"The Eagle Rock" Concert-Piece for Piano & Orchestra

This is a one-movement version of the Second Piano Concerto. It has a fast, brilliant ending, whereas the one marked "1st Movement" has a slow, serene one ala MacDowell's Piano Concerto No. 2 and needs two more movements to complement it, which I am working on at present..

Anyway, this is an attempt to paint in music a portrait of the mystery and majesty of a famous monument in Los Angeles, an image of a giant eagle deeply etched into this giant boulder. According to the legend, the eagle crashed into the boulder trying to snatch a young native child away from his mother.

Unfortunately, there are a number of annoying "ticks" due to the music notation program not being able to handle the full orchestral sonics. At least the program had the courtesy to put most of them in time to the music.

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• Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto
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[JoeTownley]

Again, thank you much, Joshua. I'm very happy you find my humble attempts at composing very satisfying. There is a better version on my page that has a soft, slow ending rather than one that sounds like it should conclude an entire three-movement concerto. This is more like a one-movement concert-piece. Once the other two movements are completed and up, then the soft version will become the "official" first movement. Keep in touch.

[CrusaderBeach]

This is an impressive piece of work - congratulations :)

[JoeTownley]

@CrusaderBeach Thank you much, Crusader. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have a newer version on my YouTube homepage that ends softly and tranquil, which is how I really wanted to end this movement. This fast, loud ending should really be reserved for the end of a three-movement work. I'm starting the second movement now and will "officially" retire this version in favor of the "slow-ending" one once the remaining movements are uploaded. Again, glad you enjoyed it.

[Micropianist]

Very nice Joe. I look forward to the next movements. Hopefully this will have many visitors.

[JoeTownley]

@Micropianist Thanks for the good wishes, Micro, but it's not likely. This is lost amid a mountain of unknown piano concertos here on YT. I'm revising the 1st Piano Concerto now and will then start on the other movements.

[kenhan168]

This is awesome!

[fenderbender92]

@JoeTownley It doesn't matter so much that most people won't hear this. We have, so.

[KarlNerman]

Wonderful! I dare say this is a work that has neither beginning or end, we are more or less thrown in to a flourishing dramatic world and leave it in the same sense. And that makes a great impact indeed! At first the suspense main theme almost feels out of place, but when the recapitulation strikes it brings complete meaning and sense. Very romantic in it's nature. I can tell Rachmaninoff inluenced you. Also some very beautiful nostalgic parts - some pondering in between the drama.Great job Joe!