Ben Callender

Prelude somewhat inspired by the style of Satie.

Posting a prelude I wrote again with sheet music this time Prelude_Op11_No1_20240218_222441.mid

This is a nocturne inspired by the death of my grandfather, whom I was very close with. I wrote this when I was 15. Youtube with score Nocturne_Op9_20230706_202850.mid

Thanks, I can play it just never took the time to play it well. I'm planning getting it good after I finish mephisto waltz

Well I can play it alright, but I don't enjoy practicing my own pieces enough to get them to performance level. I like learning other stuff instead. it's funny you mention mephisto waltz because I started learning that right after i finished this piece. Once I finish that I think I'm gonna go on a big grind and get all my pieces to performance level. Perhaps I'll play it then? We'll see I suppose

I don't need to check the playability cause I can play it lmao. Thanks for the kind words!

Here is a short and difficult prelude in g sharp minor. It's in variation form and focuses on many different techniques. Link to YouTube video with score Prelude_Op11_No1_20231211_122738.mid

Thank you both for your feedback. I used a mobile program called Maestro to make this on my phone. Peter, I know what you mean about the pauses and they are intentional, but sound very strange and abrupt when played without interpretation. And Henry, yes this piece is insaley hard and I wouldn't expect anyone to take the time to learn it. I'm learning liszts mephisto waltz right now and I think my piece might be even harder that that. I agree with all the slightly negative things too and I've noticed the mistakes in the piece since I finished in over the sunmer and gained more musical maturity since then. I'm cooking up a ballade right now I'll probably have it done in a month.

this piece took very long to write. Never performed it and I didn't even bother playing it for a recording cause I just didn't feel like it Op10_in_B_major_20231208_190629.mid