Kyle Hovatter: "Katzenjammer" for Chamber Ensemble (2011) Jacques Desjardins, conductor

[danielleosimpson]

Finally Kyle I'm having a break to pause and listen to your piece. Well done and congratulations and this excellent performance!

Daniel Léo Simpson

Composer

San Francisco

[AlbionDavid]

thank you! i appreciate you listening to my versions of yeats' poems.

i am a guitarist, and most appreciate guitar-centered music.

[europica]

I like the whole thing and my favourite part is the violins etc from around 3:27. A really beautiful lull. Nice plucks and then the brass and the ergency really gets going and builds. I enjoyed this a lot.

[byheavenlyhosts]

Hi Kyle..I must say the beginning threw me...but as I listened I think you have composed an amazing piece!!! Darkness & Light...

[natanaeltrumpet]

muito bom

[jorgepineyrua]

Buenisimo ! un placer escucharlos y dejar que los sentidos vayan donde quieran guiados por esta expléndida orquesta...gracias

Jorge

[Yuna668]

aww great;)

[hkams]

For chamber, balance is very important

trp is too sharp (the sharp here does not mean the tone)

just too strong

And string department in high register is a bit weak

e.g. those glissando

[PascalJugy]

Sometimes very intimist like in a string quartet in pianissimo, one would like to hear a full symphonic orchestra in rythmics fortissimo. Whatever, it's a good work and you have a real talent for a so young composer! congratulations.

[AZWozzeck]

Gelled not belled. In the pocket. That's what I was trying to say.

[AZWozzeck]

I enjoyed the piece. Sometimes I felt like the crescendos could have been exaggerated more. There were between the sections that could have belled better. I think that when sections were playing similar material they weren't really feeling each others energy. I could have used more horn in the parts with thicker orchestration. Soloistically, I felt the musicians could have been more dynamic. It seemed a little monotone at times with solo parts, like the horn and string parts for example. Just n

[tokmind]

Bravo!

[richiehobagger]

echo the points below.  additionally I enjoyed the clappers feeling like a separate thing off on the side... as in main story going on in front of me but something is going on over there . then came together at the plucking section and later went off to the side again.

[trishignao]

To be honest l am a bit blind on my iPhone and l didn't check to see who was playing. What a beautiful surprise to hear this talented group of youngsters play this mentally and emotionally provocative piece of music. It had a bit of everything to challenge a great musician never mind a young one. The quality if sound was lovely and the composition incredible. I hope to hear more from these young people and the composer too.

[alexeyklochkov]

great work, Kyle! the composition and the performing are very nice.

[birgitmyschi1]

The titel of this peace is a little scary for me. Its like the kid in the next room trying to play the violin. But you peace is great. Nice stucture and the performing is stunning. Bravo

[UltimateMozart]

Thanks for sharing. Great stuff!

[tbrvideography]

what can I say? lots of suspense there. Made me a bit sick to the stomach and I mean it as a compliment!!!

[foo2Le]

really wonderful. Thanks

[europica]

Love the suspense of this, keeps me intruiged about whats coming next.

[waldteufel78]

this is funny :)

[van1976]

Opening is definately an attention getter. Great sound. Kind of like a movie score..lots of suspense. Listened a couple of times.

5*

--Van

[LisaLossong]

your awsome 10 plus,off to a awsome career,my very best to you,excellent,love ,lisa, ps,what is the story behind the music..?

[hotfunkcooljazz]

very nice !

[tillasmax]

Great video keep up the good work.

[ZEDZOR2]

Went in2 a daydream half way through,always a good sign.Kyle at his best fantastic work.

[Inness54]

What fun! Delightful orchestration and shading.

[MrCoranglais]

Lots of Atmosphere and good structure. The young players did very well.

As a point of interest, the sound quality was excellent and was curious to know what type of microphones were used?

[charly1344]

Muy bueno.

[65maho]

Really Great! ☆☆☆☆☆ ...I enjoyed your "Katzenjammer" very much! ...looking forward to your next music video presentation!

[ArioniaTellus]

Very Interesting !

[marian444]

Bery beautiful performance!

[FromHolbergsTime]

orchestral animations,

fluent, dynamic intervals,

the turning of time,

awash in lyric parameters,

visions of modern textures,

vibrant percussive elements,

intuitive brass, vocal strings!

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Glenn

[RumMyers]

What incredibly interesting and dramatic music! Thank you for the moving experience. 7:34 was particularly beautiful! fantastische Musik in jeder Hinsicht!