Hi,

I really enjoyed your piano quintet, as to melody shaping, instrumentation and midi performance. You did a terrific job. Whether it is 'Schumannesque' or 'whoeveresque' doesn't matter at all. It has been said a million times: all music resembles in some way to other already composed music. As long as it is only in style, there is nothing wrong with being compared to a giant like Schumann. I would be a little prudent to say such things, it is in fact MMKA-ish and as long as the author feels comfortable in this styles, his music will be OK. Why do we always want to compare? Just let the music speak and enjoy!!! And this piece is very enjoyable.

Jos

Just to be 100% clear, and this is always what happens when people do not read your post carefully or misquote you.

I specifically said about the melodies, not the contrapuntal work, or structure, or harmony or orchestration etc. As a composer I hear some traits of Schumann regarding melodies. People are constantly giving me composers referrences to my works, so what? I don't think my works are the same level as Rachmaninov or Tchaikovsky just because there are some things in common, and noone else will think this. 

Hi Guy,

Sorry if I misunderstood your words, but still I think we share the same opinion. There are always comparisons, but I just wanted to say that is hardly ever intentional and even less deliberate. Willing or not, we are all influenced by what we hear and one way or the other we adopt phrases, turns, tunes, themes... But that doesn't actually matters. It's the own creativity that counts and the final result of course. But I guess that discussion has been completed here in the forum, so please let's not end up in another polemic, that would be the least thing I want.

Best wishes!

Jos

Hey Jos, my post had nothing to do with your comment, in fact I agree with your post, it was just to underline what I said previously. Sorry for the mess.

Best wishes,

Guy

Hey fahl5 -

I don't need you to tell me or remind me anything about Robert Schumann. Your posts always assume total superiority on your part which is an egregious error.  

Dear Forum members,

thanks all of you for your listening to the music and kind words. It has encouraged me a lot.

@William said:

Hey fahl5 -

I don't need you to tell me or remind me anything about Robert Schumann. Your posts always assume total superiority on your part which is an egregious error.  

Hi William ....playing the angry old man again?

If this is the way you can't resist to present yourself here again  and  again ... your problem😛

Gentlemen - please stick to a polite, respectful tone.

Remember those two old guys on the balcony from the Muppet Show? 😃

Oh yeah, you were the one on the left - I remember.  

@JimmyHellfire said:

Remember those two old guys on the balcony from the Muppet Show? 😃

👍😃

Hi MMKA, you did a great job, many compliments! Could I ask what piano sample did you use? Perhaps the Imperial Vienna? It's really good

Thanks a lot in advance, best regards!

Luca

Hi Luca,

thanks you for your kind words. I used the Imperial Vienna, combined with some extra MIRacle reverb, and I used rather low velocities to keep the sound warm.