My compositions and performances

Though I had many obstacles to overcome and so much to learn in so little time, I was able to persevere through the hardships to produce two works of my own that I’m proud of. The files attached below are the scores of my compositions of the Baroque and Classical periods respectively, each taking inspiration from the pioneering composers of the era.

The score above is my Baroque era piece with the composer of inspiration being Johann Sebastian Bach. I took inspiration from a few of his more famous pieces, notably the Double Violin Concerto in D minor, Violin Concerto in A minor, and Toccata and Fugue in D minor, which I felt carried the essence of Bach’s compositional genius.

Most notable about Baroque style composition is the use of contrapuntal melody (counterpoint melody, where more than one music line shares the melody) and the absence of notes that are very high or low in pitch- this was due to the piano not having been invented yet, hence the harpsichord was used in its place, which lacked a wide range of notes.

The following link leads to the video performance of my composed piece, Sonata in G, in the style of Bach.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YLn6cm5-8C7dOSvMswZZu-RzU9OVb0VI/view?usp=drive_link

The score above is my Classical era piece with the composer of inspiration being Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Many of his pieces are widely known and characterized by their simple yet elegant melody, and I noticed that a few of them had repeating ideas: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Clarinet concerto in A major, and Violin concerto No. 3 in G major in particular. Hence, I referenced these pieces as inspiration when composing this piece.

Most notable about Classical style composition is that unlike Baroque era composition where contrapuntal melody is utilized, the Classical era ushered in a completely different approach to composing melodies: Homophonic melody (a dominant melodic line supported by accompanying harmonies). In addition, Classical pieces now have a wider range of notes that can be played due to the invention of the piano.

The following link leads to the video performance of my composed piece, Divertimento in G, in the style of Mozart.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UTXtQBRJ7HmExGu3ir9oCXqFMm_80Ijz/view?usp=drive_link