Jul

27

Here's a performance of a one-movement sonata for flute and piano I wrote a few years ago.

Traditionally, sonatas were three or four movements. My goal here was to respect that structure, but to do so in a highly compressed format. The piece is built around a recurring pattern (an ostinato) that the flute first "discovers" before it lands in the bass of the piano. The middle section begins with a nod to a more primitive, primal flute. Again, a pattern is discovered that is worked and reworked in counterpoint between the instruments. This little sonata is a pretty solid reflection of my musical aesthetic: I'm striving for a whole that makes sense, but also exploring some extremes.

What I think might be interesting to the group is that some elements of this piece were generated from financial market data. (Think of a GARCH-type process.) Aspects of volatility were allowed to dictate some elements of harmonic density and texture in the piece. I bent this to my overall musical concept as opposed to leaving it bare. (I don't find much engaging in process-driven compositions… they are far more interesting to write and maybe to talk about then to hear, in most cases.)

Sushil Rungta appreciates:

Very much enjoyed it. It was marvelous. Thanks for sharing.

Peter Ringel responds:

Beautiful. TY Adam.

some elements of this piece were generated from financial market data. (Think of a GARCH-type process.)

This seems brilliant. I have no doubt that volatility is deeply human. Sadly, my ear is too poorly trained to understand your translation of this into composition.

Somewhat related: I use order-flow audible sounds during my day-trading. Like the old guys used floor noise. There is a non-regular rhythm to it. For me it is so ingrained now, I feel naked without it. It also helps with not needing to stare at the screen all the time. The Mkt- music will alert me if necessary.

[ Lagniappe: Sonata, pl. sonate; from Latin and Italian: sonare [archaic Italian; replaced in the modern language by suonare], "to sound"), in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian cantare, "to sing"), a piece sung. -Ed ]


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