Fugax Contrapunctus Posted December 25, 2024 Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) Technically devised for a string quintet subtype including two violas (which unfortunately still get porbably eclipsed by the violins), this one got wild with the voice crossings. Since it was conceived as a instrumental canon from the very start, I doubt that might be a problem, specially considering the caveats of 5-voice counterpoint. But I suspect the digital performance might not be able to fully capture potential friction points to be expected with rampant voice crossings within such a dense contrapuntal scaffolding, so any criticism concering that aspect of this composition is more than welcome. Enjoy! Edited December 26, 2024 by Fugax Contrapunctus MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu Canon a 5 in G minor > next PDF Canon a 5 in G minor 1 Quote
Luis Hernández Posted December 25, 2024 Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) Despite the digital instruments, it sounds great. Before listening to it I thought that adding a fifth voice to a counterpoint didn't make much sense in principle. But in this case it does add content. Very clever to start with such dissonance, one on top of the other, as it works well as a delay. I liked it very much. Feliz Navidad. Edited December 26, 2024 by Luis Hernández 1 Quote
Henry Ng Tsz Kiu Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Hi Pabio @Fugax Contrapunctus For me it sounds very lovely! I love the counterpoint and imitation, which add bitterness to the music. My only concern would be the parallel octave in b.7 between first violin and first viola and the subsequent imitations, and the last beat of b.12 to 13, second violin and second viola. But for me it's acceptable since it's a five part counterpoint. Tx for sharing! Henry Quote
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