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 Thirteen. A Higher Level

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 My review: 

    Meditation Thirteen is a piece with a moderate tempo, in which the composer mixes some of the resources used in previous meditations.

    We could divide the piece into two sections. The first begins with a repetition of the first theme (four times). The first time, the melody appears alone, the second, duplicated in the third, the third with an accompaniment of empty fifths in the left hand, and the fourth with the typical arpeggio accompaniment to which Karle has accustomed us in the other Meditations.

    This arpeggio accompaniment continues until the end of the piece. After a harmonic succession of cadences, the second theme is played, accompanied by the arpeggios. A new harmonic succession of cadences leads us to the second section with the exposition of the first theme, a new cadential succession, the second theme, and a final cadence, which serves as a coda.

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




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