The World Turns (greatly improved & extended version)

Hi everyone out there in Music Land.

Here's a new version of my previously posted piece.

Have added lots of new material, and greatly improved the piano part.

I wonder if some of my new piano harmonies are a bit too wild and wacky? Especially in Section F.

Otherwise, would like to hear if the new structure works for you? 

Does it inspire any particular feelings?

Any composers it reminds you of?

Anything I should tweak in my rendition?

(N.B. I haven't got round to adding all the slurs yet.)

Many thanks for taking the time to listen!

Alex

(P.S. Improved versions of the rendition and score will be posted below.)

I made a better rendition of this piece today.

The dynamic changes were a bit too extreme in my previous attempt.

This seems to be a frequent problem with MuseScore!

Hi @Alex Weidmann,

I just listen to this as an entirely new work.

On 1/26/2025 at 5:07 AM, Alex Weidmann said:

wonder if some of my new piano harmonies are a bit too wild and wacky? Especially in Section F.

Otherwise, would like to hear if the new structure works for you? 

Does it inspire any particular feelings?

Any composers it reminds you of?

Anything I should tweak in my rendition?

I don’t find the harmony wild at all. I like the harmony in b.40. And I like the wilderness in b.49 section. 

For the structure I think it works for me as a ternary ABA. The feeling would be a bit sad in the outer sections and agitated in the middle section. I think your music always remind me of Vaughn Williams. Thx for sharing!

Henry

9 hours ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

I think your music always remind me of Vaughn Williams

Thanks Henry, and Happy Year Of The Snake!

Wow ... I really enjoyed your harmonic and thematic style here.  It is a very individualistic statement ... and the work itself is quite moving in its lyrical tense mood.

The clarinet, violin, and piano fit very well together in conveying the feelings presented.

Mark

Thanks Mark!

I made a few little tweaks to the rendition today, as the dynamics were occasionally too extreme.

Also added some more slurs to the piano score, and a few other improvements.

Alex