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Topic: Original piano pieces - Waltz, Skip, Elfin Steps

These three short pieces each represent different types of "leaps" in sound.

The nonlinear melody of 'Waltz' is inspired by the works of the modern Russian composer Scriabin.

'Skip' expresses a pure emotional leap, while 'Elfin Steps' borrows its imagery from a somewhat ethereal fairy tale.

1. Waltz
https://soundcloud.com/haruyasu-umetsu/waltz

2. Skip
https://soundcloud.com/haruyasu-umetsu/skip

3. Elfin Steps
https://soundcloud.com/haruyasu-umetsu/elfin-steps

I would be pleased if you could feel the "leap".

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Re: Original piano pieces - Waltz, Skip, Elfin Steps

halpyoco wrote:

These three short pieces each represent different types of "leaps" in sound.

The nonlinear melody of 'Waltz' is inspired by the works of the modern Russian composer Scriabin.

'Skip' expresses a pure emotional leap, while 'Elfin Steps' borrows its imagery from a somewhat ethereal fairy tale.

1. Waltz
https://soundcloud.com/haruyasu-umetsu/waltz

2. Skip
https://soundcloud.com/haruyasu-umetsu/skip

3. Elfin Steps
https://soundcloud.com/haruyasu-umetsu/elfin-steps

I would be pleased if you could feel the "leap".

Pianoteq 6
Steingraeber E-272

from Tokyo, Japan
HAL


The waltz:
This is amazing! Love the explosive variations. You said last time  ”t's very interesting that you associated these pieces with a girlfriend”.   Well, I think I guess this time too that this Waltz is inspired by Scriabin Valse Op. 38. They say that Scriabin takes the standard Waltz form and makes it his own with the help of floating polyrhythms, tender melodies, dramatic surges and exploratory harmony in this marvellous composition.

Well, I can say that to me, you capture the fire and spirit of Scriabin.  Several sections of your music are similar to parts in Scriabin Valse Op 38.
Very well done! I like it.

Leap:
You really go for somethinge here, I feel you take a chance, jumping across the keyboard into new ways in the music, a risk without fear. Well done this one too.

Elfin steps:
”From a somewhat ethereal fairy tale”. Yes I can imagine it. Have listened to fantasy music, ambience in the world of Fairy tale…
Here I also remember a girl long time ago, when I was young (not far from 80 now),  her features were small, almost elfin. Small.

I feel the leap 

Thanks Hal for sharing your music, interesting with slightly different enjoyable music.
By the way, have you played these pieces of music with sampled piano before you found Pianoteq? Just a question.

Best wishes,

Stig

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Re: Original piano pieces - Waltz, Skip, Elfin Steps

Thank you ! Stig

Scriabin is a very interesting composer and pianist to me. The first time I listened to his works was through the performance of Bella Davidovich, which included Piano Sonata No. 2 and Valse op. 38. My initial impression was that the harmony was a bit unusual, but for some reason, it resonated with my feelings, and I quickly grew to like it. I think he is a composer who fully understands the charm of the piano's resonance.

In response to your question, most of my original pieces were created as MIDI files using a sequencer. Of course, I composed them on the piano, but since I usually can't play the finished pieces myself, I used a sound source (made by Roland) that can play MIDI for playback. It was after encountering Pianoteq that I was able to convert them into mp3s.

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