Piano Sonata no.3 in C-sharp Minor, Second Movement, Andante molto cantabile

[@sirwan9430]

Very rondo capprioso Mendelssohn, it's nice all the same. Great work 👍

[@henryng0725]

@@sirwan9430 Thx for your compliment! Henry

[@musicjotter]

What an excellent performance and composition! The themes are very clear, and I especially love 3:40 where you introduce absolutely gorgeous counterpoint! I can't believe you figured out how to use the peaceful pentatonic scale in this fiery composition. But as I listen to more of your piano music, I'm starting to understand your style. And while I hear influences such as Beethoven and Chopin in your works, you clearly have developed your own voice.

[@henryng0725]

Thx Mike! Yeah I love the counterpoint there too. I am in the progress of finding my voice and style and maybe that's why I use more pentatonics! Maybe the scale means something idealistic to me with the absence of dissonance, but not as utopic as the whole tone scale. Henry

[@David_Goza]

So many beautiful ideas in this! The F-minor eruption around m. 90 was a pleasant surprise, and the acoustically-judicious use of the entire pentatonic scale in the final chord is a very nice touch.

[@henryng0725]

@@David_Goza Wow David you're here! Thx so much for listening! The F minor eruption is a surprise here, I use it because I use the same key as an eruption in the first movement's development as well, to link with Beethoven's Appassionata. And I love the pentatonics too! It's a surprise for me too, I don't know why the music ends up this way! Henry

[@LearnCompositionOnline]

Gratulations! especially for adding a SWELL pedal to the piano at 4:02 ; )

[@henryng0725]

@@LearnCompositionOnline Thank you! Now when I get to play piano I usually have my foot tap the pedal spontaneously and I will need to figure out how I use the pedal only after I get to play the piece! Henry

[@ari4nova]

I don't have much to say, but I love this. The main theme is absolutely beautiful

[@henryng0725]

Thank you very much!!! And thx for your listening! Henry

[@zigimo]

your insane

[@henryng0725]

Quite so; Thx for listening and commenting! Henry

[@crobatchoppurple8728]

Normally I need the score to keep me entertained… your music just speaks from the audio Some Mild motivic quotes from the first mvmt if Im not mistaken Nice nocturne… is what I would have said if it were for that crazy recap, lol

[@henryng0725]

​@@crobatchoppurple8728 Thx! Indeed there are motives quoted from the 1st movement, most notably the falling fourth motive and the F minot eruption. Both movements' motives would be used again the 3rd movement. And the name.... I have never thought if the name other than calling it the 2nd movenent of the Sonata LoL! And is the recap really crazy? 😱😝 Henry

[@realtheBirds]

Did you write this?

[@henryng0725]

Yeah, it's both written and played by myself! Henry

[@realtheBirds]

@@henryng0725 It's beautiful

[@henryng0725]

@realtheBirds Thank you! Glad that you like it! Henry