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Hello! I've been taking short respites from my next big variations project with some short pieces. This piece is one of those. It's my first attempt at using microtones. I'm just using 24TET and the piece is mostly conceived as a regular tonal piece of music with microtonal embellishments. I wrote it for string quartet since in such a chamber work for strings, microtones, I think, are the easiest to execute accurately. Let me know what you think, as I would appreciate any suggestions, critiques or even just observations! Thanks for listening. Edit: I've added a 2nd movement entitled Scherzo - Pizzicato Ostinato. Edit no.2: I've added a 3rd and final movement entitled Andantino Giocoso.

Hey Jonathon, For me I may take the movement’s tempo faster to an Adagio or even Andante, since I think the pace of the movement in the first theme is a bit slow for me. I love the breakout in b.66, then joined by the evil bassoon with pizz. Strings! The contrasting G minor section is necessary and I think you make a good change of texture as well. I like the counterpoint in b.53 and 85 as well. I love the climax in b.98! It’s well prepared.Are the dissonances in b.44 passage deliberate? I may make it less dissonant by erasing the false relations haha. Thx for sharing! Hopefully I finish the last movement soon. Henry

Hey Peter, Microtones are never in my likings, but I like how motivically tight it is in your piece. It’s like I’ m listening to a modern Schoenberg! Thx for sharing. Henry

Hi @NicholasG, The opening sounds exciting, but the whistle reminds me more a football match than a march! I like the marching rhythm though it sounds more like an advertisement music for me to be honest. The opening C minor passage is great, it reminds me of the background music of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawerence when David Bowie kissed Ryuichi Sakamoto! Thx for reminding me Peter, as I immediately turn my volume down reading your comment 😛 Thx for sharing! Henry