Soaring on the Rays of Infinity - Piano Sketch

Rohann van Rensburg · Feb 27, 2019

Doug Gibson said: ↑

As we have discussed, I would like you to record them as an audio book.

In the form of sonnets, and accompanied by lutes.

Dilly, Dilly
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Still working on getting Ian McKellan to do the reading. Taking longer than I expected. My lute playing has certainly improved though.

Rohann van Rensburg · Mar 4, 2019

Alexander Schiborr said: ↑

Maybe start with the Spellbound Main title from M. Rozsa. Its very very touching theme which is already pretty exquisite because it sums up on so many levels what is important imo to have as a serious composer. If you need more challenge maybe go and check out the notorius suite from Webb which is insanely hard to transcribe, I mean they are all not easy. You know it is not only to know what they do there but more of "why" they do that, and so to dive in to the motivational aspect is the thing what makes it not solely transcription exercises but a real study. You know, that is also something what I want to tell everybody of the other guys who transcribes themes: Don´t just transcribe, try to understand the purpose and motivation behind it. Its not easy at all, I tell you know: Just don´t do that occassionaly if you really want to get there one day, you have to fully focus on this thing and it should become a part of your identity of your life. That sounds maybe a bit esoteric, but you have to live and embrace that music and conventions. I havehad no teacher and so nobody tells me if my interpretation is always right, so my next advice therefore is: Look for somebody who shares the same goals and hails to the same music like you do and who has a similiar level of musicianship like you. (and the same drive and motivation) In order to have somebody to work close with, you will get more things done and you can discuss and evaluate things better. We don´t do that in these days anymore, social communication is behind a pc and not anymore out there in real life like the old days I feel.
And don´t ask yourself trivial questions like why you do it because just from a standpoint of world we live in: Its forgotten jewels and for making a career in music nowdays you need nothing of that, but do it because of your personal love to music and respect to the times where composers ruled the stage which musical chops through the fucking roof and not like all these junkie xls in this world having no respect to classic repertoire.

Also last but not least: Watch the movies because with visuals you can get even more motivational choices out of the music.
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Thank you! Excited to get into these. Good point though about getting into it. I need to get more organized about truly diving into things and sticking with them for a while. There's just such an overwhelming amount to be working on, but that's half the fun I suppose.

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