A Tribute to Boccherini

[Marko]

This started off as a tribute to Boccherini after I listened to a number ot his string quintets. ( In particular, I wanted to imitate the rhythm of the final movement of his String Quintet in G (G351) However, I don\'t think this piece sounds anything like any of Boccherini\'s quintets. In fact, this is a quartet (string trio and piano).

http://www.planetcanadice.com/Music/Boccherini_M.Drost.mp3

Let me know what you think. I welcome all your comments.

[Luigi]

Very impressive! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
This piece sounds very realistic.

[Marsdy]

Hi Marko

Another great and original piece full of interesting twists and turns [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

There\'s also a very human looseness evident which sounds very real. I wish I could get my music to breathe as much as this.

One very small thing, is there a slightly suspect note around 50 secs? (I\'m going for pickiest comment of the year here!)

[Gary M. Thomas]

Marko, please tell us.... What string library are you using on this piece? (Or..is it REAL violins) Sounds pretty darn real to me.... very impressive ........ [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] Gary

[Gary M. Thomas]

Marko???? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

[His Frogness]

Those sound like real violins to me too.

I hear that bad note Marsdy hears too. Didn\'t hear it the first time but I went back to listen to those quick sextuplet phrases and heard it then.

If that\'s a library, color me impressed [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Marko]

Gary,

Most of the sounds are from the Kirk Hunter Solo Strings library. I used Dan Dean pizzicato for the violin and viola only. The rest is KHSS.


Dana,

As much as I tried to imitate Boccherini the modernism simply creeps in.

Marsdy and Michael,

You are correct about those notes. I looked in the midi file and there are some extra unintended notes in the viola track right at that point. Very good ears!


Real violins! I wish I could afford real violins. Then I would have to afford real violin players!

Thanks for listening!

Marko

[Miguelo Adorno]

Very nice piece with a really cool heavy metal riff starting about 0:56 [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

The strings are maybe the most realistic solostrings I\'ve heard in mock ups.

- Mikko

[D.DiAnda]

Cool! Actually, much of it does remind me of the Boccherini quintets. But, I especially like the the sections where it seems to get a bit more modern (like at 1:40 and 2:15), they make a nice contrast.

[Luigi]

When I heard the piece I even doubted if it was sampled or real!