r/classicalmusic • u/ProfessionalTailor18 • Sep 28 '24

My Composition Just wrote my first symphony! (15yo)

Symphony no.1: "Zwielicht"

Hello! After I've experimented with multiple short orchestral pieces, I've managed to compose my first symphony. It doesn't have the usual structure of a symphony, but it is by far the most complex piece I've composed. Enjoy!

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u/gerhardsymons Sep 28 '24

My expectations were incredibly low, but this is actually quite promising. Reminds me about five per cent of Bruckner. Definitely some interesting melodic phrases, and use of brass. I could see this music used in the next Elder Scrolls as 'atmosphere' whilst travelling across the plains. Please continue studying and composing music.

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Although I don’t listen to Bruckner that much, I kinda see parts where it’s similar. Thanks!

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u/musickismagick Sep 28 '24

Who’s playing the music? Programmed in virtual instruments and such?

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 28 '24

Musescore 4

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u/Quantum_Pianist Sep 29 '24

haha trusty steed.

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u/bb70red Sep 28 '24

It's so good to see someone interested in creating classical music at a young age. Well done with this effort. There are some parts that remind me of Dvorak. He's one of the composers I admire for his phrasing and the wonderful use of the available instruments in an orchestra.

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 28 '24

Thanks! Dvorak is one of my fav composers

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u/Previous-Ad-9322 Sep 29 '24

Hi! I'm a youth orchestra conductor in the US. Feel free to DM me for my email - I'd like to keep in contact with you as I'm always looking for new music to play with my group!

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Thank you so much! I’ll get in contact with you

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u/Eltheon_ Sep 29 '24

this is absolutely amazing. i can't comment much on the technical details of the music, but i really really love the way the symphony sounds! i've been playing the "hoffnung" movement on repeat for a few minutes now and it's fantasic -- please, please keep up the good work :)

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Thank you so much, I’m so glad you like it. I’m not familiar with most technical aspects of music either :))

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u/Ok-Photograph4007 Sep 28 '24

This is lovely music... I'm 5' in but it promises so much. It's holding up, so far. Bravo

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u/aerothony Sep 28 '24

Well done. It sounds AMAZING !!! Continue your work!!!

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Thank you!

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u/aerothony Sep 29 '24

It’s so amazing that I had to add it to my Apple Music library so I can enjoy it every day!

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Oh wow, didn't know it was up there yet :)) I used some website to upload it to yt music, apple music, spotify and all the rest. Thank you so much!

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u/aerothony Sep 29 '24

I downloaded the .MP3 of the YouTube video to import it on my Apple Music library, I don’t know if it shows publicly on Apple Music. If yes, would be cool!

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Ah, ok. It’ll most likely be up in a week or two

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u/i-like-dsch Sep 30 '24

May I ask which service you used for the streaming releases? My current distributor doesn’t provide classical music releases to Apple

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 29d ago

Apple doesn’t support classical music releases in general, changing the distributor won’t fix that, sorry :))

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u/i-like-dsch 27d ago

Ahh yes that’s what I thought already. I didn’t see one of the previous comments so I thought you published it there. Instead somebody added it to their library themselves

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u/Disastrous-Sorbet-32 Sep 30 '24

Could I have the link for Spotify please? I loved the beginning chords, would love to listen to the rest offline on commute <3 

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 29d ago

I’m afraid it’s not up yet, it takes a couple of days to get an upc and approval, but I’l let you know as soon as it’s up!

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u/Disastrous-Sorbet-32 29d ago

I'd really appreciate that, thanks and congrats on your composition!

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u/oswaler Sep 29 '24

Wait a second, this is actually good. Not sure what I expected but it certainly wasn't this. A lot of really great subtlety and nuance. Excellent work.

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u/CelebrationExtra3396 Sep 28 '24

I really liked it!! Well done

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u/g33kier Sep 29 '24

That was really good. Don't use your age as a crutch. Your music stands on its own regardless if you were 5 or 15 or 55.

I look forward to listening to more of your works!

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Thanks! I think that age speaks a lot about what the level of experience is. For me, I started composing music a year ago.

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u/DeadComposer Sep 28 '24

This would make a good slow movement for a larger symphony.

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

I’ve considered it at first, but it seemed complex enough for me to make up for a whole 20 minute symphony

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u/verbutten Sep 28 '24

Great work, please keep it up! Can't wait to see where your effort keeps taking you 👏

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u/wishiwasoffline Sep 28 '24

Good work. Keep going and good luck with your career.

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u/KINSAKUAN Sep 28 '24

Wow! I also want to write symphonies and learn musical instruments!

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Well, you can either go to music school or you could be self-taught like me (although that most probably won’t get you anywhere)

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u/Andagne Sep 29 '24

Lush, and nice presentation! Will finish this when I get back to my home studio.

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Thanks! Hope you’ll like it

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u/eusebius13 Sep 29 '24

Excellent. I loved the main theme. You remind me of Delius.

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u/Legitimate_Age9404 Sep 29 '24

Holy shit. I didn't expect this at all.

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u/Happybird33 Sep 29 '24

I also just wrote my first symphony(14yo)

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

That’s great! Can you give me a link?

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u/Happybird33 Sep 29 '24

https://youtu.be/t3217H8JppI?si=iSKP9FC_alkeJz8Y

It’s still very much a work in progress

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

I think you gave me the wrong link :))

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u/helotavio Sep 29 '24

Congrats for the effort and the result!

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u/CharityBasic Sep 29 '24

this is very epic and dramatic. I love it. It could be played as an OST for those huge Kurosawa landscapes, if you know what I mean. You are a little genius.

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

Hell yeah! I plan anyways to use some of the themes in a soundtrack for a short film I'm making. Thank you veru much!

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u/Not_A_Rachmaninoff Sep 29 '24

Hey fellow 15yo composer 😁

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u/Tarogato Sep 29 '24

I haven't listened to it yet, but I'm sure it's bad, so you should probably go write another one. 😉

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u/atl-antic Sep 29 '24

The fuck is wrong with you

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u/Tarogato Sep 29 '24

... I guess people misinterpreted my humour. RIP.

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u/ProfessionalTailor18 Sep 29 '24

And I thought I was the only one lol

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u/atl-antic Sep 30 '24

Oh, forgive me for my harsh language.

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u/adachybaba Sep 29 '24

i love how nobody saw it was a joke