Beethoven Remix

Vivaldi Storm

Vivaldi Storm (Solo Piano)

I - WELCOME  TO  THE  MACHINE  (WATERS)
II - SET  THE CONTROLS FOR  THE HEART OF  THE SUN  (WATERS)
III - HEY  YOU  'LISZTIFIED'  (WATERS)
IV - WISH  YOU  WERE  HERE  'LISZTIFIED'  (GILMOUR,  WATERS)
V - ANOTHER  BRICK  IN   THE  WALL  'LISZTIFIED'  (WATERS)
VI - US   AND   THEM (WRIGHT,  WATERS)
VII - COMFORTABLY  NUMB (GILMOUR,  WATERS)
VIII - ON   THE   TURNING  AWAY/CHOPIN  (GILMOUR,  MOORE,  CHOPIN)
IX - SHINE  ON  YOU  CRAZY  DIAMOND  (GILMOUR,  WATERS,  WRIGHT)
X - HIGH  HOPES  (GILMOUR)



PIANO  &  ARRANGEMENTS  BY  AYSEDENIZ  GOKCIN
SOUND  DESIGN  BY  KEVIN  BRYCE
RECORDED  AT  HENRY   WOOD HALL,   LONDON,   UK

'Pink Floyd Classical Concept' Album Description - Out on November 30th!

* "Over the years, there have been (at the very least) thousands of cover versions of Pink Floyd songs. However, recently, a new approach to three of the band's tracks has captured the imagination of the classical world. A young Turkish pianist and graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, AyseDeniz Gokcin has interpreted Floyd's music in a "Lisztian" way."
- Pink Floyd Official Facebook Page, January 18, 2013

'Pink Floyd Classical Concept' Album Description

This album initially started with my arrangements of three Pink Floyd songs, written in the form of a fantasia (Pink Floyd 'Lisztified': Fantasia Quasi Sonata) to celebrate Franz Liszt’s 200th anniversary. They were inspired by his legacy, his showmanship, his philosophical ideas as well as art and literature that influenced his works. Unlike other 'covers', my arrangements evolved out of the original songs and took their own shape, making the project an 'osmosis' of Pink Floyd’s and Liszt’s music.


While these three songs (Hey You, Wish You Were Here, and Another Brick in the Wall) were the seeds of this concept album, the new arrangements have developed quite differently. They are a further departure from the “Pink Floyd 'Lisztified': Fantasia Quasi Sonata” in the sense that they are more daring and experimental. 
The main driving force behind these arrangements was Liszt’s vision of viewing the piano as an orchestra, which tempted me to explore different sounds, to imitate rock instruments and to create new harmonies by manipulating the existing ones. I also was inspired by other composers including Chopin, Bach, Debussy and Corigliano while working on these. 


The tracks are to be listened to from the beginning to the end without a break, just like Pink Floyd’s concept albums and Liszt’s symphonic poems. They are about the journey of the protagonist, represented by the piano, who goes through different stages in life facing a range of internal struggles (nostalgia, love, alienation, identity search) and witnessing world problems (war, politics, consumerism, faulty education system). 


The sound designs play a great role in portraying these stages and creating a parallel world where the juxtaposition of these effects with the acoustic piano sound is to serve as the symbol of interaction between polar opposites in life that balance each other: reality vs. fiction, natural vs. industrial, past vs. future. The sounds are made by tweaking, stretching and playing the recorded piano tracks backwards, and then adding layers of digital instruments on top of them. 


All of the new songs were chosen by Pink Floyd fans around the world who contacted me on my Facebook Page after hearing about my Pink Floyd 'Lisztified': Fantasia Quasi Sonata. It was an interactive project, and having so much support from so many people was definitely my biggest encouragement. Thank you!


-AyseDeniz

Recording date: August 06, 2013 Henry Wood Hall
Recording of the fantasia: July 06 2012 Concert Room - Royal Academy of Music. Engineer: Tom Leader
Release date: 30 Nov 2013


Pink Floyd Classical Concept Album: Excerpts

The story of The Crying Harmonica & The Speechless Piano...

Improvisation with my uncle on the harmonica and myself on the piano, recorded live at Babajim Studios.

More info here: http://aysedeniz.posterous.com/the-crying-harmonica-the-speechless-piano

The Crying Harmonica & The Speechless Piano

Dream On (Steven Tyler)

This track is from the album Pink Floyd Lisztified: Fantasia Quasi Sonata and is available for purchase on iTunes here https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/pink-floyd-lisztified-fantasia/id561516020
Booklet: http://on.fb.me/ShE6qf

Buy on iTunes

Hey You

Wish You Were Here

Another Brick in the Wall

My new single is available on iTunes! 
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/billie-jean-single/id624605262

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lroaq1VAkmc


Billie Jean Piano Cover - Excerpt

Winter Song

Winter Song (Orchestral)

A Chopin Affair: Sonatas

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo - Più lento - Tempo I

Piano Playlist, Vol. 1

The Well-Tempered Clavier 1: Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

Cycle

Gymnopédie No. 1

Winter Song (Solo Piano)

Motus

Basso

Opening

Beethoven Senses

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

AyseDeniz is a classically trained virtuoso pianist and composer, holding a Bachelor's from Eastman School and a Master's from the Royal Academy of Music. She performed in over 29 countries as a soloist, ranging from classical concert halls to rock/jazz festivals.
 
With her mission to unite audiences of all genres, ages, and backgrounds, she has amassed over 610 K global fans.
 
In 2022, she was listed as one of the 20 under 40 Young Shapers of the Future of Music by Encyclopaedia Britannica, alongside notable artists such as Adele, Lil Nas, and Lorde.
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In June 2023, she released her 10th album titled "Patterns," marking her first collaboration with Audio Network UK, specifically for Film, TV and Advertising.  
 
In August 2023 she made her Los Angeles debut at Walt Disney Hall. She won the Best Contemporary Classical Composition in Hollywood Independent Music Awards with her composition Kelton.
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In 2024 her compositions were featured on Amazon Prime “Dance Life” Series, and National Geographic’s “A Real Bug’s Life”. 
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She is an official Kawai Artist, and a GRAMMY® Voting Member.
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AyseDeniz is passionate about enlightening audiences on classical music, intertwining her performances with motivational storytelling. She performed at conferences including TEDX, Summit.co 2019, BetterUp Center for Performance and Purpose 2023, and SXSW 2023.
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With her new Classical Regenerated AI Initiative & Piano Show, AyseDeniz brings back legendary classical composers and explores the future of music through cutting-edge Al technology. This project not only honors the composers but also introduces new audiences to classical music in an innovative way. Her first performance took place at CogX Festival in May 2024.
 
She runs Borderless Piano Academy to help her fans learn to play the piano.
 
BBC Music Magazine has named her a rising star, and she has appeared on Classic FM, BBC News, The Herald, as well as in Le Figaro.

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