Floating started with a simple idea. I wrote a melody line that goes up by half tones. It is rather austere and rather serious. Then I wrote a second piece. It has a lighter sound and is perhaps a bit jazzy. I decided to put the two together because I think the two ideas make a nice contrast in moods. This is largely about morphing.
The rest of the story:
The first piece is typical in form: A B A. But the bridge is unusual in that is a chromatic, rising melody, which I wrote first before writing the A section, because that was my intent, to show that anything that was done be the great traditional composers will also work in music written right now.
The second piece:
There is a similar idea here. I wanted to complete my first idea in a more contemporary way. I had Ravel, Satie and Bill Evans all going through my mind at the same mind, plus the intent to once again show the the idea of a rising, chromatic line.
Both pleasant and interesting – a winning combination. I like it!
Liked this, quite a bit. I like soaring melodies, ascending melodies. Reminds me of solo flight. Just you and and the sky and the machine. Real flying.
You have done it again, taken an etude and made it into something musical and interesting.