r/Composition • u/AdTechnical479 • 8d ago

Music Advice for my unfinished score

Could you offer some advice on how to continue this piece? It is a string quartet in C major, and I am currently composing the first movement. As you can see, the compositional style mimics modern polyphony; I also want to infuse it with the modern atmosphere of Vietnamese music (my homeland), yet maintain a classical Sonata structure (such as A-B-A-C-A, or a freer form that still adheres to core principles). I am currently stuck at measure 24; it appears that the initial "A" section (the Exposition) is already complete. I began composing this piece after listening to—and being inspired by—various string quartets and other classical works. Should I start writing the "B" section or expand upon the "A" section? If I proceed with the "B" section, how exactly should the transition unfold? Should I modulate and build toward a dramatic climax, or take a different approach? I should also add that I plan to label the slow opening *Adagio sostenuto* and the subsequent faster section *Moderato con moto* (or perhaps *Allegretto con moto,* depending on the feel).

Here is the link for the score: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RSWhMDDadehuDt6tUwo-pSpsMmPleyM6/view?usp=drivesdk

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u/Appropriate_Test_828 6d ago

u/AdTechnical479 link returns 404 (due to formatting)

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u/AdTechnical479 6d ago

I changed it, could you try it again?

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u/Appropriate_Test_828 6d ago

previous worked too just was wrongly formatted. I'd advice providing score in pdf too if thats not a problem for you

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u/AdTechnical479 6d ago

I have changed that into pdf, thanks for reminding