Fall Piano Competition

Austenite definitely deserves the title. Props to the composer and performer! It was a joy to listen to.

  On 10/26/2014 at 5:25 AM, MuseScience said:

It was a joy to listen to.

Meh.

Bob's music feels like it wants to be romantic, but the emotional impact isn't robust or clear enough to keep it from falling flat so the effect is cheesiness instead. I feel like if he were to spend another year or three agonizing over every single note until everything was just perfect this would be a very nice work.

Being said, he has a fairly good grasp for texture and form. More so than I do most likely. If only it didn't sound like bad tv music.

The performance sounds solid, although I don't know about the sound quality. Could be my speakers, though. I don't have my headphones.

  On 10/26/2014 at 6:01 AM, U238 said:

Meh.

 

Bob's music feels like it wants to be romantic, but the emotional impact isn't robust or clear enough to keep it from falling flat so the effect is cheesiness instead. I feel like if he were to spend another year or three agonizing over every single note until everything was just perfect this would be a very nice work.

 

Being said, he has a fairly good grasp for texture and form. More so than I do most likely. If only it didn't sound like bad tv music.

 

The performance sounds solid, although I don't know about the sound quality. Could be my speakers, though. I don't have my headphones.

I'm glad you stated your opinion, but at this point it doesn't matter anymore. I personally enjoyed the piece and disagree with you, however I'm going to abstain from engaging in an argument with you because I've seen that it's something you enjoy doing. 

  On 10/26/2014 at 6:07 AM, MuseScience said:

I'm glad you stated your opinion, but at this point it doesn't matter anymore. I personally enjoyed the piece and disagree with you, however I'm going to abstain from engaging in an argument with you because I've seen that it's something you enjoy doing. 

There's nothing to argue about. I enjoyed the piece as well. I was giving Bob a review.

Congratulations Austenite and Sonataform for the winning piece and the performance!

An idea for your consideration: For future competitions, perhaps you might like to choose a 2nd place winner too and give them a performance and recording. I think it would reward another participant from the many non-winning ones, as well as motivate more - and possibly higher quality - participation in your competitions.

  On 10/26/2014 at 12:48 PM, luderart said:

Congratulations Austenite and Sonataform for the winning piece and the performance!

 

An idea for your consideration: For future competitions, perhaps you might like to choose a 2nd place winner too and give them a performance and recording. I think it would reward another participant from the many non-winning ones, as well as motivate more - and possibly higher quality - participation in your competitions.

I've considered it, yes

Hey, congraulations to Austenite and to Sonataform! This competition is awesome and you simply HAVE TO keep doing it^^

The recording is marvellous, this music now has the expressiveness it deserves. Congratulations again o/

(btw, I loved the sound of flipping pages during the recording^^)

Congrats! Autenite & Sonataform.Keep on bringing joy to our ears with your music