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These are my Three Sententiae for Bass Clarinet, Op. 301. They are my first set of sententiae for the Bass Clarinet. Previously I have composed two soliloquies for Bass Clarinet. Here are their links: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34704/soliloquy-for-bass-clarinet-no-1/ http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34896/soliloquy-for-bass-clarinet-no-2/

Hi all, this is my second Quartertone study, which I wrote in 2013, in my first semester at the Vienna University of music and performng arts. Looking forward to your feedback.

This is my favourite set of Sententiæ I have listened to! Fantastic! Wonderful use of the three very different registers and you use the entire compass, which makes the music interesting. I particularly like the passage of the lowest register. All three pieces sound very logical and simple, which is the power of this opus. I just love the unexpected notes at the end of No.1 and No.2 (when not reading with the score). It adds some humour to the already light music. Very well done! I am looking forward to more music!

No problem, I am glad that you find my feedback useful! The Messiaen modes are an amazing treasure: every modes has its own atmosphere(s). Well done. I like the theory behind the G natural. It just sounded weird to me.

Thanks for the suggestions, @Maarten Bauer! It's nice to get such a detailed review. I'm glad you liked it! The initial modulations were honestly just an experiment for me, and I ended up keeping them. You're also absolutely right about the ottava line in the right hand -- it should be a bass clef. The mysterious/dreamy part you mentioned was achieved by using Messiaen's modes of limited transposition, thanks to our friend @Luis Hernández. The E Major chord you mentioned (just beforehand) with the G-natural and B-flat in the right hand was my attempt at a chord with a split-third and a split-fifth... I felt that I needed a 'bridge' from the more classical passage beforehand to the more contemporary passage afterward. I don't know how successful it ended up being. Thanks for listening!

In fact, the best advice you can give in my opinion! Composing music is a process: you write music and on the basis of the experiences you have got from writing the composition, you gain more knowledge and you can continue writing new works with more knowledge. Practice, practice, practice!

Maybe I'm not experienced enough to give advice, but I think you should just try it.