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madaboutmahler · April 18, 2012, 08:08:53 AM

I very much enjoyed the first rehearsal with my new chamber orchestra today! We rehearsed Sibelius' Valse Triste today, and will be starting Prokofiev's Classical Symphony next week.

We had great fun, and I think everyone enjoyed the piece, so looking forward to the next rehearsal!

madaboutmahler · April 29, 2012, 01:30:49 PM

I need to start thinking about what to compose next!

I have the cello piece for HHHHHHHHH and the flute/clarinet piece for Karl. Thinking about possibly writing a concerto work as well. Not quite sure which instrument yet though...

Looking forward to whatever I choose to write!

Lisztianwagner · April 29, 2012, 02:39:07 PM

I'm waiting for a Piano Concerto at this point!!

madaboutmahler · April 30, 2012, 08:12:24 AM

Quote from: Lisztianwagner on April 29, 2012, 02:39:07 PM
I'm waiting for a Piano Concerto at this point!!

I would certainly be interested in writing one...

Instruments I was thinking of for a concerto were violin, viola, cello, flute, horn or piano.

Not quite decided yet though. Need to keep thinking!

Karl Henning · April 30, 2012, 09:00:26 AM

Well, get that flute-&-clarinet duo in the works, then think about your concerto : )

madaboutmahler · April 30, 2012, 09:20:13 AM

Quote from: karlhenning on April 30, 2012, 09:00:26 AM
Well, get that flute-&-clarinet duo in the works, then think about your concerto : )

Ok - will do! Thanks, Karl!

Karl Henning · April 30, 2012, 09:27:43 AM

The place where I played Friday evening will invite me back, and Peter Bloom and I will include your piece, as long as (a) it's ready and (b) Peter consents to play it : )

madaboutmahler · April 30, 2012, 09:46:41 AM

Quote from: karlhenning on April 30, 2012, 09:27:43 AM
The place where I played Friday evening will invite me back, and Peter Bloom and I will include your piece, as long as (a) it's ready and (b) Peter consents to play it : )

Wow, that's absolutely great, Karl! Thank you so much!

I shall get to work on it very soon. I think I have some ideas forming...

madaboutmahler · May 05, 2012, 11:17:59 AM

Writing the duet for flute and clarinet right now. I think it could be finished tonight!

Karl, out of interest - does Peter have a piccolo? And do you have a bass clarinet? Don't worry if not.

I hope you will like it - it's a rather strange piece....

Karl Henning · May 05, 2012, 02:12:26 PM

Peter does have a picc; but I have no bass. Carry on!

madaboutmahler · May 06, 2012, 03:00:26 AM

Quote from: karlhenning on May 05, 2012, 02:12:26 PM
Peter does have a picc; but I have no bass. Carry on!

Wonderful!

By the way, I think I finished it last night. Will make a few little changes to the score and then send it along. It's a strange little miniature lasting around 4 minutes. But I hope you like it!

Karl Henning · May 06, 2012, 09:01:21 AM

Splendid, Daniel; looking forward to seeing it!

madaboutmahler · May 07, 2012, 11:01:33 AM

Quote from: karlhenning on May 06, 2012, 09:01:21 AM
Splendid, Daniel; looking forward to seeing it!

Thank you, Karl. Shall tidy up the score and send it along this week!

madaboutmahler · May 10, 2012, 01:53:03 PM

I have been asked by a friend of mine, who used to be in the first violins of the Gewandhaus, and who is now in the firsts of the Berlin Staatskapelle (I think...

), to write a piece for her and her boyfriend, who is a pianist, to play.

She wants it to be very romantic in mood, which won't be hard to achieve, as the other piece I will be working on at the time will be a cello piece dedicated to a cellist I have rather large affection for...

madaboutmahler · May 11, 2012, 01:41:09 PM

Wonderful WYO rehearsal this evening, in which the conductor at the end called me the 'Player of the Evening' to which I recieved a round of applause from the orchestra! (including a certain person I have a massive affection for)

That certain person I later messaged on facebook, feeling that it was a good time to ask for her number.

She is the cellist I am going to be composing a piece dedicated to very soon. So, waiting nervously, I listened to the romantic section from the last movement of Bortkiewicz's 1st piano concerto, using it as a sense of spiritual luck. It worked, I have her number now! So very happy... we're talking a lot. She's so happy that I'm going to be writing a piece for her! That excerpt from the Bortkiewicz has become a lucky piece for me... maybe I'll sneakily quite a small bit of it in the cello piece!

I just had to share it, so very happy! Shall be starting this cello piece very soon!

Great start to the weekend!

Lisztianwagner · May 11, 2012, 01:56:31 PM

I'm very glad about it, Daniel; I wish you all the best, both with the orchestra and the cello piece and the cellist!

madaboutmahler · May 13, 2012, 03:08:15 AM

Quote from: Lisztianwagner on May 11, 2012, 01:56:31 PM
I'm very glad about it, Daniel; I wish you all the best, both with the orchestra and the cello piece and the cellist!

Thank you, Ilaria!

Karl Henning · May 13, 2012, 06:48:36 AM

Good on you, Daniel! Though I fear that means a likely delay in the fl/cl duo ; )

madaboutmahler · May 13, 2012, 11:14:20 AM

Quote from: karlhenning on May 13, 2012, 06:48:36 AM
Good on you, Daniel! Though I fear that means a likely delay in the fl/cl duo ; )

Thank you, Karl!

Oh, I'll make sure to get that to you by the end of tommorow. I have a 'study leave' day from school tommorow as we have some exams in the upcoming weeks, which means I get to stay at home. Of course, I'll do some revision

(joking aside, I'm planning to do around 3-4 hours of revision...), but I will also finally be able to catch up on composition hopefully!

madaboutmahler · May 13, 2012, 01:31:50 PM

Hoping to start the cello piece soon... have some ideas at the ready, very very romantic in mood...