The Debutante

"A la recherche du temps perdu" No. 3 - "Le Côte de Guermantes" - performed by pianist Ellen Cunningham Weaver, USA, on a Schimmel Grand Piano (https://soundcloud.com/ellen-w-1).

"Time" is the main theme of "A la recherche du temps perdu", inspired by the amazing book "In search of the lost time" by Marcel Proust. We live in "fast times", we are "stressed", and we all are longing for the "temps perdu", when life was slower, more down tempo. So the pieces in this series, called after the chapter titles of Proust´s book, are very slow, very accentuated, very expressive. Both listeners and pianists should take their time, to play and listen, as a short break from "normal times"...

Ellen recorded all 7 pieces of the series " A la recherche du temps perdu" and 4 pieces of the new "Adveniat" series. Both series are very contemplative, and Ellen´s masterful interpretations accentuate this character so well. We are sure you will enjoy our new "pure piano" Album!
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If you want to support our music - please consider buying an Album or share/repost to all classical piano enthusiasts on your social networks! Thank you!
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The Album is available on iTunes, BandCamp, Google Play, Amazon MP3, Spotify and other platforms:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stephan-beneking-la-recherche/id825617084
http://www.amazon.com/Stephan-Beneking-recherche-temps-perdu/dp/B00IXOON1M
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Ellen_Cunningham_Weaver_Stephan_Beneking_Stephan_B?id=Bapwkuyfmdtbpto47spiaf3jln4
http://beneking.bandcamp.com/album/a-la-recherche-du-temps-perdu
It is also part of this 5-hour-playlist with all my albums on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1155850710/playlist/754hMzwRzbXaVixnFYdcO1

Have a look at the beautiful physical CD, availalble on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Stephan-Beneking-recherche-temps-perdu/dp/B00IKVT6YW

Scores/sheet music of can be downloaded for free here: 
"A la recherche du temps perdu": http://www.beneking.com/temps
"Adveniat": http://www.beneking.com/adveniat

Picture: Gaby Ehringshausen, Berlin

A la recherche du temps perdu No. 3 -played by Ellen Cunningham Weaver -on iTunes, Spotify, BandCamp

If you want to support our music, please repost and share on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, follow us on Spotify  or consider buying an Album! Thank you!
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Album "The Swans" - 12 Valses Melancoliques
Pianist Danaë Xanthe Vlasse (https://soundcloud.com/danae-vlasse) from Los Angeles / USA has recorded the whole "Swans" series. Danaë performs these works in a masterful way, bringing interpretive variety to each waltz such that each piece portrays distinct character, and all are a delight to hear!

Exquisite review by Cordogan on iTunes :
"Having been in the piano business for 44 years, few pianists surprise or even draw me into their playing the way Danae Vlasse does. The marvelous interpretations of this accomplished and passionate pianist evoke an exquisite escape from the real world. 
Her piano playing mystifies explanation. Listening to her CD entices you into a place, where time and space no longer exist."

If you can´t wait for a whole year until all 12 "Swans" are uploaded onto SoundCloud -this album is available on iTunes, AmazonMP3, GooglePlay, Spotify and many other platforms:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stephan-beneking-swans-12/id748395369
http://www.amazon.com/Stephan-Beneking-Swans-Valses-Mélancoliques/dp/B00GOG5KJK
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Danaë_Xanthe_Vlasse_Stephan_Beneking_The_Swans_12_?id=B2fxybykicezubvzcu6lgbp3g5u
http://beneking.bandcamp.com/album/the-swans-12-valses-m-lancoliques

You can also listen to all Albums on Spotify in this 7 hour playlist of my pure neoclassical piano music here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1155850710/playlist/754hMzwRzbXaVixnFYdcO1

A physical CD is available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Swans-Valses-Melancoliques-played-Xanthe/dp/B00H7LI2D2/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1386957246&sr=1-1&keywords=Stephan+Beneking

The scores for this series you can find here: http://www.beneking.com/swans

A printed booklet with all scores is available on Amazon (also Amazon Europe and UK):
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Stephan+Beneking&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3AStephan+Beneking


Valses Melancholiques II-"The Swans" No 8-played by Danaë Xanthe Vlasse-on iTunes, Spotify, BandCamp

Family Album

Its Good To Be Home

We played some James Taylor songs last night.  Here is one of them. Live recording done on one mic.  

You Can Close Your Eyes (Sarah Wilkinson Vocals)

Old gospel songs are often mournful and reflective and the somber D minor tuning (DADFAD) lends a certain gravitas to the arrangement.

Guitar Clole Clark FL 3 

Wayfaring Stranger

After living in WV since 2006, you can't escape this tune! I choose to play it as an instrumental using (probably way too many!) reharmonized chords which change on almost every melody note. The intro was subconsciously borrowed from Waltzing Matilda I think.

Take Me Home, Country Roads

This music describes a natural setting such as the Australian Blue Mountains located in New South Wales, Australia. One goes on a journey while listening to the music- it is captivating and therapeutic. 

Blue Mountains Rhapsody (Improvised)

The original track had subsonic rumble, perhaps increased by the conversion to .mp3 format. I am sorry. This one is alright and better for listening. It still probably is affected by conversion to make it be played online, so if you want a lossless file, you can write me.

Recorded with sampled instruments.

Tuning: 432 Hz (I'm not saying it's better or worse than the standard one, but I used it for this.)

© 2013 - 2022 L. (lh.e-mail@yandex.com)

Original picture by Hans Peter Meyer: flickr.com/photos/hanspetermeyer/2355970906/
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Contemplation, Reassurance

I love the thrill of writing music and sharing it on SoundCloud, and I also love to hear the music of others too.

All feedback is very welcome!

The Debutante

Brian Skidmore 3