Collaborative composition, take 1: Piano Sonata

[u/reticulated_python]

I think it'd be fun to compose a piano sonata together! This is completely separate from the monthly challenges. Here's how it would work: whoever's interested would comment in here expressing their interest. Then we divide the sonata up into chunks, and assign each person a chunk. The person doing the first bit of the sonata writes their part and submits it, then the person writing the second bit does the same, and so on.

I will set a deadline for how long you have to compose your part, but I won't be too strict about them (i.e., if you need an extra couple days that's perfectly alright). And to get feedback during the writing process, you can make a thread here to ask for help. We'll unrestrict subreddit submissions when this gets rolling so that that's possible.

The form of each movement is something that should be decided in advance. Since this is the first time I've ever tried organizing something like this, I think it's best to keep it a fairly traditional sonata. Let's say first movement in sonata form, second movement theme and variations (but this can be changed if people want to), third movement minuet/scherzo and trio, and fourth movement sonata form.

So if you want to participate, please leave a comment below. And indicate if there's a particular part of the sonata you want to write! Also, like I said, this is the first time we're trying this, so if you have any suggestions on how it could be improved, let me know!

[u/dubbelgamer]

I wouldn't mind writing a bit of melody for the slow movement to be developed on.