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Here is the 4th part of my first symphony. I notated the whole score in Sibelius 4 and uploaded the mp3 that I made with it. The first 3 parts are played by a real orchestra, although the quality is not so good. Maybe I will put them in Sibelius as well soon.
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drakonis
Of course, not hearing the first 3 movements doesn't give me an idea of the whole work, so I am not sure how well this ties together themes and ideas from the beginning of the symphony... but I did enjoy this last movement. Sibelius does a pretty good job with the sampled instrument sounds, but it does have enough problems to be distracting sometimes. And of course, the hand-written trills sound too even and mechanical, but that is normal for a computer playing right off the score (this is what I do too.) Possibly a little more "Concert Hall" reverb would help as well, the recording was too "dry" sounding. But those are all recording issues. As far as composition, when your first theme began, I was worried that I wouldn't like this piece much, because it was too "trite" or silly sounding... it started to sound like the opening of a circus act... but then you went into much more complex depth, with very nice transitions and thoughtful development sections, sounding like Haydn and even a little Beethoven here and there. Then when the "circus theme" returned, I enjoyed it much more, it added great whimsy to the piece. Overall, this was quite satisfying, with bits of seriousness and humor... just what I like. It was also a more traditional "Classical" style, and very nicely scored and orchestrated.
I would be very interested in how long you have been working on this piece... I'm very impressed with your work!
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Drakonis