Johann

In all honesty, though, just as professional sports players can go through slumps and still play the game, a composer can have dead periods and still be a composer. This was known to have happened to many composers as well.

Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 and Liszt's Transcendental Etude No. 10 are my personal favorites.

In my composing career, I have found that my inspiration has run dry when my life was unexciting at that time. However, when an event that affects my life or disposition occurs, inspiration suddenly flows forth unceasingly. This ideal seems to be reinforced by the fact that many famous and productive composers have had rapidly changing lives and volatile personalities. What are your thoughts on this matter? Also, feel free to post situations that you have gone through similar to this with inspiration and emotion.

The sudden mood change between measures four and five is abrupt and does not seem to add much to the piece. Also, the discord seems out of place at the conclusion of the piece. Finally, while bass progression is an important part of piano music, the progression of the bass line seems uninspired.