Thomas's Performances - NEW Liszt Moments Musicaux D.01 - Page 39

I Look forward to the vid thomas , you never know you may start to get busy after your airplay

ROBIN wrote:I Look forward to the vid thomas , you never know you may start to get busy after your airplay

Yeah Im going into the studio tomorrow Im still not satisfied with how I play the piece, but Ill just have to give it my best And hope it turns out okay .. Im also shooting a different video tomorrow to go with the piece so I might post it tomorrow night! =)

good luck for tomorrow ,hope it goes well and that would be great if u post the vid :)sometimes not being satisfied can act like nerves before you play live ...it can bring the best out in you, as your concentration goes into overdrive and new ideas may be born ..even sometimes errors turn fruitful...so stay calm and dont panic, remember time is money in a studio and if the producer gets home after four o clock his wife will leave him and take the kids ,he will lose his home ,car and possibly his job, you dont worry about this just take your time and stay calm hehe good luck mate

Good luck today Thomas, it is an amazing piece, surprised us both!

ROBIN wrote:good luck for tomorrow ,hope it goes well and that would be great if u post the vid :)sometimes not being satisfied can act like nerves before you play live ...it can bring the best out in you, as your concentration goes into overdrive and new ideas may be born ..even sometimes errors turn fruitful...so stay calm and dont panic, remember time is money in a studio and if the producer gets home after four o clock his wife will leave him and take the kids ,he will lose his home ,car and possibly his job, you dont worry about this just take your time and stay calm hehe good luck mate

Klavier wrote:Good luck today Thomas, it is an amazing piece, surprised us both!

Thanks guys Motivating to hear, for sure - It went pretty good I dont think Im able to play it better than what I did so I have to say Im satisfied even if the Interpretation id managed isnt 100% the way I want to play it But Im 99% satisfied so, yeah Ill ad a video here now

Waltz in Bb minor - Original Composition ^^




Whats in Youtube Description Box:

This is by far my most complex piece I have worked a lot to create a harmony that is bulletproof, and that assists the melody. Hopefully you'll like it More Info about the piece and the process below.

The piece:
Its a waltz, written in 3/4 as most waltzes/valses are. The key is Bb minor, but I modulate to C# major and also to F major later in the piece. Its basically 3strains in this pattern: AABABACA
Its a slow waltz, and its Not meant to be a danceable piece. Im not creating a title atm, cause I want you to interpretate without being lead somewhere with the title. Might change that opinion one day though.

The Process:
I started in April/Mai 09, and found the first motif pretty fast, even though I used a long time to create the harmony. Its was pretty hard since I dont got to much theoretical knowledge on the area, but I used my ear. And I feel I have managed to create a harmony that is always leading you forward. Also I used a lot of time to create a modulating harmony that not only lead to one modulation, but two modulations.
Also leading back I had to create harmony that supported two modulations til different keys. Its took some time On and Off the piano. Also reading about voice leading etc etc etc

The hardest though, was to Create the C section. I was Very unsure about where I wanted to go with the piece, but It finally resolved about 1month ago. And I decided to not post it until I got it out to a media, or published.

But now, the piece is going to be aired on a local radio station in short time
Thats why I went and did a studio recording of it

I might write more here in a bit, but I think thats it for now
Hope you enjoy

I had a big laugh when I saw where you had placed the piano, I cant describe how funny and weird that looked.

The waltz sounded quite relaxing, almost like very late, like the last dance in some kind of old 16-1700's "party", and it was nice ^_^

excellent piece thomas ,very moving ..and i had to agree with victor about the last dance in the 16/1700,s but no one dancing just reminiscing ancient thoughts ..loved the al fresco theme ..it enhanced the melody ..also i wish you well on the airing of this on your radio station ..you probably have to start work composing shortly afterwards

VictorCS wrote:I had a big laugh when I saw where you had placed the piano, I cant describe how funny and weird that looked.

The waltz sounded quite relaxing, almost like very late, like the last dance in some kind of old 16-1700's "party", and it was nice ^_^

Hehe Its a lot nicer in the garden than on my room, haha

Glad to hear you liked it

ROBIN wrote:excellent piece thomas ,very moving ..and i had to agree with victor about the last dance in the 16/1700,s but no one dancing just reminiscing ancient thoughts ..loved the al fresco theme ..it enhanced the melody ..also i wish you well on the airing of this on your radio station ..you probably have to start work composing shortly afterwards

Hi Thank you again
Hehehe, well Im not sure about that But if it happens that I have to start working with composing, then Ill be sure to let you know hehe

I absolutely love the melody in the A section, when you return to it, it protrudes great feelings. You really got your trilling down Mr Thomas and that section was nice to listen to but I really think it did hit off at the C section and was only surpassed by the return to the main melody at the end.

Its absolutely outstanding when you think how long you have played piano and studied composition!

What an inspiration for us people just starting out!

Klavier wrote:I absolutely love the melody in the A section, when you return to it, it protrudes great feelings. You really got your trilling down Mr Thomas and that section was nice to listen to but I really think it did hit off at the C section and was only surpassed by the return to the main melody at the end.

Its absolutely outstanding when you think how long you have played piano and studied composition!

What an inspiration for us people just starting out!

