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Piano quintet II - Thades by cchaplin [Email]
Genre: Classical

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Uploaded: Oct 27, 2007 - 06:13:36 PM
Last Updated: Oct 28, 2007 - 01:27:01 PM
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A piano quintet which is the second movement to Piano quintet I - Chives posted a few months ago.

I named it after Thomas Ades (pictured above) whose own piano quintet helped me in structuring this piece more as a reference in sound placement, and in instrument technical capabilities than anything else. But I also happen to like what he composes.

There is a third and final movement Piano quintet III - Divase which is also uploaded.

Hardware:
Yamaha keyboard

Software:
East West Orchestral Gold Pro
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An enjoyable piece.... &mdash 10/28/07 - 03:38:27 AM
I enjoyed listening to this movement. The drama really stands out in the instruments and arrangement.

I'll be listening to your other music later today.

Paul.

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Thank you Reinholt &mdash 10/28/07 - 06:16:09 AM
It involved more vertical thinking (chords) than I am use to, but I am quite happy with it.

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Fantastic &mdash 10/28/07 - 06:38:27 PM
I downloaded it and will be listening to it many times!

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Wow... &mdash 10/28/07 - 09:18:35 PM
...and you ended it on a major chord...perfect...

...what a fantastic piece!

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Is it Memorex? &mdash 10/29/07 - 08:43:46 AM
I loved the panning you choose for the string quartet, and it all sounds amazingly real, studio quality. Fabulous recording. In my ears, I wanted the piano closer to the middle of the stereo field, but I liked that you put the cello right to not interfere with the piano left hand. I like the level of reverb and room, it sounds so intimate and human. Stark and skeletal, with the occasional skin of parlor music and pre-jazz. A delight.

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Thank you Tobin &mdash 10/29/07 - 01:43:03 PM
For the panning, I listened to Ades's quintet recording, looking for where he placed the piano, and where he placed the cello. Then it was a doodle to figured out where to put the violins and viola fit visually in my head. But you are right the piano could come in closer and more to the centre.

The reverb comes with the samples, so I didn't interfere with it. I did try to add some warmth at the end, but it still sounds a bit cold on my ipod earphones (I'm beginning to trust the little white ipod earphones as the ultimate reference point). There is some noticeable compression on the piano in the loud bits, but I guess that's always going to be a problem with wanting things reasonably loud on a track with some dynamic variations.


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Re-reading above &mdash 10/29/07 - 05:57:55 PM
Even I don't understand what the hell I'm trying to say !


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Piano &mdash 11/03/07 - 06:44:44 PM
Love the piano work here. You work the different voices deftly, always surprising but maintaining a sense of thoroughly thought out order.

Thanks
Bill

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Piano quintet II - Thades &mdash 11/04/07 - 01:47:24 PM
what strocked me first the sweet sound of the violin
shrill !!! ..very nice structure . !

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Liking... &mdash 02/12/08 - 05:29:24 PM
the spatiality of the ideation. Vertical musical thinking in post tonal work is so interesting to me. You have created some dandy chords. Stylistically, this reminds me of Third Stream. Most enjoyed.

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