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Vicenzo Piano: Nostalgia

original music: Dirk Maassen
piano: Carlos Marquez

image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38393443@N00/4616028755/

Dirk Maassen: Caduco

Dirk Maassen: Un Voyage

French composer Eugène Nollet (1828-1904)

Forgotten Piano Gems Vol. 1

Élégie, Op. 88

Eugène Nollet: Élégie, Op. 88

Edward Grieg: March of the Dwarfs

Edward Grieg: March of the Dwarfs (Lyric Pieces Op. 54)

Another happy Dance by Norwegian composer Edward Grieg (1843-1907)

Piano: Carlos Márquez

Edward Grieg: Anitras Dance (Peer Gynt, Op. 46)

Joaquín Turina: Sevilla

Sevilla No. 2, Op. 2: "El Jueves Santo a Medianoche"

Joaquín Turina: Sevilla Op. 2 - 2. Jueves Santo a Media Noche

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Joaquín Turina: Sevilla Op. 2 - 3. La Feria

Sorrow

Vicenzo Piano: Sorrow

Composer: L. v. Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano: Carlos Marquez

Background image by David Burrows
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32491696@N00/

Ludwig van Beethoven: Für Elise, WoO 59

"Rincones Sevillanos" by Joaquín Turina is considered an example of Nationalism, a significant movement in music history that sought to emphasize and celebrate the unique cultural characteristics of a country or region. This composition specifically reflects Spanish nationalism, with particular attention to the music and culture of Andalusia, where Turina was born.

Rincones Sevillanos No. 1, Op. 5: "Noche de Verano en la Azotea"

Joaquín Turina: Rincones Sevillanos Op. 5 - 1. Noche de Verano en la Azotea

Sunday Afternoon

Vicenzo Piano: Sunday Afternoon

Turina employs a late Romantic harmonic language, though heavily influenced by the folk and flamenco music of his home region.

Rincones Sevillanos No. 2, Op. 5: "Ronda de Niños"

Joaquín Turina: Rincones Sevillanos Op. 5 - 2. Rondas de niños

Joaquín Turina composed this in 1912. Turina was born on December 9, 1882, so he was approximately 29 or 30 years old when he composed this piece, depending on the exact date in 1912 when he completed it.

Rincones Sevillanos No. 3, Op. 5: "Danza de Seises en la Catedral"

Joaquín Turina: Rincones Sevillanos Op. 5 - 3. Danza de "seises" en la Catedral

Esta pieza evoca la tradición taurina de Sevilla y la excitación y anticipación que rodea a un día de corrida en la famosa Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza. Turina tenía una habilidad especial para capturar la esencia de Andalucía en su música.

The piece "A los toros" is the fourth and final movement of this suite. Its title, which translates as "To the Bulls" or "Towards the Bullring", evokes Seville's bullfighting tradition and the excitement and anticipation surrounding a bullfighting day at the famous Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza. 

Turina had a special ability to capture the essence of Andalusia in his music, and "A los toros" is surely no exception.

Score
https://musescore.com/user/788211/scores/10961425

Rincones Sevillanos No. 4, Op. 5: "¡A Los Toros!"

Joaquín Turina: Rincones Sevillanos Op. 5 - 4. ¡A Los Toros!

Waltz Of A Broken Heart

Vicenzo Piano: Waltz Of A Broken Heart

Nostalgia

Grief

Vicenzo Piano: Grief

Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Piece: Nocturne in F Sharp Major Op. 15 No. 2
Performer: Carlos Márquez

Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in F Sharp Major Op. 15 No. 2

This recording is dedicated to Beth

from "Suite bergamasque" by Claude Debussy
piano: Carlos Márquez

background paintng by Monet, picture by: https://flic.kr/p/5RqSxx

Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune

Claude Debussy: Rêverie

Little Fugue stands out as one of the most challenging in the set. This piece, with its intricate counterpoint and layered voices, demands both technical skill and deep musical understanding, making it best suited for the very advanced young pianist.

