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I composed the theme of Ophelia's painting, a masterpiece of John Everett Millais. Ophelia is one of the characters in Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet', who was caught up in the tragic situations of the work and became mad, drowned while making a flower crown by the stream. Ophelia in the painting looks so beautiful at first glance, but the sadness and tragic situation of Ophelia impressed me! So I combined the beauty of the painting with the tragic situations of Ophelia and expressed it in this piece! Death of Ophelia mp3.mp3

I think your piano trio is an exercise in constant variation while still staying related to the beginning. It's cool though that it manages to return to the original theme towards the end. I'd say it doesn't however have a very conclusive ending - it just stops. I personally found it interesting and entertaining though a bit muted. It never really flourishes to its full potential imo. Like - there's no climax or high point to which it builds. It develops mostly through rhythmic diminution and harmonic changes making it sound more exciting and full of motion. I guess I feel like the dynamics in the piece are a bit flat and could stand to grow more. The way you developed the piece I think is very interesting though. Thanks for sharing!

Beautifully written and it tells the story so nicely and precisely without ever being shallow or merely descriptive. I particularly enjoyed the harmony instability in the flowers section, and the theme is memorable and powerful. Thank you!

What a well crafted and enjoyable work this is ... the engraving is beautiful to behold. The music tells the story well and is balanced. It easily carries the listener along for the journey. The harmonic changes are seamless and the rhythmic variations in good proportion. I really enjoyed following along with the score ... it is so well written. Well Done!