Romantic Era 50: Spotify Picks

Classical Instrumental

String Quintet In A Minor III

Christian Favre play Frederic Chopin - Berceuse in D flat major op. 57

Prelude for guitar no. 2

Fourth in a series of five preludes for solo classical guitar inspired by similar works by composers such as Ponce, Villa Lobos, et al.

Prelude for guitar no. 4

Finale of my string quintet homage to Charleston

String Quintet In A Minor IV

Field: Complete Nocturnes

Field: Nocturne No. 1 in E-Flat Major, H. 24

Stephen Edwards’ Piano Music From The Movies is a bunch of beautiful piano covers of Hollywood’s classic theme songs. Stephen Edwards covers 20 tracks ranging from To Kill a Mockingbird to Munich.
When you hear the original tracks, it’s with an orchestra but when the scores are stripped down to just the piano, it takes the pieces in another direction. I like the stripped down piano stuff and honestly, that’s probably how a lot of the classically trained composers started composing their scores anyway. I know John Williams still does that when he’s writing music.

“To Kill A Mockingbird” starts off the album, and music from “Cleopatra” soon follows. I particularly liked hearing the “Main Title” from Once Upon a Time in America,” “Cinema Paradiso Medley” and “Night Mists” from Field of Dreams. By far my favorite piano covers were from Shawshank Redemption though. Stephen Edwards covers “New Fish” and “Brooks Was Here.” Listening to these tracks makes me want to watch Shawkshank again. It is one of my favorite movies ever.

Piano Music from the Movies

Piano Trio no. 2 in E flat, Op. 100, D. 929: II. Andante con moto

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 - Pohjola's Daughter (Recorded 1956 & 1958)

Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato

String Quintet In A Minor IV

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