The famous Dutch piano player Louis van Dijk made a piano improvisation recording on this theme. It was 1971. There was no music notation of the piece, so I wrote it down, listening to capture every note by means of a taperecorder playing the music back and forth. I was 18 years old and did the work of a monk. But it was a good training in listening. Now I made this recording which you'll hopefully enjoy!

Prelude C.Franck (arr. Louis van Dijk: performer Ad van Nederpelt)

A golden oldie of mine…..to close the Mendelssohn sequence until further notice…
Originally this piece of the Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt is minimal music lasting about 60 minutes performed by 2 or 4 or... x- piano's. It exists of modules which you can more or less freely set together. I reduced it by taking out several themes of modules I liked. By doing so the minimal aspect is a little bit lost, because the themes become obvious and plain. What remains are clear melodies.

Canto Ostinato 'light', Simeon ten Holt (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

It was a real challenge to make this late romantic piece of Sibelius. 
For me especially interesting of the many changes in dynamics, tempi, and pizzicato, tremolo etc. 
But to ‘think’ like a conductor was a privilege. I used, Audiomodelling instruments, Altiverb, Project Sam and Divisimate.
 I hope you enjoy it!

(Dynamics: -13.8 LUFS)

Valse Lyrique, Jean Sibelius (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

This time I wrote a piece for the Cello.
A wonderful instrument with an intens dramatic sound.
I hope you like it.
For the best results I recommend using a headphone...

(Dynamics: -14.2 LUFS)

Symphonic Poem Cello. composer/performer Ad van Nederpelt

This nocturne (always) for piano  has an intro which beggs for an orchestral approach. So I did, and later on I added the cello, English horn, mellotron, pizzicato strings and cultivated brushes. The piano comes from Ivory 2. Let me know what you think of this arrangement!



Chopin, Nocturne (Posthume.no 20)(performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Inspired by Coldplay.
This instrumental song needs a powerful singer!
Who wants to collaborate!?


(dynamics: -13.1 LUFS)

All my love. Composer/performer Ad van Nederpelt

This is a transcription of the cantate: "Ich ruf zu Dir Herr Jesu" of the famous pianist Busoni.(1866-1924) Acoustic environment King's Collage Chapel in Londen.
It's played in a very modest volume so don't pump up the volume!
It's meditative....

Bach, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr, transcription Busoni (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

A symphonic piece of music with many colours, dynamics and rhythm. I used SWAM Audiomodelling string sections, CSS, Tec breath controller, Altiverb

May (composer/performer: Ad van Nederpelt

Frida Boccara won the Eurovision Songfestival in 1969 with this song. It's a ballad with classical style. The Dutch pianist Louis van Dijk made an improvisation on this theme. There was no notation of it so I (16 years old) notated this piece note by note with the help of a taperecorder.
The work of a monk... By this presentation I used The new Ivory Grand selection which sounds marvellous! I recommend the Ivory sections to any serious piano player. Using the KAWAI VPC 1 with wooden, weight keys makes the total picture compleet as playing on a real Steinway!

Cent mille chansons (Performer Ad van Nederpelt)

This well known piece of Bach is briljant in it's simplicity. Every note is in its right place and it is also a fine example of 'parlando', or playing as if it was spoken. I made some little adjustments too the original. Close your eyes and imagine the piano is telling you a story. I hope you'll enjoy this monologue. 

Bach Largo BWV1056 (arrangement Ad van Nederpelt)

JUNE (composer/performer)

From “lieder ohne Worte”. Piano solo.
Listening with earphones recommended.

Mendelssohn Op.62 No1 (Performer Ad van Nederpelt)

From "Lieder ohne Worte". Piano solo
I recommend listening with headphones……

Menselssohn Op.30.N01 )performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Mendelssohn Op.85.No4 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Aus Lieder ohne Worte van Mendelssohn.
I recommend listening with headphones.

Menselssohn Op.102.No4 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Mendelssohn Op. 53. N0 1 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

filmmusic based on a song of Irma Thomas. Sound in Motown style.
Phil Spector….?

Filmmuziek 4 (arrangement song from Irma Thomas< Ad van Nederpelt)

Brahms Intermezzi No.1 Op. 117 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

In the end (composer and performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Piano solo. Romantic period. No steady tempo here! It’s all about rubato. Where to slow down or accelerate. 
Made with Ivory 2, Altiverb and the KAWAI VPC.

Brahms Intermezzo No.2. Op.117,(performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Making the two hands independent from each other etudes are written. A good exercise is playing two against three notes or four against three notes in different left and right hand. Chopin made one in his "Methode de Methodes"
I wrote a short one myself studying at the Conservatorium.

