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I cant critique on classy songs. I heard few
But I would like to say.
I liked the Aire and some areas of the Scarborough Waltz.
Adagio sounds more like a Nocturne.
Again it's just my opinion.

I am not sure if I understand what you are saying. Are you saying that the music is too classy to comment on or that it isn't classy at all or that a few are? You are right about the adagio, it does have a bit of a nocturne feel to it in many parts. Anyway, thanks for the comments.

The Above video is no longer on YouTube. So if you want to hear this piece you should try this link instead:



Thank you. if anybody wants (and you must tell me) I can post the sheetmusic as well.

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The Sonata no. 3 is ABSOLUTELY beautiful. Incredibly impressionistic; reminds me of Debussy and Ravel. It just has so much to say. Great composition.

Thank you very much. I haven't had a comment form anyone is a while, so I am very glad to hear this.

Thanks for your sheet music. I have tried several so far, very impressed, beautiful work

Thanks. I have taken a bit of a break, But I will start posting some more work.

You've probably heard this a lot before, Maxwell, but your music is honestly amazing. It deserves so so much more views on youtube. Have you tried publishing any of this music? This sonata immediately melted my heart. You seem to have a lot of influence from Debussy (maybe Scriabin as well? The start reminded me a lot of his Sonata no. 5 beginning) fit in the 21st century. What'd you think about when you made this piece?

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Honesty, When I was in Fourth Grade, there was this Student in my Class Named Morgan, He brought his walk man to school one day and started playing this song on it. He then started to sing the song to him self, but it sounded nothing like the actual song on the walkman. The main theme from this Sonata is a variation of what he was singing to himself. I usually give the sonata's that I write a name. This one I called "Morgan", but I haven't put that in the title of the YouTube video yet.

Just listened to your entire "Morgan" Sonata -- a couple of comments about this composition and several others:

1 In general, I prefer your "up-tempo" efforts, my particular favorite being the "Scarborough Waltz". The slower, reflective material (which dominates in the Morgan Sonata) is for my taste too close to "cocktail noodling", although I have to admit your efforts are far better than that particular genre. Your playing and musical thinking is uncannily reminiscent of Bill Evans, but his reflective, introspective side - while beautiful - is too excruciatingly sad for me, particularly in large doses.

2 I don't relate to this music as a "sonata" -- I liked the 2nd movement the best, and I think the concept would be better served by turning some of the material into an extended one-movement Fantasy -- about 12-15 minutes long

3 Your thinking is ungodly virtuosic, although convincing throughout. You may want to think about having some mercy on lesser technical wizards such as myself.

4 Some very interesting stuff, though!