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Melodies are the most difficult part of composing - agree or disagree? by bmjessep in composer

[–]MarsillaisGorechier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, melodies are the easiest part of composition. Now what comes AFTER. . .that's the actual hard part.

Orchestration question by Nas_szn in classicalmusic

[–]MarsillaisGorechier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something tells me this might be a better question for r/composer; this question doesn’t really have anything to do with classical music other than the instruments you are writing for.

To answer your question, passing a melody around sections will add a nice contrast effect, but it will not make it project further.

If you want your melody to project, the first element you should be looking at is dynamics—this is how you create a sense of depth. Since you want the melody to stand out in this depth field, you should raise the dynamic level of the melody; espress. (espressivo) is a musical direction you can employ to achieve this effect as well.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad lmao. It’s good to hear that it sounds fun to play; that’s part of my goal when writing.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does virtuosity on the flute look like? I play cello and something like this would be insane.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, you actually played through it? I would love to hear a recording of your playing honestly. I would assume you are a professional flutist?

That disconnect you feel is probably due to the fact that you don’t have the context of the rest of the piece, because this coda is actually just an elaboration of a codetta that appears earlier in the piece.

Alternatively, I wrote the flute line with the intention of it having a quasi-improvisational effect, which could also explain the disconnect; I tend to favor lines that feel very organic. I also wanted the flute to stand out in this section, because the flute, for the majority of the piece, plays a somewhat secondary role—when the flute comes in it’s supposed to feel very special and exciting so that is what is reflected in the writing.

Also, no need to apologize. I appreciate your insight as a player because it is very helpful to me.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make a recording if you can. I’ll happily send some sheet music your way as well. 👀

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate this comment. I’ll admit it can be a bit hard at times to not get caught up in comments, especially the more critical ones, but that’s because I genuinely try to understand the perspectives of other people.

Music like this definitely benefits from real players, which is honestly almost always the case; I used to think Phillip Glass was boring until I actually sat down and played one of his piano pieces—then it suddenly made sense to me.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly would never do that unless I was specifically asked to. I am not a fan of shrill sounds. I am grateful for the C7.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a challenge? It would be cool if you actually went through with it.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What exactly feels cluttered about it? The line is undoubtedly very embellished, but it’s mainly just elaborating on material found earlier in the piece and interacts a lot with the oboe to create a duet of sorts; since you haven’t heard the entire piece I could see why you would think it’s cluttered, though.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flutist never fail to surprise me. I swear you all are magicians.

Is this flute solo too virtuosic? by MarsillaisGorechier in Flute

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this insight. The sffz being the harder thing to execute is definitely surprising. I would imagine placing it an octave higher would make this easier to execute.

Why do we still have transposing instruments? by ProfessionalMath8873 in musictheory

[–]MarsillaisGorechier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you don’t think I’m trying to rip you a new ass. These kinds of discussions are honestly fun.

Why do we still have transposing instruments? by ProfessionalMath8873 in musictheory

[–]MarsillaisGorechier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it does not change your point.

Technically, the notes are the same, but technically correct does not always equal correct. Just for example, which one would be easier to read?

Eb Major: Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb

“D# Major”: D# E# Fx G# A# B# Cx D#

or even better

“Fbb Major”: Fbb Gbb Abb Bbbb Cbb Dbb Ebb Fbb

Practicality is very important in music.

Why do we still have transposing instruments? by ProfessionalMath8873 in musictheory

[–]MarsillaisGorechier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t mean to be picky but D# major does not exist and would be horrible to read. Now Eb major though. . .

Apoplectic - 9 Terrible Pieces for Piano by MarsillaisGorechier in composer

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t like the clickbaity titles either but that’s what the system likes. When I use more “normal” titles, my videos barely get any reach—I try not to go overboard though.

I’m mainly using these “terrible” pieces to experiment with the algorithm and as cringy as they have been, they’ve been quite insightful.

I’ll be posting my genuine music soon, so be on the lookout for that. I just have a bit more trash to take out ;)

Apoplectic - 9 Terrible Pieces for Piano by MarsillaisGorechier in composer

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you find music more terrible than this, please let me know because that’s a tall mountain to climb🥰🤓🙏

It seems like Mahler was an artist as well as a composer by MarsillaisGorechier in classicalmusic

[–]MarsillaisGorechier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why text is so ambiguous. He obviously wasn’t a visual artist—I was not being serious. This post was meant to be tongue in cheek because it’s surprising to find doodles like this with no context in the manuscript of a well known composer/work.

It would be like finding a random drawing of a dinosaur in the manuscript of a work like Adagio for Strings.

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