Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Jean Martinon, conductor
Edward Druzinsky, Harp 
Donald Peck, flute 
Clark Brody, clarinet

Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8aN6lPxogA

Hilary Hahn - Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major

78'er

12161 Georgia On My Mind

Landscape To Light

Le Grand Pirouette by Alexandru Sorin Ciobanu Al Rufei

Updated Recording: Tonight 20th May around 9pm 

2 years after creating it and finally, Le Grand Pirouette, my composition, continues to evolve I believe!
As I have already mentioned, my purpose isn’t to record 0 mistakes, flawless, or even edited recordings BUT TO TAKE YOU ON THE JOURNEY from when it appears in my mind and my heart and then slowly emerges and shines in something new every time.


Let me know in the comments your feedback!

Thanks!

Alex

P.S. inspired by the beautiful Ballerinas during the actual Pirouette exercise and the hard work and dedication of my brilliant Ballet Teachers Colleagues from the Liceul de Coregrafie "Floria Capsali" #bucharest #romania

#ballet  #piano  #music #classicalmusic  #composition 
#jazz  #world 
#pirouette #legrandpirouette

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www.milanazilnik.com/albums/thelittleprince

THE ALBUM IS COMING AUGUST 2nd!
As a child, I had a truly magical time with stories, and my mom reading them to me. The way she intonated and impersonated each character was just so fascinating to me. Her voice was the music I always heard before falling asleep, and as soon as I would actually fall asleep, the music kept going. Which was and still is sometimes a torture as much as a pleasure.

As an artist, I always come back to that child and those stories. They still resonate with me but on a much deeper level. The notes now combined with colors and smells, patterns become a dance or a soundscape rather than just a melody. So, I splash with my watercolors palette and watch the music as it merges with the world, and I invite the listener to this never-ending journey.

“The Little Prince” was one of my favorite stories, one filled with quiet moments and hidden meanings, mystery, and gentleness, and humor - the kind of story that haunts you all your life. This story holds a philosophy that I resonate with: I feel myself just like the main character - wishing to create my own worlds, organize my thoughts according to my personality, and not to be put into the frame of adulthood. I feel the rebellious urge to wake myself up from a grey existence and use all the colors, humor, sounds, and smells that exist in the story of the Little Prince.

It became even more special since my son was born. We painted the Little Prince on the window in a daycare room, the home daycare I used to run in our own house before embarking on the journey of a composer. At that time, we were surrounded by music and art all day long as my children grew up, and I was experiencing their enchantment with music and the Little Prince once more. In 2021 another miracle happened that was also related to the story: I received an email from Leipzig Ballet, asking for permission to use two of my compositions for their ballet show based on "The Little Prince". All that inspired me to write an entire album dedicated to the story.

I am extremely grateful to my family: parents, children, and a wonderful husband who allows my inner child to grow into an artist. I believe we all need the magic of a storytelling experience, and I tried my best to awaken all the senses into it.

"A Drunkard" from "Piano Stories of the Little Prince" by Milana Zilnik


Music Director Peter Oundjian leads a performance of Venus from "The Planets" by Gustav Holst. Recorded live at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.

Find more TSO Live recordings on iTunes: 
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gustav-holst-the-planets/id425920200

Gustav Holst: The Planets: Venus, The Bringer of Peace / Oundjian • Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Debussy's popular Golliwog's cakewalk, the last piece from his "Children's Corner" Suite. Recorded by Michael Lewin for Sono Luminus.

Debussy- Golliwog's cakewalk, from "Children's Corner Suite"

A performance of Claude Debussy's exquisite Clair de Lune - No.3 from his Suite-Bergamaqsue

Retailers:

Debussy on Amazon Prime
https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B00I6DHYUM?tab=CATALOG

Debussy Amazon Digital
https://www.amazon.com/Claude-Debussy-Essential-Collection/dp/B00I6CEZQO/

Debussy Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/0Mmayh49XRWTXp53uf3jtF

Best of Debussy iTunes
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/claude-debussy-the-essential-collection/819582576

Debussy Compilation
https://listen.tidal.com/album/26275698

Claude Debussy
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/7429526

Best of Debussy Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXtAfPp-70I&t=76s
Napster
https://us.napster.com/artist/claude-debussy/album/claude-debussy-the-essential-collection

Tidal
https://listen.tidal.com/album/26275698

Claude Debussy - The Essential Collection

Clair de Lune

Apple Music

Clair de Lune - Debussy

Beethoven Sonata in C Major Opus 2 No. 3 II. Adagio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Kirill Karabits, conductor
Sunwook Kim, piano

Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.  25 (October 2019)

My name is Alexandru Ciobanu Al Rufei.
I am a Concert Pianist, Composer, Songwriter, and Ballet Piano Accompanist. I am a classical trained pianist with a Bachelor in Arts/Piano Performance with over 15+years of teaching the piano experience.


You may find below just a little part from my CV. 
2002 - Concert with the “George Enescu Highschool Orchestra” at the Auditorium Hall, Bucharest Conductor: Bogdan Voda
 2001 - Third Place at the International Piano Competition “PRO-PIANO-ROMANIA”, Bucharest, Romania 
1999 - First and Special Place of the jury at the International Piano Competition “PRO-PIANO-ROMANIA” 
1998 - First Place at the National Music Olympiad 1997 - First Place at the International Piano Competition from Brasov, Romania - Recital at the “Marcelino Botin” Foundation, Santander, Spain
 1996 - First Place at the International Piano Competition from Agropoli, Italy 
1996 - “Eugen Barbu” Prize Awarded for the Musical Activity by “Romania Mare” Foundation 
1995 - Third Place at the International Piano and Orchestra Competition at ”CITA DI CANTU”, Cantu, Italy 
- First and special Place of the jury at the Piano Competition, Deva, Romania 
- First Place and Medal at the International Piano Competition, ”ROVERE D’ORO” San Bartolomeo al Mare,Italy 
- Recital at the Romanian Cultural Institute from Venice, Italy 
- Concert with orchestra “Oltenia” of the Philharmonic from Craiova, Romania. Conductor: Ovidiu Balan 
1994- Master Class, Bucharest – Prof. Gunther Ludwig, Germany 
1993- Grand Place at ”Primavara artelor” Piano Competition Bacau, Romania. - Concert with orchestra “Young Musicians”of “Dinu Lipatti Highschool” at the “Romanian Atheneum”, Conductor: Nicolae Racu , Bucharest, Romania 
1992- Concert with orchestra “Young Musicians”of “Dinu Lipatti Highschool at the “Romanian Atheneum”, Bucharest Conductor: Nicolae Racu 
- Master Class, Bucharest - Prof.Cristian Petrescu, Germany

 Since 2002, I have been working with primarily 4 and 5 star hotels, clubs, bars, restaurants and casinos entertaining clients playing Jazz ,Classical music, Cafe-concerto style music and other music genres at venues such as the J.W.Marriott, Ibis (Accor Hotels), Grand Hotel Continental, Casino Palace (Casa Vernescu), Garibaldi, Orange Shop, Carrefour and others. 

You are welcome to visit my Facebook Page where you can also contact me https://facebook.com/profesor.pian (Please Copy/Paste the link above in your browser)

Thanks!!

Enjoy my music, our music! 🤗

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