@Guy said:

The Berg mock up is a nice addition here, I'm now thinking of doing a Charles Ives mock-up sometime in the near future, I love his orchestration, I think that would also be interesting to have on the site.

Great, try Ives "unanswered question" or the simultaneous marches of "Three Places in New England" [[;)]]

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Steffen

No! No! don't do the unsanswered question it's so over played but Yes! Yes! please do "Putnam's Camp" from "Three Places in New England" or the even more wild "The Fourth of July" from "The Holidays Symphony".

Yeah, I was thinking something in the genre of "Putnam's Camp".

Beautiful job, Steffen-- and a great compositional choice. There's not much else I can say that hasn't already been said except to express my thanks for choosing Berg and taking such great care with these works. What a nice treat this is!

I have severe problems with this music, compositionally, but it is a great performance.

@William said:

I have severe problems with this music, compositionally, but it is a great performance.

William, just do like 95% of the world does, pretend you really dig this music. [:D]

Got it. [:D]

Hi William - can you say what it is about the composition which is problematic for you? It's interesting to know what the 'turn-off' factors' are in a piece of music.

First let me thank all for their vivid reactions on my very first serious VSL-programming.

I am fascinated, that Berg nearly a century after writing this score still has the power to rise musical controversy, which for decades seemed to be totally overcome.

Obviously there is something timeless challenging in the very certain way musical skills, thought and passion has intermingled in Bergs Music.

I like that, but do not expect that evrybody has to.
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Steffen

I must say that I agree with Williams and Guy on the piece itself, even though this is a great realization of it. This is perhaps the first Berg music I have heard, and it is a challenge for me to listen through. Sorry, but I don't think I can define very well what it is about it. Perhaps the lack of really any melodic drive, for form as far as I can tell. Nothing can define this piece for me. Thinking about it after listening to it, I can not remember anything that stuck out to me. Can't really remember any moments. Just the overall atmosphere of the piece. Which is very possibly all that Berg was trying to do. I would just prefer more to a piece. Just my thoughts.

@fahl5 said:

First let me thank all for their vivid reactions on my very first serious VSL-programming.

I am fascinated, that Berg nearly a century after writing this score still has the power to rise musical controversy, which for decades seemed to be totally overcome.

Obviously there is something timeless challenging in the very certain way musical skills, thought and passion has intermingled in Bergs Music.

I like that, but do not expect that evrybody has to.
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Steffen

What's interesting is that there are so many film scores and video games which have tapped into the musical style of The Three 'Bergs (Arnold, Alban, and Anton) that the VSL rendering of the "Three Pieces" sounded quite approachable to my ears. I've played Berg's Piano Sonata and Chamber Concerto, so it does help to have been familiar with this music. Liking the music of Messien, Xenakis, and Nono also helps! [:D]

Most impressive was the fact that people here can separate their feelings about the composition from their take on what was undeniably a very fine virtual realisation. Bravo to all!