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Andante In C Major

Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" or "Fuer Elise"  commonly misspelled "Fur Elise", is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It is usually classified as a bagatelle, but it is also sometimes referred to as an Albumblatt.

Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp Minor, Op. 27: II. "Moonlight Sonata"

Für Elise

Kinderszenen (German pronunciation: original spelling Kinderscenen, "Scenes from Childhood"), Opus 15, by Robert Schumann, is a set of thirteen pieces of music for piano written in 1838.

Kinderszenen, Op.15, No.7 “Träumerei”

Träumerei - Kinderszenen

The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil, Countess Giulietta Guicciardi, it is one of Beethoven's most popular compositions for the piano.

Moolight Sonata

Elvira Madigan, originally known as Piano Concerto No. 21, K 467,  is a three-movement concerto for piano and orchestra by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and is the best known of his many piano concerti. It was completed on March 9, 1785.

Elvira Madigan

Ave Maria has become one of Schubert's most popular works, recorded by a wide variety and large number of singers, under the title of Ave Maria, in arrangements with various lyrics which commonly differ from the original context of the poem. It was arranged in three versions for piano by Franz Liszt.

Ellens Gesang III, D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6 "Ave Maria"

Ave Maria

Air on the G String is August Wilhelmj's arrangement of the second movement in Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068.

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J.S. Bach - Air On The G String

The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie.

The melodies of the pieces use deliberate, but mild, dissonances against the harmony, producing a piquant, melancholy effect that matches the performance instructions, which are to play each piece "painfully", "sadly" or "gravely".

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https://music.apple.com/gb/album/gymnopedie-no-1-single/847714522

Satie on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/0vzKMInu4PzU2Qyi6NgmRK

Satie Album on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Erik-Satie-Essential-Collection/dp/B00J0LBFIG/

Erik Satie - The Essential Collection

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Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1

'Evoke' appears in a behind the scenes video for Alexia Sinclair's tableau of Edward Jenner for ’The Art of Saving a Life’, commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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

’The Art of Saving a Life’ is an initiative that combines art and public health to raise awareness and funding to vaccinate millions of children in developing countries. 

The campaign is a collection of stories on the success of vaccines throughout history, told by over 30 world-renowned artists.

More information on the project can be found at: 
• http://artofsavingalife.com
• http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/arts/design/gates-foundation-uses-art-to-encourage-vaccination.html
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dl-cade/this-hauntinglybeautiful-_b_6537890.html

'Evoke' also appears in 'Moed', a short film by David Dang. Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa and starring actor Lunga Tshuka.
https://vimeo.com/122980348

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Steinway artist, Chad Lawson, decided Chopin needed a new introduction.  Along with violinist Judy Kang (Lady Gaga, Ryuichi Sakamoto) and cellist Rubin Kodheli (Kanye West, Norah Jones), Lawson has arranged ten Chopin works into a minimalist landscape.

It's a risk editing the "poet of the piano" but one that Chopin would be proud of.  

Taking 10 Chopin works, Lawson decided to scale the works down to a minimalist setting.  "I knew even if bare-bones, Chopin's works could still be as spellbinding as the original compositions we are so familiar with." says the pianist.  

Produced by Chad Lawson & Alejandro Clavijo. Mixed by Stephen Lee Price.  Mastered by Michael Graves of Osiris Studios (Atlanta, GA).

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor-Op. 55, No 1 (Variation) Piano, Violin, Cello - Chad Lawson

still playing around with my Waldorf PPG ;-)

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A little twist.  Turning your mind upside down. 

Photograph by: Lance Nicol

Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1 (Tülpa Remix)

This set primarily contains samples from Agitato Grandiose Legato for Violins, Violas and Cellos - a set virtual music software instruments (VST) by www.8dio.com

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8Dio Agitato Grandiose Legato Bundle: "Forgive Me" by  Antongiulio Frulio

Big thanks to Marek Iwaszkiewicz for help.

Photograph by Tomasz Bogusz

The Sun Will Eventually Rise

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Erased Tapes first introduced Lubomyr Melnyk and his unique continuous music technique to a wider audience with ‘Corollaries’, an album produced by Peter Broderick in 2013. Now he returns with a 24-minute mini album entitled 'Evertina'. Featuring three newly composed solo piano pieces, the long-form EP showcases another side to Lubomyr Melnyk – his more gentle and melodic work.

In 2012 Lubomyr's ears began to notice the remarkable tonal depth of upright pianos. To Lubomyr the upright piano sound is like a natural forest of microcosmic colours. 'Evertina' and 'Awaiting' were created on a middle-aged upright piano at a friend's home in New York in October 2012 – just before Hurricane Sandy hit the city. Some children were listening to Lubomyr as he played in a hotel lobby in Cologne and 'Butterfly' is the piece that he made for them. It was recorded on a battered grand piano somewhere in Switzerland in late 2013, with the lid closed down to soften the effect. ‘Evertina’ will be available on 10” vinyl, CD and download from December 15th.

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

"The piano for me has so many different faces, so many personalities and wonders, it is like life itself, ever-changing yet always holding to a permanence of beauty. Like butterflies that never fly in a straight line but always carry their loveliness with them in their multi-angled paths. I want people to hear these pieces, that are always hidden from the world. I keep them locked away in a quiet place, far from the concert hall. Why do I do that? I guess it is because they are so easy to play, so effortless, I can do them while sleeping. Whereas my more demanding abilities on the piano come out in the forceful nature of continuous playing. There, the new ground is being broken and a new door is being opened for the world. But that does not mean that I am bound by nature or by god to do only continuous music. My heart moves into these pieces just as it moves into the continuous modalities. So here, for the very first time, I am bringing three of these little miniatures to the public view. May everyone enjoy them for their gentle simplicity and quietude.

These three pieces fit so nicely together in spirit, they present a tableau, a tiny triptych that can reach the world without waiting for a major work, they stand beautifully on their own, and do not need an album to surround them with comfort and padding. No, they are what they are, and a short musical interlude as this record gives, is just perfect for their nature."

– LUBOMYR MELNYK

The cover artwork was created by American artist Gregory Euclide, who also designed the relief cover art for the album ‘Corollaries’. 

TRACK LISTING: 1. Evertina  2. Awaiting  3. Butterfly (for Solo Piano)

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:  lubomyr.com · erasedtapes.com

Evertina

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Otjánbird Pt. I

Me playing the opening movement of Beethoven's Pastoral sonata. LVB walking through nature, wrestling his demons, being all immortal... Hope you like.

Beethoven Piano Sonata In D Major, Op. 28 - 'Pastoral'  I. Allegro

The new year is just more days, unless you do something new.

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Charge Into 2015

Performed and programmed by Jonathan Churchill, featuring our expressive and amazing Herring Clarinet.

Herring Clarinet - Concerto in A (Excerpt) - Mozart

My cover of 'Summer 78' by Yann Tiersen from the movie Good Bye Lenin.
Played with the Nord Piano.

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