Rawdanowicz Rhapsody

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Rawdanowicz Rhapsody

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Originally written for a friend, this short piece is one of very few solo pieces I enjoyed writing. Writing this reminded me that as much as I tend to overlook violins in an orchestral context, I certainly have a soft spot for their use in folk music.
Notated in Sibelius 7 and produced in FL Studio using solo violin samples from EWQL Symphony Orchestra Gold and Intimate Piano from Orchestral Essentials 2

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ET16

2018-02-18 02:57:56

First off What and how???
How did you make those strings sound elegant??? This is some very impressive work! I can see you took some inspiration from other classical music. like around the 01:04 mark I don't know why but it sounds very familiar. Also that piano does a very good job at complimenting the strings.
I can really see this being used in a silent film. Also I don't know if you meant to due this but there is a random note at the end lol it just seemed off to me. Anyway great work man!

Qu4drupleForte responds:

Thanks for the thorough review! This is probably one of my less classical pieces actually, the intention was more of a celtic/English folk sound but it's easier to emulate that sound in a more joyful context than a flowing, mournful one, so I gravitated more towards classical melodies in the middle section. Also you're not hearing things, there is a note that's off towards the end; it's the correct pitch, it's just that the sample included in EWQL was from an open string, which - at the FF dynamic - can sound a bit nasty depending on your taste.

Togiko

2018-02-17 12:28:22

I think this song could be used in a film. Very nice, make more music !!!

Tyguy80s

2018-02-16 13:12:16

The VSTs here are very convincing! Develops very nicely and despite being brief this piece does tell a story. Horses galloping, or some quite dramatic scene in a movie... Anyway I enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing!