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[karlhenning]

Maiden Listen Monday

HENNING | Viola Sonata
Dana Huyge, viola
Carolyn Ray, piano

From the composer's "Minnesota period"...

In the sense that It Contains All Things, yes, I did write the piece in the Shed . . . .

[DavidW]

You can lose your sanity in Dave's shed.  Don't stay too long.

[DavidW]

I'd love the m4a (for all movements) as well. I am a lossless guy. 

It's not lossless, it's 256k vbr.

[springrite]

In the sense that It Contains All Things, yes, I did write the piece in the Shed . . . .

This should put any doubting Thomas'es on The Shed thread to bed once and for all.

[karlhenning]

I'd love the m4a (for all movements) as well. I am a lossless guy. 

Sent, George; let me know if the three messages land!

[karlhenning]

I am to play a half-hour's recital next Tuesday at King's Chapel . . . and I really ought to get the music to the organist . . . .

[Maciek]

Karl, it's an absolutely wonderful piece! And there is, at least to my ears, such an uncanny Beethovenian feeling of authority to it. It's very powerful. There's a sort of sense of certainty. And... Oh, dear, this is becoming ever more vague with each sentence. I can't really explain what I mean, but "Beethovenian authority" seems to be the right phrase. And to put it shortly: I like the Viola Sonata very much. (And yes, I'll be carrying it around on my iAudio too.)

[Philoctetes]

Dude, that piece is fucking sick. Dana rocked out. 

[DavidW]

I'm going to use Karl's funky face protrait (from his blog) for the album art.

[Philoctetes]

Now we just need a cd release, and I'll set my phaser to buy.

[DavidW]

I listened to the work again.  Wow that Suspension Bridge movement is so moving.  I got tears in my eyes, how unmanly.  Bravo Karl!  Bravo!

[karlhenning]

I am touched, Davey.

[Szykneij]

I was enjoying your viola sonata the other night, Karl, and my wife commented favorably on it from the other room. I can only imagine how brilliant it sounds with the resonance and warmth of a real viola.

[karlhenning]

I think we crossed, Tony! I PM'd a link to this post, in which Luke kindly furnishes link to the upload of the live performance.

[karlhenning]

I am to play a half-hour's recital next Tuesday at King's Chapel . . . and I really ought to get the music to the organist . . . .

Found the music, will print out and pass on to the organist at lunchtime.

And now . . . I need to get practicing, of course . . . .

[karlhenning]

Did anyone else hear a mosquito?

[MN Dave]

Saul, go away.

Karl, I will get to your music but I've been super-busy. Trying to clean up some writing for publication.

[Philoctetes]

Saul, go away.

Karl, I will get to your music but I've been super-busy. Trying to clean up some writing for publication.

Well that's an awesome reason to be lax with your ears, but his Viola Sonata is quite a work, when you do get to it. I was quite impressed with it. (Although, that just comes from my bias in regards to 'internet' composer.)

[karlhenning]

Saul, go away.

Karl, I will get to your music but I've been super-busy. Trying to clean up some writing for publication.

Understood. Work well!

[karlhenning]

[...]

(4) Because, speaking as a person with some musical education, I find work that is shoddy and amateurish to be offensive, the more so when the perpetrator clearly regards his productions as finished compositions deserving only of the highest praise. Am I under some kind of restraining order here where I cannot speak my mind? The fact is that I have frequently pulled my punches here and spoken much more mildly than I could have, under the theory that less is more (see also #1 above). But if a person presents their work on this forum, they have to be prepared for reactions both good and bad, and to learn how to accept criticism with good grace.

Excellent post.