Thank you to everyone for submitting! I was worried we would have an actual strike on our hands and the game would be over like that, but you guys did get in all of your submissions and we had some really quality choices.
Everyone was asked to submit a song from the CLASSICAL genre. We had some really interesting selections, some cross-over choices, and it left us with vastly different submissions.
This week, we have a top 3, a bottom 2, and two that are safe and moving into the final portion of this game so we can be done soon wooo. When I call your name, you're safe and you may move to the back of the stage.
tbrown_47 - Piano Guys - "Pictures at an Exhibition" J2999 - Johann Strauss II - "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka"
You've both moved on to the F6 and I will see you soon! For now, let's address our top 3. Beginning with...
Kevin0621 - Mozart x Metallica - "Symphony No. 40 / Enter Sandman"
So I thought this was an incredible submission for this round. It very much fit the theme as it was a mash-up that included a classical piece, but you still stayed true to you. I think that you were benefitted by the fact that no one else went this route, but this was very well done. Even just the arrangement of the Mozart at the beginning was really interesting and strong, but as it continued, it took me on a journey. Very well done this week.
Insanity - Rimsky-Korsakov - "Flight of the Bumblebee"
I truly love this piece. One of my favorite musical ideas is madrigalism, or, the idea of constructing music to sound literally like what it's representing. This piece does it really well and it's just a fun piece. I think you really embraced the theme by finding a piece that fit the theme that is generally enjoyable to most audiences, whether interested in classical music or not. Great job this week.
Heavenlee - Johannes Brahms - "Violin Sonata Op. 100 No. 2 in A Major"
In general, my music taste tends to branch in two opposite ways - something that is just extremely fun and upbeat, or something that is very slow and heart-warming/heart-breaking, and this fits the second part of that really well. I don't enjoy music that kind of sits in between the two places very much. But this piece bounces between the two in such a great way. The opening lyrical section is very strong, then it moves in a more uptempo way in the following section, and moves between the two. But then... THEN... You moved into the pizzicato section in the violin that is just so fun and plays so well with the piano. Overall, this piece was gorgeous and truly took me on a journey that I didn't want to end. Thank you so much for your strong submission this week.
The winner of this week's challenge is...
Congratulations #Heavenlee! You really pulled out a strong submission that I'm proud to give the win to. #Kevin0621 and #Insanity, you both did really well and are SAFE. Congratulations.
Let's take a look at the bottom 2...
purplebb4 - Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major (arr. by Voices of Music)
Pachelbel's Canon is... a little played out? Oddly enough, it's been known for its usage in weddings nowadays, but the song is just really boring. It's sweet, but the repetition is usually what makes this song unbearable for some. However, this arrangement was actually pretty solid and preferred over the original arrangement more people are familiar with now. This wasn't a bad submission and something I enjoyed - just not as strong as some of your competitors today.
FromAWindow - Aston Band - "Only Girl (In the World)"
This is your first time appearing in the bottom, and it's mostly because, well, this song is being played on classical instruments, sure, but it's just a cover of a modern pop song. I could almost give this a pass if there was anything particularily interesting about the arrangment itself, but it hardly takes any creative liberties outside of the fact that it's classical instruments. I know this theme was a harder one, but I was really hoping you would push yourself outside of your comfort zone for this.
I'm really sorry to see you go because you've contributed so much interesting music that I've appreciated and I thought you really were a contender to win this whole thing. I would love to get to know more about your taste and would love to see you participate again if there's a Season 2 of this. Very well done and I'm sorry to see you go here. #purplebb4, you're safe. Congratulations on moving on to the Final 6.
Alright everyone, Round 11 coming soon, thank you all for your submissions, and hopefully the next round's categories will be easier for you to manage.
Comments
When am I getting my win?
Sent by FromAWindow,Dec 14, 2020
Sent by FromAWindow,Dec 14, 2020
Aged like milk XD