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#1
14-01-2007, 06:26 AM
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| phuga - baroque style invention Jazz-flavored, baroque style invention written in 1990 on a "toy" computer having about 16k memory and 360k floppy. My first piece worth keeping. joe  |
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#2
17-01-2007, 06:31 AM
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| Interresting. My main objection to the piece, is the harmonic progression, that seems to be made up as you go, without heeding the necessity of the large scale suspense of modulating, that is a key factor in baroque music. And for sheer musical content, I must say that the “jazz” elements in general are better than the baroque bits. Especially around 01:00 and onwards there are some very enjoyable passages!  Regards |
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#3
17-01-2007, 06:02 PM
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| Thank you Thorolf, I appreciate your comments and thanks for listening. |
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#4
17-01-2007, 09:17 PM
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| I enjoyed this. Thorolf is right that your modulations are a bit gratuitous: it sounds like a set of phrases that each time starts in the home key, and then goes off in different directions. It's inventive, and in that sense it's a good piece, but it's hard to hear an overall struture in it. Victor. |
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#5
18-01-2007, 08:32 PM
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| Hi Victor, Thanks for listening. Took a look at the score today and you are both right. There are some modulations to remote keys (b6, b3) and some chromaticism and circle of fifth movements. Also, some diminished chords (or b9 dominants). Diatonic mediant and submediant are commonly brightend in jazz works so there are a lot of major-minor 7ths. Maybe I should have called it a 20th-century invention? Thank you Victor and Thorolf, you got me thinking more deeply about the piece and it is clear to see that 'baroque style' is not an appropriate term for this composition. Thanks, joe |
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#6
19-01-2007, 11:51 AM
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| Perhaps "baroque-ish" might be a word to coin for this piece. I would think that if you did this with a trio (piano, bass, drums) it would be even more fun to listen to. Nice work, Joe! |
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#7
19-01-2007, 06:20 PM
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| Thanks Whataguy! "Baroque-ish" works or maybe "broken-baroque". A trio would be perfect..everyone take choruses. I guess improvisation was highly regarded in classical performances around that period of time. Someplace I read that it was expected of a performer to improvise some lengthy work during a concert gig. Times change. I think I'll use "baroque-ish". Thanks, joe |