Robert Schumann: Album für die Jugend Op. 68

Album für die Jugend  Op. 68: 40. Little Fugue

Robert Schumann: Album Für Die Jugend Op. 68 - 40. Little Fugue

This is a beautifully evocative piece that captures the calm, yet melancholic spirit of northern landscapes.

Album für die Jugend, Op. 68: 41. Nordic Song

Robert Schumann: Album Für Die Jugend Op. 68 - 41. Nordic Song

A majestic and solemn work that offers young pianists a taste of choral-style music within a solo piano setting

Album für die Jugend, Op. 68: 42. Figured Chorale

Robert Schumann: Album Für Die Jugend Op. 68 - 42. Figured Chorale

Schumann’s New Year's Eve, the closing piece of Album für die Jugend, Op. 68, is a reflective and hopeful work.

Its moderate tempo invites players to explore a nuanced sense of timing and emotional warmth, perfectly suited for advanced students ready to express deeper musical subtleties. New 

Year's Eve combines nostalgia and optimism in a gentle, captivating farewell to the set.

Album für die Jugend, Op. 68: 43. New Year's Eve

Robert Schumann: Album Für Die Jugend Op. 68 - 43. New Year's Eve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Folk_Dances

Romanian Stamps Postcard image by KLMircea: 
https://flic.kr/p/5TGFPs

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dance No. 3

Track 15 of Album "Paisaje Andaluz". 
Available in Google Play, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer.

from "Spanish Dances" by Enrique Granados
piano: Carlos Márquez

background image:
https://flic.kr/p/nrzH1m

Paisaje Andaluz

Danzas Españolas: 2. Oriental

Enrique Granados: Spanish Dance No. 2 "Oriental"

Composer: Arno Babajanian (1921-1983)
Piece: Elegy
Performer: Carlos Márquez

I dedicate this piece to my good friend pianist Sarkis Baltaian, who played it in a recital years ago. http://www.baltaian.com/sarkisbaltaian.htm

image by Claire
https://flic.kr/p/oxKwqp


Arno Babajanian: Elegy

Composer Olivier Marin lives in France and has a special sense for romantic melodies and sensitive expressions.

Background painting by Claude Monet:
Banks of the Seine at Jenfosse - Clear Weather, 1884 
https://flic.kr/p/kytnyZ

Olivier Marin: Valse No. 1 'Nostalgia'

Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor

Claude Debussy, composer.
La Plus que Lente (A Slow Waltz), waltz for piano, L. 128 [1910]

Carlos Marquez, pianist.

background painting by Renoir “Le Moulin de la Galette” (1875)

Claude Debussy: La Plus que Lente (A Slow Waltz)

Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 1

Dirk Maassen composes wonderful short piano pieces inspired by contemporary composers such as Yann Tiersen and Ludovico Einaudi. 

I took on his invitation to record any of his piano pieces, and told him I would record 'Addio'... just to find out that there was no score! ... So after working directly with him the score was created and here is my take on it.

Reflections

Dirk Maassen: Addio

Debussy composed this valse when he was twenty-eight years old. Impressive.

The score is available here:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Debussy,_Claude

Claude Debussy: Valse Romantique

"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end." ~ Ursula K. Le Guin

piano: Carlos Marquez

Dirk Maassen: Crossing Oceans

Dirk Maassen: Crossing Oceans - played by Carlos Marquez

Dedico esta grabación con gran cariño a mis padres.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/debussy-deux-arabesques-single/id1109105473

Debussy: Deux Arabesques

Arabesque No. 1 in E Major, L. 66: Andante con moto

Claude Debussy: Première Arabesque

Dirk Maassen: Solstice d'été

Alexander Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 5

Alexander Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 3

Rachmaninoff: Six Moment Musicals

Moment Musical, Op. 16 No. 4

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Moment Musical Op. 16, No. 4

original music: @ascoltadi
score: www.maassen-music.com/sheets.html
piano: Carlos Márquez

image: www.flickr.com/photos/btf5/5542477603

Dirk Maassen: Luna

Classically trained pianist. I enjoy playing not only the traditional repertoire but also pieces from unusual composers.

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