Saul's Music Space

[springrite]

Apparently, you never, in your entire life, have heard the concept that music IS NOT a competition. When you learn this concept, you will have a new appreciation for music.

Everyone knows that the greatest composers entered and won the Prix di Rome. For many of them, it is the only place where you can find their names.

[Mirror Image]

Everyone knows that the greatest composers entered and won the Prix di Rome. For many of them, it is the only place where you can find their names.

Absolutely, but everybody also knows that music isn't about competition, it's about expression.

[Bulldog]

The internet has all kinds of crazy offerings.  I was just looking over a site named "Million $ Competition" where you can buy an eighth note for $2.14.

[Scarpia]

The winner gets a pack of Marlboro.

How about the winner gets to prance and preen about the site and claim to be a better composer than Schoenberg?  Oh wait, you don't have to win any competition to do that.   

[springrite]

The internet has all kinds of crazy offerings.  I was just looking over a site named "Million $ Competition" where you can buy an eighth note for $2.14.

With the buy-7-get-one-free coupon, you can get a whole note at only $14.98!

[Saul]

With the buy-7-get-one-free coupon, you can get a whole note at only $14.98!

This is a measure above the octave...

[Teresa]

I asked this in another thread with no response but how does one go about writing music on the computer.  I write the old fashion way with pencil and music manuscript paper. 



Is writing music on the computer easier or harder than writing it free hand?  Do I need to buy a program or are there free ones.  I have a Mac Mini with OS X 10.5.8 Leopard.

Thanks in advance.

[greg]

Its called Gibberish Fantastique an Atonal Fantasy...

I actually thought that one sounded quite nice... and not completely atonal, either- more like halfway. Possibly one of your best. 

[greg]

I would, but I'm not really interested in writing in the Baroque style. I have a couple of opening bars of a Fugue that I was writing that I think sounds awesome, but it's more Romantic-sounding.
Only if at least 4 other people agreed for sure to do this competition AND the rule were to be changed to any style would I do this.

[Saul]

Whether if people are planning to participate or not, I'm writing this Baroque piece.
I really hope that people will join and contribute.

Cheers,

Saul

[Saul]

I actually thought that one sounded quite nice... and not completely atonal, either- more like halfway. Possibly one of your best. 

Thank you Greg and Luke, here's my latest Gibberish, this I like myself.
I just completed recording this afternoon.

Who would have thought that just simple feelings spontaneously created on the piano without a set key center can sound so pleasant.

Cheers,

Saul
http://www.youtube.com/v/QqHuTfUzi_I

[greg]

Lol at the signature, Saul. 

So, I like that one, too. The Harmony sounded beautiful, but it sounded like it needed to breathe a little.

Seriously, I'd LOVE for you to keep on writing stuff like this, but take more time to write. Improvisations are nice, but they can't usually be great like a master work. If you can find a way to seriously compose in this direction with the same spontaneity, but with an added impact of seriously critical writing, you have potential with this stuff. This is WAY better than your copy and paste stuff. Please write more stuff like this SERIOUSLY and TAKING YOUR TIME. I'm always happy to discover new music I can enjoy, after all. 

[Saul]

Lol at the signature, Saul. 

So, I like that one, too. The Harmony sounded beautiful, but it sounded like it needed to breathe a little.

Seriously, I'd LOVE for you to keep on writing stuff like this, but take more time to write. Improvisations are nice, but they can't usually be great like a master work. If you can find a way to seriously compose in this direction with the same spontaneity, but with an added impact of seriously critical writing, you have potential with this stuff. This is WAY better than your copy and paste stuff. Please write more stuff like this SERIOUSLY and TAKING YOUR TIME. I'm always happy to discover new music I can enjoy, after all. 

Thank you Greg,

LOL, now I have fans for my atonal music!
Cello Guy liked Gibberish No.1 - look at the comment 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK7hGEZTbxM&feature=email

[greg]

I actually saw that comment yesterday.
So... can you say that you'll compose like I mentioned from now on?

[Saul]

I actually saw that comment yesterday.
So... can you say that you'll compose like I mentioned from now on?

I will concentrate on classical music and experiment with atonal for a while.

[Saul]

Ok,

Here's my submission.

Baroque Prelude In B minor -Allegro Con Fuoco.
Others are more then welcomed to join this challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/v/OeqDPVfM5VE

[Mirror Image]

Ok,

Here's my submission.

Baroque Prelude In B minor -Allegro Con Fuoco.
Others are more then welcomed to join this challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/v/OeqDPVfM5VE

Since you think music is a competition, I can go ahead and tell you that you won't be winning anything with that amateur composition.

[Saul]

Since you think music is a competition, I can go ahead and tell you that you won't be winning anything with that amateur composition.

You're one mean oldfella...

If you can't enjoy this thread, please leave!

[greg]

I will concentrate on classical music and experiment with atonal for a while.

Alright...

[Joe_Campbell]

Wait...are you going to write atonal music because you like it or because there are others who like it? Surely you know what an artist's honest response should be....

Didn't you just spend a good week denouncing atonal and modern music and everything to do with them?