The Northern Frontier (Solo Piano) by Konrad Spittelberg published on 2023-10-06T22:57:12Z Long time ago in the Scottish Highlands. A tribe that lives in a rough and harsh surrounding, strengthened over generations by the unfriendly environment. The borders of the tribes territory are not exactly known. In particular, in the North, the saying goes that vast areas of unoccupied lands will belong to those that first dare to claim it. So a small troup of currageous military men sets foot to the Northern Frontier ... Composition-wise: The piece explores the change of atmosphere when the same motive is played with different accompaniments. The same theme can be found for instance @ 0:00 ff, 0:23 ff and 1:05 ff. The accompaniment increases in intensity and rhythm for these three instances, ranging from a meditative intro over a – to my ears – tribal dance or chant towards a first climax of the piece which might make a good soundtrack for a battle in the Scottish Highlands. The track then settles down to the second theme @ 1:33 which again is repeated with much more agitated accompaniment @ 1:55 ff. While the track is in general in 4/4, it raises the tension by sometimes breaking the metrum into more unconventional rhythmic structures. This holds in particular for @ 0:46 ff where the metrum changes to a succession of ¾, 4/4, ¾, 6/4, 6/4, 4/4, ¾, 4/4, ¾, ¾, ¾ and then reverts to the original 4/4. Also @ 2:09 there is in insert of a ¾ bar and at the very end @ 2:30, there is a 2/4 break just before the final chord. I did some Youtube Shorts in Case with more details on some composition tweaks that I used in this track: Varying the Accompaniment: https://youtube.com/shorts/7HAWSz2Mg14?feature=share Breaking the metric structure: https://youtube.com/shorts/tUvaq8D6nUo?feature=share Ligature Bows: https://youtube.com/shorts/-WBf6Du040g?feature=share Keeping the attention until the end: https://youtube.com/shorts/qnJl5BQ4yxU?feature=share The track has been recorded on a Roland FP-90 and mastered in Cubase by adding reverb, a Stereo enhancer and fiddling a bit with the EQ. The picture was created with Stable Diffusion. The track can also be found at Youtube (including the scores): https://youtu.be/FIQZc7JakvQ Spotify: spotify:album:5YG7dpoBElKImcbmX7eWTU Comment by Owidram This is so good and powerful. Excellent hommage to the brave Highlanders. Incredible piano playing and beautiful composition. 2024-04-28T19:40:13Z Comment by Beats By Luke.. Beautiful piece Love it Bravo 👏👏👏👏 2024-04-16T04:29:48Z Comment by PianoFran A masterful story told through a superb composition and performance. 2024-04-16T03:28:07Z Comment by DavidKilledTheGiant Love this! 2024-04-13T18:22:27Z Comment by 𝐹𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝑀𝑒𝒽𝓁 A W E S O M E !! 2024-04-10T23:08:53Z Comment by Randy Johnson can feel it coming here! 2024-04-10T08:46:03Z Comment by Till Indy Sehr schön! 2024-04-08T09:49:43Z Comment by Jonathan Beckenstein Excellent composition and performance. Complex yet very organic. 2024-03-31T14:29:20Z Comment by Neno J. Great! 2024-03-27T16:23:03Z Comment by David Dunham The broad and rhythmic chords give the effect of open spaces and rugged souls. Beautifully done with a major chord to finish tonic painting. 2024-03-02T18:05:59Z Comment by Lillithe Wonderful playing! 2024-02-19T17:48:12Z Comment by Richsoundz Good dramatic, atmospheric piece. 2024-02-12T16:13:14Z Comment by Zibo it reminds me a lot iron maiden vibes and I really love it👏 I like this jumpy rythmic piano playing. 2024-01-28T00:56:17Z Comment by Trancylvania Magnificent <3 2024-01-20T13:56:43Z Comment by Richard John A fine flowing melody, skilfully played - love this composition Konrad! 2024-01-17T08:41:33Z Comment by SOUND23 great track…..🌍☮︎👍🐞🍀2024 2024-01-15T23:49:13Z Comment by Ariel en Bicicleta Excelente trabajo, un placer escuchar.✌️✌️✌️✌️🍀🍀🍀🍀 2024-01-15T08:29:21Z Comment by MIAMI JEFF Beautiful piece Konrad! I loved it!👍👏👏👏 2024-01-14T23:14:30Z Comment by SUNNYBECK Magnificent 👏❤️ 2024-01-14T04:24:53Z Comment by Cookie Jay Exquisite work 👏 2024-01-13T15:04:57Z Comment by MayaDog Nice and energic. One piano like a band! Cool! 2024-01-13T07:20:30Z Comment by Anibal Seminara Magnificent work! 2024-01-08T10:12:14Z Comment by baie des anges Très belle composition, du jeu , de l'énergie. Mélodie, harmonies, tout y est. 2024-01-07T11:34:01Z Comment by Spektralfarben Such a powerful and energetic track, I like it. 2024-01-06T05:28:08Z Comment by Stefano Manotti Beautiful composition and playing 2024-01-03T23:38:20Z Comment by JoeLiberty Inspiring, beautiful track :) 2024-01-02T23:50:59Z Comment by ALAIN guerin already commented. 2024-01-02T12:08:05Z Comment by SANDERS Great accents and feel here 🙏🔥🙏 2023-12-29T06:54:36Z Comment by SOUND23 🌍 ☮︎ 👍🎄 2023-12-25T16:30:18Z