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 - Walking Suite - Walking 3 - When you are alone

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  My review:

     Walking 3 - When you are alone is the third of the four piano pieces that make up Ronald Karle's Walking Suite.
  This piece represents a radical departure from the previous two, which, as we saw, maintained the exact same structure, key, and time signature.

In this case, piece number three shares with its predecessors the key of B minor, as well as the texture of a melody with long notes accompanied by arpeggios in the left hand.
The first thing that stands out is its monothematic nature; that is, the piece consists of a single musical theme that is repeated with more or less variation.
It is significant to mention that it begins with a short introduction played by the left hand alone, after which the theme begins in the right hand. Once this theme is presented, the introduction (acting as a link) leads us back to the same theme, with slight variations, after which the left-hand introduction reappears, but with truncated chords in the right hand. It is striking that the chords seem to be "interchanged"; that is, while the left hand plays the arpeggio on F-sharp minor, the right hand plays the B minor chord, and vice versa.
At this point, the entire section is repeated, from the beginning of the first exposition of the theme. Following this, after an introduction by the left hand alone, a coda, again built upon the theme with slight variations that suggest almost improvisation, concludes the piece.

It is important to note and remember how this coda is constructed, since the fourth piece of the suite constructs its coda in the same way, even repeating a small three-note motif from the coda of this piece, as we will see shortly.

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    Enjoy "Walking 3 - When you are alone",  performed by Carlos Marín Trigo:



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