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Fair point. His later works were more chromatic. See, the correct word you guys want is not "romantic' but "chromatic". During the 19th century, composers used modal mixture, 9ths, etc.

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Entry: Chnese Fuge Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste 5 5 1 10 10 n/a 1 5 Average Score:4.6 Review: Execution: Failed to meet the meet time requirement of the challenge. It would not pass the first round! Form: this supposed to be fugue? All three voices start all the same time... Score: the score was presented in clean manner. There were no errors that I saw. Playability; I can not judge this area because of instrumentation. Creativity: It was creative and original Texture: There were unique themes from each instruments that interacted each other. This is not a fugue. But more imiition. Taste: It is interesting to see a different take on what fugue is. But i was confused by it? I felt lost... :( Themes: Each instrument had unique theme,

Entry: Sunset Suite Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste 4 4 3 7 5 4 8 6 Average Score:5 Review: Score presentation: While this score is present in a clean manner, there are technical issues that are connected to idomatic writing for strings (I will address this next). First let us address the over score. Idiomatic writing; There is a lot of ground to cover. 1) The 8va and 8sub above and below the string parts are not idiomatic writing. You would see that keyboard works. 2)rolled chords are not possible in string writing. If there is triple or quadle stop that is used marked by pizz or is rolled. Hower, the triple stop you wrote is not playable. 3) Harmonics are wonderful. They are used those notes outside the natural range of parts. When is there is divi, the voices are not clear. Form: There is no clear with this piece. It seems to be continuous melody. It is not rather if there are sections or not. Creativity/Originality: Yes, this is original and creative piece. Harmony, texture, chords: The over texture is monophonic. There is no sense of harmonic motion. Theme, melody, motive: The melody is way to repetive. Taste: It is relaxing to hear something like something once a while. I want to see this member grow his craft. Mimalism music is hard to write. Raise to challenge!

Yes please make sure you submit on time! I want to make sure I can review and scores objectively.

Hello @Samuel_vangogh Below you will find my review and feed back of your waltz. Score prep: When choosing a M.M it needs to be closer what musicians play. You have a doted half note at 60. Although a program can play that, musicians cannot. A better marking would quarter at 160. That is still rather. You can still provide a tempo marking, too. The dyamic marking are vague. Yes, it starts are p at the start of the piece. But the cres and dim don't indicate rather what dynamic level the player they are heading to. The chords under the melody need to split up! On b 13. remove the chord in the left hand... Form: A: Phrase structure that creates period structure is solid. You have strong sense how use to motive! B: I love the falling 8 note motive and how it does not feel like a waltz A: Great return of waltz.

Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony (Dover Books On Music: Analysis): Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyitch: 9780486442723: Amazon.com: Books Modulation (Dover Books On Music: Analysis): Reger, Max: 9780486457321: Amazon.com: Books Schoenberg has two: Theory of Harmony and Structures of tonal harmony Harmony and voice leading and tonal harmony: both are used at the undergraduate level. Theory and Analysis, the musician guide is also used too. Remember books can take so far. You have look at examples and analyze works. Composers: Beethoven, Schubert, Schuman, Chopin, ect. All of these learned from those before composers before them. Beethoven learned from Haydn and Crenzy. Crezny who taught listz!

Romantic harmony is a subset of function harmony. Depending on your budget, I can recommend several books.

@Henry Ng Tsz Kiu I was referring to the point that harmony books, listening, and score study would help him

Ah. Back to @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu point! I would not start with Chopin. Start with Bach.

No. I meant your skill level at playing an instrument. 19th century music falls into CPE. Thus, depending what you can play that would be first stop, my friend. :)

Hello @Tristan25 Below is my feedback of your piece. Motive(s): Throughout the piece you have recurring motive that makes the piece cohesive. And yes, there is variation of the motive to interest, overall. However, I feel that interest is lost after so many times we hear it. This creates your thematic material short melodic phrases. This is usually fine. However, there is need something else to grab our attention. Harmony: As your first piece, it is fine to stick to more diatonic harmonies. Later, you should try learn chromatic harmony! Form: I am not certain what the over form of the composition is. Overall, it is great start

What is your skill level?

I do not like the rule "your name should not appear on the score" Sorry, but that sounds rather fishy to me.

Hello @Aiwendil Review: Let us talk about what a trio is. In a piano trio, you have two solo players and a piano player. When I listen to your piece, i did not hear two solo string players. I heard multiple. They sound different. Next thing you want to check is balance. I feel that FF is too loud a trio. The background elements will overpower the foreground. You do not want that. I would suggest remove the dynamics for now. The thematic material the proceeds b.19 confuses me. what is the purpose for that section? So much empty in the solo strings. 10 measures of inactivity. I suggest removing those bars and start at 68. :) Then place the first ending repeat at b. 122. the second ending where femata is! in other words, look where this no activity in the piece and re arrange it. :) You will be amazed what will happen. :)