Jesse Gorter - Piano Thread

[Jesse Gorter]

All 3 were played by a pianist

[ChameleonMusic]

All 3 were played by a pianist

Thanks for the reply... Interesting!

They're all interesting compositions and enjoyable listens, but Wings of Time sounds a little more fluid in the playing style .. Especially noticeable in some of the tempo changes for me.

Different pianist! Different piano... 2 and 3 vsts? They just have a different flow to Wings in many ways.. Not better or worse... Just different.

[tomtom1]

The ending is quite an adventure, and composition wise, it should not even be in there. The work would be stronger without the 6/8 time.

I would disagree with that opinion. from the perspective of a classical musician, i have to say that it was quite common to use such time-changes. especially in early keyboard music (e.g. frescobaldi, froberger) - but later too. and you even built in a little transition. what one might ask is whether the time proportion ratios are shown effective enough. but in my opinion this is more of a question to the interpreter/player than to the composition. for me the last part offers a clear added value.

[ChameleonMusic]

The ending is quite an adventure, and composition wise, it should not even be in there. The work would be stronger without the 6/8 time.

I would disagree with that opinion. from the perspective of a classical musician, i have to say that it was quite common to use such time-changes. especially in early keyboard music (e.g. frescobaldi, froberger) - but later too. and you even built in a little transition. what one might ask is whether the time proportion ratios are shown effective enough. but in my opinion this is more of a question to the interpreter/player than to the composition. for me the last part offers a clear added value.

Yeah, I agree with that assessment...don't knock that ending at all! I wrote:

Ending - yeah, the change of time signature could be a little bit more fluid, but it works as a sudden lift to end on!

It's effective, but just stutters a little tiny bit in this performance...can't tell from here without a score whether it was the playing or the written notes at the transition, but i think the ending is a positive little surprise!

[ChameleonMusic]

(e.g. frescobaldi, froberger)

Froberger - yep, but I've never heard of frescobaldi...off to look him up!

[Jesse Gorter]

and...here is rain waltz!
https://open.spotify.com/album/0Jw86wkO ... epJgbAnm7A
wrote this one for my son Rein.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk1Fi0Q ... maPuDiP7aw

[Jesse Gorter]

very nice, i like hearing such music, is there a midi recording for it? i'd like to hear it with my vst plugin

No but I like to release the sheet music some time

[Jesse Gorter]

"The Wings of Time"

I recognised this one from a couple of years ago, but it was so pleasant, I listened to it twice more

It was nicely played and the change from 4/4 to 6/8 worked quite well, but I think it might work better if you went straight from one to the other, but this may not be an option as it was recorded live.

Good work

actually, this was the first one I composed for this upcoming album and I send my pianist a rough midi. He came up with the transition, which I later on transcribed in proper notation when I learned how to actually write with Sibelius.
After that one, I first wrote them completely in music notation before he perfomed them

[ecamburn]

Jesse, I listened to the Wings of Time and Red Leaves. Both were enjoyable listens. The melodic path you charted in both tunes kept my interest. I especially like the different moods of Red Leaves. Nice dynamic playing without being overly dramatic (IMO). Cheers.

[tomtom1]

(e.g. frescobaldi, froberger)

Froberger - yep, but I've never heard of frescobaldi...off to look him up!

this is somehow funny and interesting... he was his teacher

[Jesse Gorter]

The ending is quite an adventure, and composition wise, it should not even be in there. The work would be stronger without the 6/8 time.

I would disagree with that opinion. from the perspective of a classical musician, i have to say that it was quite common to use such time-changes. especially in early keyboard music (e.g. frescobaldi, froberger) - but later too. and you even built in a little transition. what one might ask is whether the time proportion ratios are shown effective enough. but in my opinion this is more of a question to the interpreter/player than to the composition. for me the last part offers a clear added value.

Cool! I did not know this, and nor did I know these composers

[ChameleonMusic]

(e.g. frescobaldi, froberger)

Froberger - yep, but I've never heard of frescobaldi...off to look him up!

this is somehow funny and interesting... he was his teacher

Yeah, I saw that...it was actually interesting to learn that Frescobaldi influenced the whole German baroque school because he taught JJF! Been listening to him on YT....not just keyboard and organ, but some lovely small ensemble pieces es as well.

Need to stop! This is Uber nerdy!

[seismic1]

Air Dance - which came first? The music or the title? It doesn't really matter, but I thought that the title suited the music so well, with its delicate, and dare I say, airy vibes. I'm guessing that the music was the inspiration for the title, but that's the way I usually do things, so may not be typical.

Good work

[markkuja]

Red leaves: enjoyable melodylines and ambiance. Beautiful instrumental music.

[Jesse Gorter]

Air Dance - which came first? The music or the title? It doesn't really matter, but I thought that the title suited the music so well, with its delicate, and dare I say, airy vibes. I'm guessing that the music was the inspiration for the title, but that's the way I usually do things, so may not be typical.

Good work

originally it was a etude for myself to learn piano, but i never actually played it! it is from 2006 originally. The oldest tune from my upcoming piano album. I renotated it in sibelius so a pianist could play it. And there was a flute in there as well. The name was simply "F-minor". Quite inspired by philip glass as you can hear.

Only at the last second, when i was creating the video for it, did i change the name