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Starting from a melody - 2014 - Elaborations

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Opening post by Bianca

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I would start proposing my piece, because I don't know if I will be able to attend the workshop in August.

I followed Redscharlach's advice and this time I wrote specifically for a friend of the forum, who, if all goes well and he manages to find a little time, will propose his recorded piano interpretation to us for September.

Regardless of whether the experiment succeeds or not, I find that it is an important milestone nonetheless for this kind of exercise.

Speaking of the piece, as usual, I did not use the melody in its original form, but only took it as inspiration. With a bit of ear and imagination, you can understand how—if needed later—I will provide more indications.

here is the mp3

20140720.mp3

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Reply 3 by Piccinesco

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Here, for the moment I am publishing the sheet music; as soon as I can, I will record it on my own.

Don't pay attention to what is written at the top right (it always gives me a strange feeling, always a bit "ridiculous"), anyway it is a "methodology" that I started using some time ago to indicate exactly the author.

At measure 39 in red is the main theme, at measure 42 in blue is the "response".

This is what I had written from the beginning, then I added "the introduction", and everything else.

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This is the first version.

I "played" as I have in recent years, without using the pedal; then, since I inevitably make mistakes while playing, besides being too rigid, I did 5 copy-pastes, because when a piece is recorded all at once, one is often dissatisfied with the outcome in certain parts.

I am not satisfied; without the pedal, some parts lose something, and then there is also the fact that I certainly do not play well and it can be heard.

From a compositional point of view, I changed a few measures and in the 2nd version you will hear that (perhaps) something has improved in a specific part of the piece.

I "concentrated" mostly on the rhythm, and I think that further adjustments could be found so that certain measures are not affected by this deficiency.

Perhaps it was played a bit slowly and certain measures would have benefited from a greater tempo, but this depends on how one perceives it; I repeat, I am not satisfied, even at a compositional level, certain points seem stupid to me, but this is what I felt like writing.

"The introduction" is certainly a bit long, but it is always possible to modify everything.

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Sorry, I found an error in the sheet music: from measure 39 to 42 on the upper staff, the notes should be understood with the treble clef.

With Musescore, sometimes it happens that even in the absence of the exact clef in effect, the notes play normally.

Romanza senza parole su tema dato - Maurizio Marcozzi.mp3
Romanza senza parole su tema dato - Maurizio Marcozzi.mp3

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Reply 4 by Frank

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Here is my arrangement (anyone who wants the score please contact me via mp). I also have another version in progress, but given the initial misunderstanding, I started from the original... which I will post later.

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I realized that I left an extra "s" in the title (it takes me too long to re-upload the attachment) ...

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Reply 5 by Gassy

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I got stuck after this beginning that is only an introduction. Same post

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Reply 6 by AleGozzo

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'morning,

stimulated by the good Faria, I threw something together too; it's a bit rushed and shaky, don't expect much, but anyway doing an exercise every now and then is always useful

A big hello also to Piccinesco and the others, it's not a great period for me, but it's a pleasure to always find you all here !!

ps

I have no idea if the original is by Fauré, I was only referring to Frank's piece which I find has a very French taste .... but maybe I guessed right ahah

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Reply 7 by Gassy

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I thank Frank for everything; returning to the funeral (Piccinesco), he literally resurrected my 4 bars into something not definitive, but which opened my eyes to how much technique can enhance an idea that on paper might seem mediocre.

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