Cool overall effect you're going for! It reminds me of one specific section of Beethoven's Waldstein sonata. In the recording on YouTube by Mikhail Pletnev, the section is 5:10-5:53. He uses one idea and lets it become more and more distorted until it collapses into despair/heartbreak/longing.
That's a lovely moment! Something I could definitely take from what Beethoven does there is play with the harmonic rhythm, accelerating things as other elements of the music also build. I've been thinking of increasing intensity in this moment through more rhythmic activity but you've reminded me there are other important dimensions I should explore—thank you for sharing and for the inspiration!
Cool overall effect you're going for! It reminds me of one specific section of Beethoven's Waldstein sonata. In the recording on YouTube by Mikhail Pletnev, the section is 5:10-5:53. He uses one idea and lets it become more and more distorted until it collapses into despair/heartbreak/longing.
That's a lovely moment! Something I could definitely take from what Beethoven does there is play with the harmonic rhythm, accelerating things as other elements of the music also build. I've been thinking of increasing intensity in this moment through more rhythmic activity but you've reminded me there are other important dimensions I should explore—thank you for sharing and for the inspiration!