Moment Musical in A-flat major

This Moment Musical in A-flat major is the second piece of the four pieces I intend to write for relaxation after finishing the very heavy String Sextet. As the title suggests, I only want to achieve Schubertian simplicity with some contemplation here. The result is somewhat a bit beautiful and contemplative for me.

Here is the YT link and pdf for you:

5-4-2025 Moment Musical in A flat Major.pdf

This piece is the opposite with the Intermezzo in A, the first piece of the set, as it uses the theme from the 1st movement of my First Piano Sonata and the key and texture of the 1st movement of my Second Piano Sonata. The recording and this video is again made in a rush so the quality may not be good. Hope you enjoy this little piece!

Here is the previous Intermezzo from the same set:

Henry

I love these little pieces you're writing. I think it shows an abundance of craftsmanship with how quickly you're writing AND performing these for us. This reminds me a little of Schubert, but done in your own way to call it your own. Well done Henry!

I am not very familiar with Schubert's specific style. But this musical moment does take me back to that pure romantic period without the later great development.
I like the contrast between the almost choral part and the rest, which has a melody that has stayed with me.
I also like the chromatic bass in some measures, as a cadenza (measure 2, 7, etc). Although the one in measure 13 sounds stranger to me, perhaps because the chord is left in suspense, and resolves into something more unexpected. Something that I think is frequent in these composers.

A beautiful piece
Greetings.

Schubert is the answer! (no, really, literally it is there)

I understand bars 35-42 is meant to be a hybrid first theme/bridge, personally I feel like the piece could use more of a cadence in the new key instead of repeating the 4 bar phrase an octave higher.

Let me see if I can arrange the piece for pipe organ, at least the choral part.

Kia ora Henry,

I quite like the contrast between the 4/4 sections and the 12/8 sections in this piece. However, as I mentioned on Discord, the recording has room for improvement; you said it was recorded in a rush and it kind of shows. Regardless, like the intermezzo, I think this is a very lovely piece.

Ngā mihi,

Arjuna