The strength is to be found in serenity. Slow movements.

ship of freedom

Some pieces of  "12 Variations and fugue for orchestra
about a piece by R.Schumann"
Composed in 2010; MIDI Realisation 2011. R.Schumann Op.15 "Kinderszenen" (Scenes of childhood)Nr.10 "Fast zu ernst" (Nearly too serious)

Variations about a piece by Robert Schumann

A buncha Classical, Orchestral, Uppity, Snobby, Blue-Blood, In-Bred Stuff

classic music

second variation on a theme by Georg Frederic Handel for string quartet, composed and recorded 2009

second variation on a theme by Georg Frederic Handel

This song comes from a place in me that I haven't explored ever. It comes from a place that when you reach a certain age, or have a health problem rear its ugly head, you stop, take the time to think about it, and then realize there are more years behind than ahead.

The Long Goodbye

Sultan MUSIC  -  Fahir Atakoğlu

Ship of Freedom

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CANDY (LIVE VERSION)

A New Beginning

All Of Me

Here is a completely 2017 remastered version of "A dream in a dream", original music by LogaMono, orchestration, arrangement and interpretation by Eric Valette. We wish you good viewing and listening !
Link to the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG29kUHe_Og

VSTi used in this piece :
- Orchestral Tools "Berlin Strings" + Exp B
- Orchestral Tools "The Glock",
- Cinesamples "CineBras Core and Pro"
- Soundiron "Emotional Piano"
- Vienna Symphonic Library "Soprano Choirs"
- EastWest Symphonic orchestra platinum (percussion section)

VST effects :
- EastWest "Spaces" reverb,
- Sonnox Oxford "Inflator"
- Izotope Ozone 7 advanced
- Waves Hybrid Comp

Steinberg Cubase Pro 9

A dream in a dream - Video link in the description

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Nocturne No. 5 - played by Carlos Márquez - 22-track Album on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc

Träumerei, No.7 from Kinderzenen by Robert Schumann

Schumann Esquisse En Canon III

 R.Schumann Op.15 "Kinderszenen" (Scenes of childhood) Nr.10 "Fast zu ernst" (Nearly too serious)
Transkription for Orchetra and variation theme for : 
"12 Variations and fugue for orchestra about a themy by R.Schumann" 
Composed in 2010 MIDI Realisation 2011.

Transkription for Orchestra and Variation theme: R.Schumann Op.15 Nr.10

The first of the "12 Variations and fugue for orchestra 
about a themy by R.Schumann" 
Composed in 2010 MIDI Realisation 2011.
 R.Schumann Op.15 "Kinderszenen" (Scenes of childhood)Nr.10 "Fast zu ernst" (Nearly too serious)

Schumann variation 1: Bourrèe (Schumann visits J.S.Bach)

The second of the "12 Variations and fugue for orchestra 
about a theme by R.Schumann" 
Composed in 2010 MIDI Realisation 2011.
 R.Schumann Op.15 "Kinderszenen" (Scenes of childhood)Nr.10 "Fast zu ernst" (Nearly too serious)

Schumann variation 2: Contredance (Schumann visits J.Haydn)

The ninth of the "12 Variations and fugue for orchestra
about a theme by R.Schumann"
Composed in 2010; MIDI Realisation 2011. R.Schumann Op.15 "Kinderszenen" (Scenes of childhood)Nr.10 "Fast zu ernst" (Nearly too serious)

Schumann variation 9: Orient metamorphosis (Schumann visits the Orient)

Schumann Waldszenen Op. 82 III. Einsame Blumen

Robert Schumann, "Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck", from Fairy Tales Op.132

The seventh of the "12 Variations and fugue for orchestra
about a theme by R.Schumann" Dance in Seven four time.
Composed in 2010; MIDI Realisation September 2016. R.Schumann Op.15 "Kinderszenen" (Scenes of childhood)Nr.10 "Fast zu ernst" (Nearly too serious)

Schumann variation 7: Dances of Roma (Schumann visits Eastern Europe)

"There is no way to peace, because peace is the way." Mahatma Gandhi.
"Peace is the masterpiece of reason." Immanuel Kant.
2. part of a concert for piano and Orchester in C-flat minor (1.+3. mv. 2. mv in f sharp Major) In this Piece I mixed again styles of expressionism, film music and late Romantic.
Composed july 2016; MIDI-Realisation october 2016.

"Panta Rhei" Concerto for piano and orchestra(3)in c-minor(Mvt.2)(in F sharp major)

In The House of the Heavenly Dragon

One of 13 pieces; 
composed by Volker Freidel/played by Stefanie Maschke; 
available on CD; spotify or youtube :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWfa4UZ89usPrgybkfVxDvA?app=desktop

"Arioso" for piano Album out now.

The second Movement of my Concerto for clarinet and orchestra. It describes the realization of a vision. Written in autumn 2017; MIDI realisation in 2018.

"Vision of delight" Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, Mvt 2

This is the second movement of a very personal composition.
Ideas and themes 1979, written down in January 2019.
Substantially I used 2 themes which I found as a teenager. I hesitated to use it. But while at work it was interesting to remember that time. This time the form became not complex.

"Reminiscence" Concerto for piano and orchestra (1)in a-minor Mvt.2

All scores available.
Better with headphones.

Transkription for Orchestra and Variation theme: R.Schumann Op.15 Nr.10

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