Impromptu in G Minor

Lately, I've had a brutal case of writer's block. I've had all sorts of ideas floating around, but nothing seems to coalesce. Just fragments.

This piece is, essentially, my attempt to break out of my frustrating lack of inspiration. I've never written an "impromptu" before. I didn't go into it knowing what I was writing. It just sort of ... emerged this way.

https://app.box.com/s/ohe4i9u2jw7cqw4xyi7pak7plsnucgvs     (Impromptu in G Minor -- WAV File)

https://app.box.com/s/pc8l32bqrc7kjh428f2cugyg4refcnck      (Impromptu in G Minor -- PDF File)

Hi Zack @SergeOfArniVillage,

I think the title “impromptu” does give justice to the piece with the more improvisatory character and the drilling of a single motive. Even though you are in a difficult period for composing, your marvellous modulation skill hasn’t lost at all, I love all of them and particularly the Neapolitan ending which for me gives some hope. I really like b.72 when the main theme and its diminution appear together, just like the ending of Beethoven’s op. 110. 

For me I feel like the use of the same motive is maybe a bit overbearing, and I think you’re trying to escape from the writer’s block shows here. Maybe go for an easier piece or just allow yourself to free from any coherence concern by writing a fantasy? Still I enjoy this one, I definitely feel the pain in it. 

4 hours ago, SergeOfArniVillage said:

Lately, I've had a brutal case of writer's block. I've had all sorts of ideas floating around, but nothing seems to coalesce. Just fragments.

This piece is, essentially, my attempt to break out of my frustrating lack of inspiration. I've never written an "impromptu" before. I didn't go into it knowing what I was writing. It just sort of ... emerged this way.

I had an even worse writer’s block last year starting from May 2025. And I did the same thing with you which is to attempt to break my lack of inspiration in the 2nd movement of my C sharp minor Piano Sonata and I think I succeed, since after that I manage to finish the whole Sonata, the Sextet which lasts for 2 and a half years and some shorter pieces.

(May I shameless repost my sonata movement link here lol)

I hope your inspiration will slowly recover Zach!

Henry