I -  Berceuse (Lullaby):  0:0 to 1:21
II - Electro Piano Smile:  1:21 to 3:15
III - Little Fugue:              3:15 to 4: 23

Reefs of Vibrating Chaos

Piano Fragments For Lucid Delusion

Tout Passe, Tout Lasse, Tout Casse

Tout Casse

*** This extended version was not planned, rather, inspiration called for it, and I felt compelled to revisit this piece. I hope you will enjoy this new version. ***

A requiem for my sister Lisa, and 4th movement of a work I have planned to complete as I have time and inspiration for each part of my outline.

The title comes from my daughter, who heard me as I was playing with the initial melodic idea, and said it sounds like a mourning bird.

This piece is best heard through headphones or quality stereo speakers to hear all the details.

Special thanks to the following, in no particular order, for their feedback, support and kindness which helped me to make this piece what it is.
Loo(p)cy
Sara Di Paolo
Bruce Klepper
Jay Barbeau
Eileen Eaton

Instruments from Versilian Studios Chamber Orchestra 2 Professional Edition

Birds of Mourning: Extended Version

Dedicated to all the brave men and women of our United States Armed Forces.


  Donum quod das 
  (The gift you give)

  Vita pro libero
  (Life for the free)

  Impleta promissio tueri
  (A fullfilled promise to protect)

  Quieti in aeternum
  (Rest forever)


100% of all streaming revenue for all versions of "Uncommon Man" is donated to charities providing services to our homeless veterans.

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A huge Thank You goes out to the team at DreamTonics. 

Without your amazing software there would not have been a realization of this iteration of "Uncommon Man"

Certainly not all AI is inhumane.

UNCOMMON MAN (Quieti in Aeternum)

Waltz of Vampire Princess

From the Inktober 2024 drawing challenge, I add some musical colours to the drawings. Each day of October, a new drawing needs to be created and posted. see my playlist “Inktober 2024 short tracks”

Inktober 2024 06.Trek-Valentino

Ballad of the Jilted.  New music by @wishsammich.   Hope you enjoy!

Ballad Of The Jilted

Thinking of Elise is my one take recording from tonight and somewhat interpretation of Fur Elise by dear Beethoven. I haven't played this for about 25 years, at least not entirely, only the first page, fooling around at my gigs countless times, making it either boogie-woogie, or jazzy, or doing a mix with other classical themes like the 5'th symphony theme and ending it with happier same 5th symphony improvising the theme in c major cause why not?! 


I hope you will enjoy it.

will get back to it soon and will record a "more practiced" version. Hopefully ! :)

Thinking of Elise (Based on Fur Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven)- 17.12.2024, 22.22

beats, bleeps, voice

i don't want to be a burden,
waiting in the corner to arrest your gaze,
watching snakes writhe across the floor, hunting.

And if i've ever known a love, it's you,
strictly from an observer's point of view,
but i know the value of pure and true,
strictly from an observer's point of view.

i lose myself, thinking about how wonderful it would be...
this trojan horse of mine...i'll bide my time.
from a distance,
from a distance.

Trojan

An improvised song without any specific theme or emotion. This was primarily a test of a new microphone position, hence the title. Previously the mic was on the middle of the lid (partially open), but now the lid is fully open and the mic is resting on a music stand about a meter above the end of where the low-pitch longer strings begin. If you have any opinions about this sound compared to my previous recordings, please send me a comment! (Thanks to the folks at Piano World forums for giving some ideas about mic placement.) 

A New Place (experimental piano)

Rachmaninoff Prelude in G sharp minor  op32n12 LIVE.wav

Welcome to My SoundCloud!

My name is Alexandru Ciobanu Al Rufei, and I am a Concert Pianist, Composer, Songwriter, and Ballet Piano Accompanist. As a classically trained pianist with a Bachelor in Arts/Piano Performance and over 15+ years of teaching experience, I am thrilled to share my musical journey with you.

Here’s a glimpse into my musical achievements:

	•	2002 – Concert with the George Enescu Highschool Orchestra, Auditorium Hall, Bucharest. Conductor: Bogdan Voda
	•	2001 – Third Place, International Piano Competition “PRO-PIANO-ROMANIA”
	•	1999 – First and Special Place, PRO-PIANO-ROMANIA
	•	1998 – First Place, National Music Olympiad
	•	1997 – First Place, International Piano Competition, Brasov, Romania; Recital, Marcelino Botin Foundation, Santander, Spain
	•	1996 – First Place, International Piano Competition, Agropoli, Italy; Awarded the Eugen Barbu Prize
	•	…and many more!

Since 2002, I have performed at 4 and 5-star venues such as the J.W. Marriott, Grand Hotel Continental, Casino Palace, and many others, playing a range of genres including jazz, classical, and cafe-concerto music.

Feel free to connect with me on my Facebook Page!

Thank you for visiting, and enjoy my music, our music!

Thinking of Elise (Based on Fur Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven)- 17.12.2024, 22.22

Alexandru Sorin Ciobanu Al Rufei