THE EMERGENCE OF TIME - Symphony Orchestra (Sosnowski)

[etLux]

David,

I finally got a spare second to listen!!!

This is really good. In fact, cool, coool ,and cool!

Well done and what a fantastic thing to have the score available as one listens!!!

Bravo!
Jon

Many thanks for listening, Jon; and I am pleased you find
the scores on the site useful. I like to listen to pieces
with the score in hand, myself.

My best,

David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[etLux]

Hello David,
I know I am late into the game, however when I started listening to The Emergence of Time two weeks ago I immediately stopped listening due to the style of music it was written in. (And yes, this is a good thing!) The reason being that I wanted to give the piece the time and attention I believed it would deserve. To my (admittedly simple) mind, such music requires more attention than other stlyes. The complexity of interaction, development, etc. deserves full attention. So this morning I fired it up and I've now listened to Emergence multiple times.

There is one thing that wraps up this piece to me. The final piano note. It took me off guard, wrapped up all of the activity prior to it and faded into the future as time does. Amazing.

The quality of your programming is as high as your compositional skills. I have a great deal to learn by listening to your music. Thanks very much for sharing your work, it is truly inspirational!

-Kevin

Kevin, I agree that much modern music asks for more care
and attention in listening -- otherwise you miss some of the
most interesting elements. I hope, too, though, that this
style succeeds in being listenable in a more casual and
relaxed manner.

Thank you for another vote for that ending... lol. That
was a risk; but as I grow more accustomed to it, I think it
was the better choice.

As for my programming skill, I again plead none, though.
This is straight notation in Finale.

Thanks again for listening, Kevin!

My best,


David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[etLux]

Hi David

I'm back from quite a long absence, and I return to find yet another masterpiece from your pen. I've listened to this work over and over again. Thank you for your amazing music .

Louis, my friend, it is wonderful to see you back; we have
missed you here.

Many thanks for the kindness of your comments, Louis;
and I look forward to hearing more music from you very
soon, too.

My best,


David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[etLux]

...should be stable again in a day or so.

Me, too.

Jim

I urge you to reconsider, Jim. Our relatives wouldn't
know who we were if we were stable.

PS-those little utilities are most helpful!

Welcome, Jim. I use the Zoom thinger quite a bit
myself, especially when working on larger score in
Finale.

For those with an interest, there are several odds
and ends of software utilities that musicians might
find useful, here:

http://davidsosnowski.com/software.shtml

My best,


David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[etLux]

This reminds me quite strongly in places of late Stravinsky(which I adore). Especially so, the ending--which although not a direct quote in any way--bears a striking ' gestalt ' resemblance to the ending of his Huxley Variations. I particularly enjoyed the contra clarinet writing. Nice stuff!!

Hi John,

Not many people are familiar with the Huxley Variations,
written fairly late in Stravinksky's composing career, and
I am most certainly highly complimented that you hear
a resemblance. Stravinsky is an abiding influence on so
many modern composers.

I use the contrabass clarinet in most orchestral scores,
as standard; not only for its unique color, but also to
provide a good deep bottom for the woodwinds.

Thank you for listening John, and for the kind words!

My best,


David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[etLux]

that would be an astonishingly slow rate of...24 hours per minute of music!

Worth every minute of it David! And what a relief to know I'm not alone in taking so long to notate just a few bars in Finale!

Regards, Graham

Thanks, Graham. And no, I doubt we are alone in this.
Especially in modern music -- where you're often working
without a rulebook. In more traditional compositional
landscapes, that "next note" is easier to choose because
there's an established framework within which to make
your choices. In more modern writing, the choices are
broader and more numerous, and the decisions accordingly
expand to consume more time in the writing.

My best,


David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[etLux]

Seven.
The answer is seven.

regards Joe

A fitting closing comment to this thread, Joe.

Yes... the answer is seven... lol.

Isn't it always?

David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[nikolas]

David!

I can't believe I missed this! And I can't believe that I'm WAY too busy right now to listen to it! but I'm posting so I won't forget! I stil remember your previous piece I heard and it was so wonderful!

I won't fail to listen to this and give my comments

Thanks for sharing (before having listened to it)

Nikolas

PS Will make a new post to make sure you notice it

[etLux]

David!

I can't believe I missed this! And I can't believe that I'm WAY too busy right now to listen to it! but I'm posting so I won't forget! I stil remember your previous piece I heard and it was so wonderful!

I won't fail to listen to this and give my comments

Thanks for sharing (before having listened to it)

Nikolas

PS Will make a new post to make sure you notice it

The more the merrier, Nikolas! I'm pleased you found the
thread, and I look forward to your comments.

My best,


David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
.

[nikolas]

David!

I've heard it! And I've heard it! And I've heard it! And I saw the score! Plenty of times

I like it quite a lot.

I didn't read the whole 12 pages (god forbid if I did that ), but I do have to comment on glimpses I saw...

I do think that the whole work is very coherent. The form, although not obvious, is perfect! Your musical language says quite a lot to me. and the orchestration is exactly as this piece required imho.

It's perfect!

The recording is also very nice. Some of the percussion sound somewhat strange, but it's probably Finale at fault (Sibelius? or you use sequencer. I fail to remember that )

Either way thank you very very much for sharing this wonderful piece of music. Much obliged to be able and post in your thread.