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The Music Room => Composing and Performing => Topic started by: imperfection on March 18, 2011, 07:43:38 PM

Title: Not So Far Away, dedicated to the the victims in Japan
Post by: imperfection on March 18, 2011, 07:43:38 PM
This is an arrangement I made of a beautiful, pentatonic instrumental song from an OST. I changed many things and added a lot of my own material, so the final product is about 80% original work and 20% arrangement work. All feedback welcome, thanks for watching.

http://www.youtube.com/v/VdXCOfTFnO4
Title: Re: Not So Far Away, dedicated to the the victims in Japan
Post by: Luke on March 20, 2011, 03:57:06 PM
Very nice indeed, impressive in concept and execution, and rather moving too. Lovely work  :)
Title: Re: Not So Far Away, dedicated to the the victims in Japan
Post by: Cato on March 21, 2011, 05:05:48 AM
Quote from: imperfection on March 18, 2011, 07:43:38 PM
This is an arrangement I made of a beautiful, pentatonic instrumental song from an OST. I changed many things and added a lot of my own material, so the final product is about 80% original work and 20% arrangement work. All feedback welcome, thanks for watching.

http://www.youtube.com/v/VdXCOfTFnO4

Who is the composer?  And is it true that the melody comes from a video-game called Ragnarök?

And yes, very inventive variations!  And you play on a Steinway from the 1860's!  What a delight!
Title: Re: Not So Far Away, dedicated to the the victims in Japan
Post by: imperfection on March 23, 2011, 11:08:57 PM
@Luke: Thanks a lot for your kind comments! I'm glad I was able to create something that moves others.

@Cato: I'm the composer/arranger for the piece, one of the themes is from the OST for Ragnarok indeed. The 1869 Steinway is one of my school's oldest keyboard instruments. It has a very responsive action, though it has obviously been restored many times since the construction of the instrument itself over 140 years ago. Thanks for listening!
Title: Re: Not So Far Away, dedicated to the the victims in Japan
Post by: Maciek on March 23, 2011, 11:42:22 PM
Lovely! Thanks for posting this.