Piano Concerto No.2 - 3rd Movt. Final edit

Hi all,
This is the final edit of the 3rd Movt of my 2nd piano Concerto. I've extended the cadenza and ironed out the wrinkles along the way. For some reason I couldn't stop twiddling with it until I got it to this point, but now that I have, I'm happy to think of it as finished and leave it without further twiddles! I've now started working the material I have for the 1st and 2nd movements so hopefully I might have a completed work in another couple of years 😂. Anyway, I hope you like it and if you did hear the first version, I'd be interested to know what you think of the differences. This particular movement started life a few years ago as a piano improvisation and gradually got molded into what it is now, as did most of the material for the other movements, let's see where they end up!

I remember hearing the earlier version of this but I don't remember if I reviewed it.  I think I like the changes you made because some more melodious sections were new to me.  This rendition also seems to be using different soundfonts if I am not mistaken.  They sound quite crisp and clear!  There are quite a few great contrasts you create in this which keeps it constantly interesting too.  The percussive toccata-like main theme doesn't dominate the whole movement but is juxtaposed with many interesting and lyrical sections.  I enjoyed your use of the whole-tone scale (5:58).  I think my favorite part is at 6:24 where you build a nice song-like melody with the piano.  7:02 is really nice too - you use the lull in the activity of the piano to weave a beautiful melody in the strings.  Great ending!

The only thing I think could be improved is to somehow allow the piano to have some of the beautiful melodies you seem to have reserved for strings - maybe in a Rachmaninoff-esque kind of style?  Just an idea.  Overall this was quite an involved and enjoyable movement!  Thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much paper composer, I really appreciate your comments. You did in fact review the earlier version and it was some of your constructive critique that ultimately shaped this edit, so thank you for both reviews. 

It's always nice to hear good things about your work, but much more valuable is the time spent by reviewers like yourself, putting together an honest and informed critique. As composers we are often too close to our own work to hear what really needs to be done in order to improve it. This has always been the main reason I post here and I do always take into account any comments my work may receive. Please don't ever stop what you do here, it's more valuable than you know. 

The sound font remains the same (note performer) but the mix is brighter I think.

I also am now in agreement about perhaps giving the piano (perhaps in the cadenza) some of that string section you mention as I too think it deserves a bit more of the spotlight so perhaps there is just 1 more twiddle in it 😂 

Many thanks

Mark