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Hi all, this is adagio for trio what i have written some years ago. It has got inspiration from Gorecki's "symphony of sorrowful songs" and Rachmaninov's "isle of the dead" but it is much more ambient and minimalistic than those great compositions that are written for orchestra. It mimics crying and recovering from it. The soundfont for violin is Woodwind choir, it sounds different than violin.

Hello Henry and Peter, Thanks a lot for your kind feedback. I am sorry for the delay of my response, which was due to a massive overload of work. I agree that the title could be improved. A scherzo is usually much faster than my piece. Perhaps only “minuet” would be better. I was really glad that the piece was highlighted by Chopin in his composing series on YouTube. I am now working on a longer piece, which will take me a couple of month to finish. Best regards Johan

Thank you. The truth is that delving into the compositional aspects of Romanticism (and of any style, I think), is complex. I don't know if there are dedicated texts. The truth is that I have been getting information and techniques by listening a lot, watching scores, and watching videos on youtube. Then I do a lot of "practice" with those techniques and I usually reflect it in my blog. Finally, I try to integrate all of that with some inspirational stuff.

This is some really lovely Romantic harmonic language. The sophisticated shifts in mood feel very French, and the consistent left hand helps keep a structure with for the rhythms of the right to bounce off of. I would love to hear how a variety of good pianists would interpret this piece in a competition setting. It would be fascinating to see what emerges with individual interpretation. 🙂 Is there something particular you've been reading that you would recommend? Bravo!

I think it's sweet and romantic. Thank you for sharing your work.

You know, I know it's only my opinion... and I'm a nobody... but this is truly master level music to me. When listening to this, I could only hold on for the ride, because all I could think about was that this man can do whatever he wants. What makes you top tier is you possess such a high quality of skill, yet you're forever a student. AND, your harmony skills are out of this world, yet you take the time to give us chord symbols in your score. You're like... the best and stuff. Ok, enough fanboiing. Nice piece, Luis 😄

Hi @panta rei, As @Quinn St. Mark said maybe the pattern is a bit repetitive, but it is greatly compensated for your modulation, which is featured in Mike’s new video on modulations! The modulations are full of Schubertian wit and light heartedness. The F major modulation and ending is so witty. You cleverly induce us to think the piece would end in tonic major, but then that Bb in b.93 surprises us and a German sixth follows. It can well named a Moment Musical for me haha! Thx for sharing! Henry

tchaikovsky 3rd piano concerto is imo his best. when i heard it i was baffled by who it could be because it sounded too complex in certain respects to be a melodic composer like tchaikovsky.

It's fascinating to explore the lesser-known works of great composers, as they often reveal hidden gems that showcase their talent and creativity in different ways.

Hello Quinn, Yea, I can imagine that you began to feel that the piece was becoming repetitive. (This is of course often the case in folk music). But then I added a surprise after bar 32, and went more in the direction of classical style music. However, in the end, I came back to the initial motif. Thanks a lot for your response!