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I Wrote a Sonata for Rach (Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia in cis moll) - CelvinPiano Hello fellow musicians and music lovers, I am an 16 years old composer and I’ve recently finished writing a Sonata in C# minor, dedicated to Rachmaninoff, and I’d love to get some ears on it! If anyone is up for giving it a listen and sharing their thoughts or feedback, I’d really appreciate it. Anything from the composition itself to ideas on performance would be super helpful. And if someone feels inspired to perform it, that would be amazing! I’m open to chatting about that as well, and we could definitely figure something out if it resonates with you. Feel free to reach out if you’re interested, or if you know someone who might be. Can’t wait to hear what you think! Best, Celvin

Wow you make a really detailed catalogue of your own works! Henry

Hi @JorgeDavid, I really like this arrangement; I love the clarinet melody at b.15, and the middle section does sound like in Ghibli films! I feel like you can feature the piano much more. Even though it’s not playing the melody, you can have the pianist accompany the orchestra as in the slow movement of a piano concerto! That would make the texture even more interesting! Thx for sharing! Henry

The ending sounds unfinished because you haven't harmonized it. This is my opinion of course, but if your piece isn't specifically a "solo", or if you are not executing a cadenza-like passage (something Beethoven is known for, especially in his Piano Concertos), I would probably just avoid long drawn out solos. Solos have the advantage of being a tension breaker, tension builder, or "the main character" of a piece. But this short piece needs to take advantage of the time it has by communicating as much as it can in such a short amount of time. The solos waste valuable time. And you don't need complex harmony. When I say "simple functional" harmony, that isn't a criticism. Chopin's Fantaisie Impromptu and Beethoven's 5th Symphony use simple functional harmony and they are masterpieces. In fact, you wouldn't want overly complex harmony since your piece is highly melodic, and complex harmony would take away from the melody.