Hi Thanks

Then I have managed to do exactly what I meant based on your comment there
I wanted the A section to be the most special, and not create a B and C section that fought against that,
but instead build around it and supplement the specialness

A section - Bb minor
B section - C# Major
C section - F Major

AABABACA

In this way I feel I build a great foundation of the A section, repeats it in the middle and return in the end.
And then the biggest climax is in the C section, before I calm it down and then reappear at the calm and beautiful A section ... Not 1 single note, chord, direction etc etc are on accident. Its been well thought through, so Its great to hear that what I wanted to deliver is received as I meant it to be received

Waltz in Bb minor - Original Composition ^^




Whats in Youtube Description Box:

This is by far my most complex piece I have worked a lot to create a harmony that is bulletproof, and that assists the melody. Hopefully you'll like it More Info about the piece and the process below.

The piece:
Its a waltz, written in 3/4 as most waltzes/valses are. The key is Bb minor, but I modulate to C# major and also to F major later in the piece. Its basically 3strains in this pattern: AABABACA
Its a slow waltz, and its Not meant to be a danceable piece. Im not creating a title atm, cause I want you to interpretate without being lead somewhere with the title. Might change that opinion one day though.

The Process:
I started in April/Mai 09, and found the first motif pretty fast, even though I used a long time to create the harmony. Its was pretty hard since I dont got to much theoretical knowledge on the area, but I used my ear. And I feel I have managed to create a harmony that is always leading you forward. Also I used a lot of time to create a modulating harmony that not only lead to one modulation, but two modulations.
Also leading back I had to create harmony that supported two modulations til different keys. Its took some time On and Off the piano. Also reading about voice leading etc etc etc

The hardest though, was to Create the C section. I was Very unsure about where I wanted to go with the piece, but It finally resolved about 1month ago. And I decided to not post it until I got it out to a media, or published.

But now, the piece is going to be aired on a local radio station in short time
Thats why I went and did a studio recording of it

I might write more here in a bit, but I think thats it for now
Hope you enjoy

News Update:

I have finally tried a Real piano, and it was a Baby Grand
It was in some way very different, but I managed to play okay I guess But it was very different to control the dynamics since the soft was a lot louder than soft is on my own piano hehe

I did a couple of recordings, and I will post a Improvisation later I think. Also I might post a couple more like the Inv No 8, even though i didnt play it at my best.. I didnt have time to record to many times, but Its okay

I also recorded my New Waltz in Bb minor, but after a Perfect Recording, I actually managed to mess up the Very Last note
I cant understand how I managed that, but, hehe... Ill try again another time. Cause I might be getting the keys to the place. Its a local "house" where there are different things going on. And I might be getting a deal, so I can play there from time to time

Ah well, later

hi thomas ..great to hear you tried out a BGP i would love to have a go ..when no one is around though lol..look forward to your further posts .....hope your deal to play live at your local goes well ..that will give excellent experience ..hehe when you play live ..you will learn to turn your mistakes into improvisations not tht u will make many but accidentals do happen good luck mate

ROBIN wrote:hi thomas ..great to hear you tried out a BGP i would love to have a go ..when no one is around though lol..look forward to your further posts .....hope your deal to play live at your local goes well ..that will give excellent experience ..hehe when you play live ..you will learn to turn your mistakes into improvisations not tht u will make many but accidentals do happen good luck mate

Yeah its a lot of fun I might get a deal, that I can go there whenever its available

Well, its not Live Im going in for a Interview on Monday. And then they will ad a recording, the one I did in the Studio and which are the Audio for the video I made But yeah, I always make mistakes. But not that often when I have perfected a piece, and thats at least good its just that I dont practice perfected pieces enough to keep them at that level, haha.. ah well! .. Tnx!!

The last composition is great. I like first melody and later melody in major part. Nice work.

zielarz999 wrote:The last composition is great. I like first melody and later melody in major part. Nice work.

Thanks

Radio Interview with Thomas Andersen (Subtitles)

My Waltz in B flat minor was played on the Radio and I was interviewed as well So I decided to record the show, and ad subtitles to it It was A LOT of work hehe Hopefully youll enjoy it

WELL DONE THOMAS ...you sound like a PRO already ..very well conducted interview mate ..i am pleased you seem to be on the rung of a ladder that will hopefully take you up so keep climbing and remember "you can take mohammed to a mountain but he still cant wind surf" cya later

I watched it on Youtube earlier. Its incredibly inspiring when something starting so little can a turn into such a delight. I have every confidence you'll achieve your own personal goals and die (hopefully in many many years) a very happy man. Don't stop composing dude!

oh. btw. could you give us sheet music of your Bb minor waltz ?

Piano Competition^^

lol, funny.. seen it yesterday evening at your channel..
You're a funny guy, guess your avatar does you justice, you probably smile a lot

Edit: You made a mistake, first talking of yourself in 3rd person ("Thomas' prelude in F minor"), and then 1st person ("one week of feature on my channel") :p

endre wrote:lol, funny.. seen it yesterday evening at your channel..
You're a funny guy, guess your avatar does you justice, you probably smile a lot

Edit: You made a mistake, first talking of yourself in 3rd person ("Thomas' prelude in F minor"), and then 1st person ("one week of feature on my channel") :p

Hi Thanks a lot

Yeah, I know hehe, I noticed to, but its such a little mistake that I didnt mind it I didnt write i script or anything, just improvised it^^

Hahaha! Thats grand!!! Looked like you all had a hard time not to laugh!!! Its hillarious!
Do you have the sheet music to that?