LExilenia

*edit* I Just read the thread over again.. forget I said anything.. *edited again* Its not like im not encouraging live recordings, I said earlier "just stick to chamber music and work your way up". The Op clearly doesn't have enough money to be doing live mockups on the whim. Lets be honest here

If you agree that you wont make much money from concerts I cant understand why would you continue to market your stuff to concert directors. While im not against what you're a doing, It is certainly not the best way. I think its more logical to spend a couple of thousand on software than to go through economic and social politics. but whatever floats your boat go right ahead. Both of those composers you mentioned have day jobs. (yes I consider teaching a day job)

Yes and that sandwich maker have to pay for the ingredients to make them. Of course If you jump through alot of hoops you can probably get your pieces played once and then they will move on to mozart/beethoven or whatever. The problem about this method is that general public hardly ever goes to concerts anymore. So in order make any real money you're going to need recordings, which will cost.

Your getting alittle ahead of yourself The amount of time and money it takes to get a live recording from a orchestra will be alot more than a those sound libraries. Unless your really lucky or kiss the alot of conductors' arse(or you are one) your stuff will never be played. If you have to have live performances. Just stick to chamber music and work your way up in till you have enough money to pay for it. Promotion dont mean sh** money and credibility is all that matters.

Thank you for the responses. @jrcramer cant really answer the questions you ask at the end other than giving a vague one like; I want to learn everything I can! and I can point out my own personal problems about the work, but its purely for subjective reasons. I want to know what others think about, so they can point out flaws I cant hear. @notlagj yea those clunky chords are something i am trying to run away from, this work is actually alot less clunky than the previous ones I made. It might be because Im studying counterpoint and using my left hand more than usual. I glad you guys found it interesting. I dont know about posting any new works though, So I will just listen intill the time is right.

Hi, new here(kind of, I tend to lurk around this site alot litsening to other people stuff) and sorta new to composing/playing piano. Ive been at it for year.This is something simple i worked on a couple of days ago. I wasn't following a particular style, I was just writing what came to mind. I think i unconsciously stole some melodies from other composers so you might find some familiar tunes. Piano Work