Four beats three beat etude (composer/performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Light Up! (composer/performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Sunlight (composer/performer Ad van Nederpelt

"It was born to be a song," said Paolo Pieraccini when I asked him to make the lyrics and sing a melody for my instrumental "All My Love." It was a fruitful collaboration! What a fantastic voice, perfect for this song. Thank you so much, Paolo! 
Composition, mix: Ad van Nederpelt
Text, vocals: Paolo Pieraccini

"Resta qui con me"

Se tu mi vuoi davvero
allora resta qui con me
e te ne vai, non dici una parola
 ti aspetterò non solo per un’ora
se tu mi pensi ancora
allora vieni qui da me
Se siamo amici 
solo amici allora
c’è qualche cosa che non va
sei così bella sai
una poesia
mi fa sorridere
la tua allegria
mi sento a te vicino
e il cuore batte forte se
piangi  e mi racconti che ti hanno fatto male
e poi io piango insieme a te
Se senti che ti manca il mio respiro 
allora stai con me 
come bambini corriamo
su un prato qui in città
Ora che non ho più l’età
ti voglio bene sai
di più non potrei
sei tu la gioia 
dei giorni miei
Se tu mi vuoi davvero
allora resta qui con me
resta qui con me
non mi sfuggire ancora
ma se mi pensi 
ancora 
vieni qui 
da me

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If you really want me
then stay here with me
and you leave, without saying a word
I'll wait for you not just for an hour
if you still think of me
then come here to me
If we're friends
just friends then
there's something wrong
you're so beautiful, you know
a poem
makes me smile
your joy
I feel close to you
and my heart beats fast if
you cry and tell me they hurt you
and then I cry with you
If you feel like you're short of breath
then stay with me
like children we run
across a meadow here in the city
Now that I'm no longer of age
I love you, you know
I couldn't be more
you are the joy
of my days
If you really want me
then stay here with me
stay here with me
don't run away from me again
but if you still think of me
come here
to me

Resta qui con me (composer Ad van Nederpelt/ performer Paolo Pieraccini)

This beautiful song with a touch of Bach 
is made by:
Music: Pieter Goemans
Lyrics: Ton Vingerhoets


You think of me

I know exactly what you're thinking of
You think of the glitter of pearls in the shells at the bottom of the sea
And of the rustling of the rain on the heath
It makes you deadly shy
Whether you think of pearls or rain
You think of me
You think of me
You think of me
You think of me

I know exactly why you're crying
You cry because you've forgotten
How the butterflies always danced in the sun
Or because of the raging in the cities, so close
It makes you unexpectedly content
Whether you cry for butterflies or for cities
You cry for me
You cry for me
You cry for me
You cry for me

I know exactly what you mean
When you speak of green birds
That you recently saw flying in the sky
Or strolling through the streets, side by side
You feel boundlessly abandoned
But when you speak of birds or streets
Then you mean me, you mean me, you mean me, you mean me

Performance by: Lenette van Dongen
https://youtu.be/KjNwA7l8YNo

Je denkt aan mij (arrangement and performer Ad van Nederpelt)

I made acquaintance with the software "Una Corda" which means one snare. Usually the piano has three for most of the tones. So this sound is very thin. It has also many features in preparation in tone. (felt,cotton e.a.) and mechanic sounds. I thought the sound is very appropriate for the esoteric music of Erik Satie. Well, listen and judge for yourself....

Gnossienne No.1,2,3 Erik Satie (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

I love to change composing in different musical genres. But now its time for recording  some existing classical pianomusic. I love to play this Mazurka of Chopin. It's a bit peculiar Mazurka because it has a lot more to offer then a nimbly, light dance from Poland. At some places it has fugato-like inserts and rapid changes in harmony. The piano is really treated as a concert-instrument with all its dynamics and range. I hope you like my version.

Chopin Mazurka Op.50 Nr3 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

I have to admit that I don't have that much talent anymore to play this piece well in one go because of a malfunction of my fourth rightfinger several years ago. So I took different takes and put the best pieces next to each other. Is that bad? I do not know. The famous pianist Glenn Gould no longer performed after a few years of concerts. He wanted perfect recordings and ..... he took various takes and chose the best.
It's a difficult piece of music in that sense to get it all regularly at this pace. A Gique is a dance form from a Suite, and that is another series of dances.

Bach, Gigue Uit Partita 1 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

An instrumental popsong. Obviously I am referring to Mendelssohn "songs without words", written for piano solo.
This instrumental work has also the effect in a way of telling a story by means of different instrument solo's.
I hope you like the story.

Song Without Words 1 (composer/performer Ad van Nederpelt)

When I came into contact with this piece by Debussy at the age of eleven, a world opened up to me. Already interested in pop music, this piece with its modern sounds suited me much better than the Czerny etudes. (!)Then I discovered the rich world of piano literature and my motivation to continue my pianostudy was intensified. Later I found out that there was a lot to look at for a good music performance of this piece.....

Debussy- Arabesque 1 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

Actually I am a piano-musician by profession, but I discovered the huge possibilities of music designing with a computer.  I like to compose in very different styles like classical, pop, filmmusic, hardrock, synth rock, jazz, tango, etc. I hope you'll enjoy it and I do appreciate practical, and especially serious criticism as well.
"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science."
-Albert Einstein

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