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Marquees, Matinees and Marionettes
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As the title and production suggests, this composition is an aural gift of nostalgia, and reminiscent of what a child would find entertaining. An exciting Orchestral palette, with tympani and triangle the puppets almost walk off on their own...
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"...his composition, arrangement, and production skills are so vast that supervisors will view each piece as independent islands." ---Taxi
Drawn to influences as diverse as Beatles to Beethoven, his composition, arrangement and production technique is at once an invective incorporation of generation and genre...
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Genre
Classical • Symphonic
Charts
Peak #56
Peak in subgenre #12
Author
Leland Thomas Faegre
Uploaded
May 19, 2018
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MP3 3.6 MB • 160 kbps • 3:10
Story behind the song
Upon the climactic conclusion of Ravel's Bolero one August afternoon, my daughter immediately began to hum this melody. Ironically, I had always considered it to be unconsciously influenced by the great twentieth century composer, whose work I admire greatly. Originally found in 'Minuet in D,' the engaging descending and ascending motif I found so attractive that I considered using a derivation of it as part of a different composition. Beginning with the temple block, the track takes on an orchestral feel as tympani, vibraslap, triangle and snare texture the production. I had great fun in its production, and it will remain among my favorite works...
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