Piano Sonata no.3 in C-sharp minor, First Movement, Allegro con fuoco e agitato

[@henryng0725]

I look forward to @musicjotter's Video on this movement of music!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIusZaSna9eBbJI

[@zephthezquirrellord]

This actual fire, i love it so much. The juxtaposition of pauses and slightly out of place runs is fantastic. It's super fun to listen to and just feels so right

[@henryng0725]

Thank you! I really did compose this with fire and anger in my heart then, luckily it's expressed in the music and you can feel it!!! And I hope those pauses won't hurt you!! Henry

[@zephthezquirrellord]

@@henryng0725 I think the pauses are perfect. They're just long enough to get the effect you want. And, let's be real, if WIM is commenting on your piece, 1) ignore it, because everything he says is BS and he's just a toxic hater of everyone but himself, and 2) it means that your composition has to be really good to get that amount of time devoted in to saying it's not. Keep up the good work, I really like hearing your compositions

[@henryng0725]

@@zephthezquirrellord Haha thx! Actually I think it’s a good thing to attract WIM, since that means my videos are getting more popular! And it’s funny to have conversations with him tho haha! Henry

[@Comp.OMahony]

Waow congratulations ! The coda is addictive 😉

[@henryng0725]

Thank you! The coda is also my favourite too! I love how simple the harmony is and the power there is quite good! Henry

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

wow, nice job....it did initially remind me of a lot of beethoven but some of the more extreme romantic moments made it seem "later" and I thought these were the most beautiful instances

[@henryng0725]

Thx very much! I must have some Beethovsnisn in fluence!! Henry

[@GregHarradineComposer]

A fantastic piece, Henry, really wonderful! I look forward to hearing more of your work.

[@henryng0725]

Thank you Greg for your listening and compliment! Sadly my next work will be a joking piece haha!! Henry

[@GregHarradineComposer]

@@henryng0725 Nothing wrong with a bit of humour in music!

[@henryng0725]

@@GregHarradineComposer haha yeah! That's really my first attempt for something less serious!😝 It should be posted tomorrow or so! Henry

[@eliafrittelli5017]

This is very beautiful, and pianistically very well written. It reminded me a bit of Chopin's third Scherzo and Schubert's Wanderer Fantasie (also some of Mendelssohn's Fantasia) but there are also a lot of very original and interesting ideas! I love to see composers posting their music online for other musicians to listen and give feedback, it's such a wholesome and useful thing to do and I think a lot more people should do it and get the recognition they deserve. Good job!

[@henryng0725]

Thank you very much Ella! I am happy you enjoy it and I am flattered when you say it reminds you Chopin and Schubert! In fact I am a member from Young Composers Forum and there are a lot of talented composers there who post their own original works! Make sure you check them out and join us! www.youngcomposers.com Henry

[@musicjotter]

Henry, this is an absolutely gorgeous piano sonata. I'm so impressed with your compositional prowess. We'll work on getting higher quality recordings, but this recording does get the point across, and also demonstrates your ability as a pianist / composer.

[@henryng0725]

Thx Mike! I know the recording is bad haha!

[@shulk7368]

this is wonderful, you have to do more of this

[@henryng0725]

Thank you! The movement is quite challenging to play with but I will make sure to compose more! You can also check my channel for my other original compositions which include some Piano works played by myself too! Henry

[@ingmarbergmanofficial]

Very impressive work.

[@henryng0725]

Thank you very much Benjamin! I am appreciated you like the work!! Henry

[@henryng0725]

By the way I love Ingmar Bergman movies too! His Cries and Whispers is my favourite. Henry

[@ingmarbergmanofficial]

@@henryng0725 Ohhh, I watch a lot of his films but I don't really have a favorite at the moment

[@henryng0725]

@@ingmarbergmanofficial I almost watch all of his films but I don't know why I didn't watch his last masterpiece Fanny and Alexander LoL!

[@bencallender5061]

This is one of the best original compositions i have seen on yt, coming from a fellow composer. I am really impressed with your work. Keep it up!

[@henryng0725]

Thank you very much for your compliment! 😁 I deeply appreciate that. I hope I can record the 2nd movement soon. In fact I have joined a forum named Young Composers Forum and there are a lot of talented fellow composers there and you can check it out! Link: youngcomposers.com Henry

[@bencallender5061]

@@henryng0725 what did you think of the piece I posted on the forum?

[@henryng0725]

@@bencallender5061 I think it's good esp. from a really young composer. But I have yet listened to it attentively to give it a full review! Thx for joining us! Henry

[@stevenklinden]

Wow, this is really a major step upward in sophistication from your (already very good) first and second sonatas! My only complaint is that I think it's a shame it wasn't recorded on professional equipment in a concert hall; the fortissimos sound like they're a little too much for the microphone at times! Also, I think that the somewhat 'dead' quality of the reverb makes the sudden stops a little less effective than they'd be in a good venue. Looking forward to hearing the other movements!

[@henryng0725]

Thx Steven! The first two sonatas were composed 8 years ago and I will be ashamed if this one is not better haha! And I know the recording is crappy since it's recorded by my phone 😝! 2nd movement has finished in a first draft form but I have yet to write the 3rd mov in order to focus writing the 2nd mov of Sextet. Henry

[@Isegawa2001]

Hate to say it, but I agree with WIM this time. The pauses are somewhat grating.

[@Isegawa2001]

Though the piece is overall beautiful.

[@henryng0725]

@@Isegawa2001 It's very fine you find it grating, since that's what I want haha! But not like him who thinks this is a universal rule to follow blindly. Thx fot listening! Henry

[@vincemeyer2155]

Cool music! My favorite parts were the random pauses!

[@henryng0725]

Yo Vince!

[@CougheePls]

Who's the inspiration?

[@henryng0725]

Hi thx for listening! I will say the inspiration is Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata but the inspiration is probably my own anger. Henry

[@CougheePls]

​@@henryng0725nice! Where are the other movements 😃

[@henryng0725]

@@CougheePls I have finished the 1st draft of the 2nd movement but yet to finish the 3rd movement. You can check out my others videos here too! Henry

[@ValseMelancolique]

Getting strong Schubert Death and Maiden type vibes

[@henryng0725]

Thank you! That's an interesting connection I have never thought of before! But those triplet rhythm are somewhat similar! Henry

[@DeeCeeHaich]

What's with the random pauses

[@henryng0725]

Thx for listening! I quite like using those abrupt pauses to enhance the tension though 😛! Henry

[@DeeCeeHaich]

@@henryng0725 yeah but they can't replace a cadence. They have the same effect as parallel fifths, all they do is interrupt the form

[@henryng0725]

@@DeeCeeHaich Yeah isn't interruption can be a good thing sometimes haha? It doesn't necessarily have to flow smoothly all the time since I am not composing in Ars Perfecta style. Henry

[@DeeCeeHaich]

@@henryng0725 no, it can't be a good thing. This is a structural imperfection, a tear in the form. It ruins the music. It is bad for the same reason as parallel fifths are.

[@henryng0725]

@@DeeCeeHaich Yeah it's your opinion and I respect that.