Donna Mitchell - Consolation No. 2

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  My personal review:      We had already discussed what a Consolation is in music in a previous article , as well as the possible sources of inspiration for Franz Liszt, the first composer to use the name Consolation for one of his pieces.      Donna Mitchell's Consolation No. 2 creates a calm, poetic, meditative atmosphere.      It is a piece in two sections, each of which is divided into three subsections, plus an introduction and a coda; its slow and leisurely tempo, as well as the constant accompaniment of arpeggios, are the main characteristic of this piece.      It is worth noting that the second section, although it feels like a restatement, has certain variations (especially in the second subsection), which create some interest for the listener, which is further enlivened by the surprising coda.      Mitchell's social links:      YouTube (Channel 1)      YouTube (Chann...
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Ronald Karle - Meditation One

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 My review: 

Meditation One is a piece with a slow character and an accompanied melody texture.

    It consists of a theme that is repeated with slight variations.

    Thus, after an introduction (the rhythmically varied theme), the first presentation of the theme appears, which will be repeated at a high octave, it will be repeated again adding a second note of each chord in the right hand, it will be repeated again adding a third note of each chord and it will be repeated again exactly as the first time it was presented.

    One of the characteristics of this piece is that Karle plays a little with the ambiguity, on the one hand, offered by the 6/4 time signature, which can sometimes be measured as six quarter-note beats, sometimes as three half-notes, and on the other hand with the ambiguity that leaves us wondering whether the work is in E minor or G major, since, throughout the entire work, the harmony is felt to be in E minor, but the last three bars suggest its relative major.

 
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    Enjoy "Meditation One",  performed by Carlos Marín Trigo:




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