Lemaldupays Neo Classical Music from Eric Christian .
I like this piece and I know I didn’t do it justice . Maybe I could if I’d have decided 6 months ago to start practicing it? The challenge is in the slow fluid tempo .
To me, it is a motif that tells a story of longing for a place or an old lover,- the added reverb I used, was to make the sound seem distant. As if in a mental fading memory from a song or home or person long ago. A fitting title
Well returning with JS Bach after 2.5 years for a e-cital .
Winter Light
Composer is Zbigniew Preisner, from the Movie Secret Garden made in the 1980’s …there was quite a few good piano pieces in this movie.
I’ve played this piece in the past recitals…think of it as a rerun. 🙂
Beginner’s piece and keeping it simple!….. following a year trend.[maybe a– “have to?] I’ll test myself soon.
Love Theme from Titanic by James Horner.
“Love Theme from Titanic” by James Horner.
Note: I had to redo the video to pass YT copywrite; even though it’s not monetized.
I actually thought this circumstance of use was “fair use”, using a small amount- although it did lend more a “borrowed” creative skill to the video. {Might be called cheating , but not video plagiarism}. Anyway, I redid the video …the last one passed (I think) it is here below .
I had some fun with the video aspect of this and I’m satisfied, [ but not perfectly] with this easy version.
I also added flute music to the to the Irish chant at the beginning of the video clip .
I used a “midi” piccolo; but played it on a piano along with her voice in the movie (that didn’t quite match in parts – then ported it through a midi instrument vst.
So, hmmmm- mistakes……. Hope you like the novelty .
Watch the video if you can because it has the chant along with added clips from the movie. I used Shotcut which is freeware for the video.
Also uploaded the score to muse score if you ‘d like to play this beginner version. [Haven’t been able to do this]
A simpler rendition of Paul Simon’s “The Sound Of Silence”, played on a PX 100 thru a VST Ivory Synth.
This is my “8 th and to the month” year of participating in the recitals .
For quite a time- over the last 2 years- I wasn’t trying very hard, for numerous reasons, but a big one I realize now was the my amplifier needed cleaned with electronic circuit cleaner, which improves the nuance of piano touch and sound.
That change is motivation to practice. Now I got to learn the nuances of asio with my older laptop.
Anyway I didn’t play repeats and appreciate any comment. good or bad.
Lately I’ve been catching up on free education courses, but firefox/ mozilla, headlined a poem in it’s start page ”
.”Do not go gently into that good night”… which is a poem , and open to interpretation .
I thought to mention it because I feel it is an affirmation of life , no matter what life we choose to live.
More info:
Scholar….
“Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
My interpretation is:
The inevitable finality of death affirms every moment one person has in life to live.
This so even when one is dying because it is possible one can hope for more time-even then… in the wave of an obvious decline and death.
But, the poem also states “wise men know dark is right”.
And “Curse, Bless me now with your fierce tears”…
Affirming the son still has time [to live] .
Inferring that death is a natural and seemingly right end to the phenomena of an [or whatever ending …etc] life. I don’t think it is an affirmation to create regrets [in a person,] but love each moment as it is for it’s existent being.
I guess by contrast there would be Icarus which this passage could be referring to ;
“Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
So …”be careful” along the road and flight of life, too… could be inferred …..
Only short practice times which I know this is somewhat “stiff” playing but thanks for listening . Ported midi to Ivory Steinway software and added reverb. It is me and my touch, which you can easily discern here in this piece.
From Wiki
“Often called the “Chord” prelude. Brief, with large slow quarter-note chords in the right hand predominating,
against quarter-note octaves in the left. It was originally
written in two sections of four measures, although Chopin later
added a repeat of the last four measures at a softer level, with
an expressive swell before the final cadence.”
Video
This really unfinished….. just didn’t have time to practice and…it’s a nice song to just go on and on…..
Ave Maria based on the Prelude by JS Bach.
Original Arrangement here Ave Maria by Mike Magatagan
A beginner’s piece, if there is such a thing.
So, When you like the sound and melody , it doesn’t matter.
I posted two [of my own] versions of the original playing.
For the submittal I added bass to the original and ported it through Pianoteq.
I don’t know if that makes it more of a solid piano sound , but I
liked the bass added.
If you’re curious, the original is there/here at the
YouTube/web page link .
As a personal note, I’m certain I’d get more satisfaction from a
technically challenging piece,
but unfortunately worklife takes a toll.
On the upside, as this piece says..
“I ‘m content.”
The score I used is below :
R-ecitals 