I'm away from the piano at the moment, so I thought I'd share this with everybody...

Compositional sketch for a modern Pastoral Appassionata String Quintet.  Primary composition sometime in November 2013.  Work in progress.

Somebody asked if this is a "sad" song.  Here is my answer:

It is not a "human emotion" song.   It is more a divine/nature/universe  song.  It does not have human emotions like happy/sad.  It has only what is.  It has only pure beauty. Like a waterfall.  Or a mountain.  Or a star. A waterfall is not sad.  Or happy.  It only is. It is simply pure beauty.

Pastoral = of or referring to nature or the creator

Appassionata = with passion  (but in this case, it is not passion like between a man and woman.  it is more passion of the creator for his creation or created for his creator.)

It is more of a spiritual music.  This is what I will do more of later in life. Like these guys:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_minimalism

I aspire to follow in their footsteps one day.

Somebody asked about the plug-ins used:

Solo Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin 1, & Violin 2 from NI Kontact (standard set from Komplete) for this sketch.  Sometime later I will ideally record the real thing... (Or at least use more advanced string libraries.) 6 Instances of 2CAudio Breeze (which I am the developer of) are used here to make the Kontact Strings sound reasonably good. 

http://2caudio.com/products/breeze

The strings samples themselves are not that good.  The reverb is!  :)  That's the trick here.



Many new solo piano compositions to share with you all soon!  Happy New Year!

Andrew Souter -- Pastoral Appassionata For String Quintet (Sketch)

When I first heard Lungi dance from the movie Chennai express, it's incredible peppy catchiness only meant one obvious thing - someone needed to make a Western classical remix version. Imagine frilly dresses, wigs, Austrian nobility and state-of-the-art Erode lungis. 

The Violin and Cello were recorded on the really impressive Yeti Blue microphone, which is so sensitive that if you listen really hard, you can occasionally hear the pigeon on my window sill making enquiries about the local availability of pretty single pigeonesses. 

In addition to the tracks I recorded on my instruments, some software layers were used to expand the soundscape to do justice to this most excellent song. 

Danse Macabre De Lungi

A suspenseful chase type song with strings, harp, English horn solo and violin solo, with a big string and brass build at the end.  

The Elusive Hideaway

that's my new ambient track long time didnt make abmient sounds so that's my ambient track " La Colère" means " The anger"
 For more Info or if you want to get it please contact  me at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dj-Shayni/136538133109152?ref=hl

with all my greetings 
Cheers DjShayni

La Colère

Paul Biss conducts the New England Conservatory Symphony in a performance of Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43. Recorded live in Jordan Hall, Boston, April 9, 2014.

Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43 Allegretto

I remember my father playing this concert at home, I was a little kid and I could sit and listen to him for hours. Richard Addinsell is the author of the Warsaw Concerto, one of my favorites.

Warsaw Concerto

M033-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Violin Concerto #3 In G, K 216 - 2. Adagio

18. Oboe sonata in C minor - Allegro assai

Yamandu Costa - Ida e Volta

Composer: Wenzeslaus Matiegka [1773-1830]

Notturno for Flute, Viola & Guitar, Op. 21 in G major - Allegro moderato

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - FirstSounds -- Prenatal Selections - Marriage Of F

If you enjoy my music, I invite you to join my private music producers group where you can get VIP access behind the scenes and download any of my music here:  https://www.patreon.com/schulman  -  About me: Aaron Schulman is an eclectic composer, writer and musician with nearly 30 years of experience in instrumental music.  He has multiple backgrounds in orchestra, jazz, rock, worship, gospel, folk and blues.  He is based out of central Ohio, is happily married to his best friend and beautiful wife, Jennifer and has 3 wonderful daughters.  His personal music also has mostly has a Christian / spiritual tint to the inspiration behind what he produces.  Visit his site, share, enjoy.

The Elusive Hideaway

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