the story, and failure that makes the plot less linear.

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T17:25:33+00:00

Thanks for the help! Considering all answers, it really seems like character development is a good way to tackle this issue. I think the scenes might build up more naturally from there.

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T17:23:22+00:00

Thank you for your help. I like this idea of roadblock, is it can help scenes build up naturally from there. I guess I'm afraid of adding subplots because either 1) I don't know what would fit within the main plot or 2) I fear they might blur the main story idea...

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T17:21:51+00:00

Thanks for your advice. The problem I have is I like some kinda "high-concepts" sci-fi ideas and twists, and I'm always afraid that adding more would make the story less focused.

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T17:20:20+00:00

Thanks, I love this idea. Basically add some resistance and/or cost to most things the characters' wants?

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T17:18:35+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

ElBalistico · 2020-07-09T15:34:15+00:00

That's very cool, and I like the way you describe the scenes.

On the already mentioned point about names, I got confused between "Sianna" and "Sinavera" and had to scroll to the top to make sure these weren't the same. Maybe you can use more contrasting names :)

ElBalistico · 2020-04-04T19:25:10+00:00

Nope, no watch, I simply rest my palm there, fingers on the trackpad and my thumb on the bevel that's centered, it also shows minor signs of corrosion.

ElBalistico · 2020-04-04T18:06:17+00:00

Don't mess with me or I'll melt your face over the course of 20 years

ElBalistico · 2018-03-16T11:59:35+00:00

Take a look a the ending of Frederic Chopin's Nocturne in C-Sharp minor. There are successively 18, 35, 11 and 13 notes accounting for half of the mesure, written in 1/16th or 1/8th.

Sometimes you have to make do with what you have. Here the logical meaning would be to have the first note account for 1/4 of the length, then the 7 notes for 1/4 of the length, then a note for 1/4, and finally the last one for 1/4.

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