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folderol · Post by **folderol** » Thu May 13, 2021 4:51 pm

Just stumbled on these. I really like what I've heard so far (Wings of time & Red leaves). I also get the sense of someone very comfortable with the piano. My own piano-foo was never particularly good, but these days seems to have deserted me completely

Oh, and I like the vid. with Air dance

markkuja · Post by **markkuja** » Fri May 14, 2021 8:21 am

Rain walz:
Pleasant melody lines… happy and joyful ambianse.
Great instrumental music.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat May 15, 2021 7:07 pm

Red Leaves. I enjoyed it. It had some great dynamics and the melody was very pleasant. I thought it sounded like main title music for a TV period drama (although at 5 minutes, it would probably be too long for that application).

Good work

Jesse Gorter · Post by **Jesse Gorter** » Wed May 19, 2021 4:55 pm

Oceanide!

preview of the album title track

https://open.spotify.com/album/3wPEmvIidMDoimkTg8lR1p

Actually found a pianist able to do this

eassae · Post by **eassae** » Wed May 19, 2021 5:29 pm

Jesse Gorter wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 4:55 pm Oceanide!

Really nice! A lot of great drama and story telling here. Really nice ideas starting at 1:09 and 3:45.

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Thu May 20, 2021 1:33 am

I listened to "Red Leaves" which has some beautiful, delicate moments. Composing for solo piano is quite a challenge with no exciting synth sounds to maintain interest. You pulled it off, well done.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat May 22, 2021 12:18 am

Rain Waltz is a very satisfying evening listen. I like the way the intro takes a little time to settle into the obvious Waltz tempo, and the melody is very pleasant. Watch out, Johann.

Good work

Jesse Gorter · Post by **Jesse Gorter** » Sat May 22, 2021 10:14 am

folderol wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 4:51 pm Just stumbled on these. I really like what I've heard so far (Wings of time & Red leaves). I also get the sense of someone very comfortable with the piano. My own piano-foo was never particularly good, but these days seems to have deserted me completely

Oh, and I like the vid. with Air dance

Thanks folderol!
It's not me on the piano, it's my pianist. But I did compose it

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Sat May 22, 2021 9:01 pm

i listened to oceanide, it was pretty epic as far as solo piano goes.
it held my interest to the end. well done, sir!

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Sun May 23, 2021 4:53 am

Jesse Gorter,
Thank you for the review! Now listening to "The Wings of Time": very nice piano tone, beautiful piano playing and melodies! Actually gave me goosebumps. Excellent job!

. Sounds very professional.

Jesse Gorter · Post by **Jesse Gorter** » Sun May 23, 2021 4:28 pm

markkuja wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 8:21 am Rain walz:
Pleasant melody lines… happy and joyful ambianse.
Great instrumental music.

thanks! for checking it out

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun May 23, 2021 4:32 pm

lovely compositions.
beautifully played

well done sir :clap (and bravo for the pianist too)

Jesse Gorter · Post by **Jesse Gorter** » Sun May 23, 2021 5:56 pm

seismic1 wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 7:07 pm Red Leaves. I enjoyed it. It had some great dynamics and the melody was very pleasant. I thought it sounded like main title music for a TV period drama (although at 5 minutes, it would probably be too long for that application).

Good work

ha thanks!
that's funny because the bass line was inspired by tv drama thing series, maybe you can guess

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Mon May 24, 2021 12:30 pm

you've done great work writing for piano, the thoughts and playing are very expressive. use to have an old heintzman piano that I had moved to my basement studio, was a major job moving it downstairs, when I sold the house it was never coming out. always wanted to play things like this but never got back to it. I enjoyed all of them

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Tue May 25, 2021 12:04 am

Jesse Gorter wrote: Sun May 23, 2021 5:56 pm
seismic1 wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 7:07 pm Red Leaves. I enjoyed it. It had some great dynamics and the melody was very pleasant. I thought it sounded like main title music for a TV period drama (although at 5 minutes, it would probably be too long for that application).

Good work
ha thanks!
that's funny because the bass line was inspired by tv drama thing series, maybe you can guess

I don't think I'll be able to do that. Since the outbreak of CoVID, I've barely watched any TV at all, although I saw Fawlty Towers tonight, Eurovision song contest on Saturday (I wish I hadn't), a Frank Zappa documentary a couple of weeks ago, and a few football matches.

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