absolutely conveys the concept of "sparseness" to me - spot on :-)

yeah i can hear so many spaces u left for one to imagine quite a lot with the tunes... spacious and delicious!! :)

A simple lullaby created for piano.  

My debut album "Heart Strings" is now available on iTunes...https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/heart-strings/id989429326

The Mystic Lullaby

A Moment Of Heaven

A sparse, meditative piano piece.
© 2013 David Hollandsworth

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Something different again from my last 'uplifting piece' [Moths to a Flame], this one slower,  more simple and gentle …… and in progress [I think!] hehe ….

The night was silent at the start of a another heatwave here in Australia, houses still warm despite the coming of relief and 'cool' air over the last few nights. The only sound was that of the portable air conditioner struggling to fill the room with cold air. On nights such as this, during the worst times, one dreads to leave that 'cold' room to enter into rooms where a furnace seems to envelope one.

Despite the silence, I couldn't sleep. Feeling unwell, drained from heat, worried about someone dear to me, I felt a strong urge to play the piano. A melody of sorts had formed in my mind, a melody to soothe the soul. So I pushed past that pain and mental barrier which was telling me  'I can't get up', and I got to the piano. Darkness surrounded me except for the gleam of lights from the street lamps outside my window, …..The only other light came from the glow of the computer screen spilling out onto my piano.

So I closed my eyes and just gently played in that silent warm night,… to my surprise it sounded soothing and delicate, my fingers seemed to hit the right notes and a gentle melody and harmony was created - after a difficult patch with my music, I was surprised at how my fingers effortlessly 'found' what I 'felt',….. I was so engrossed with what was happening, how calm it felt, how much joy I was gaining from playing, thinking that maybe things would be ok for the person I care for,  that I couldn't pull myself away to simply press the record button. 

My heart sank.

Could I play it again, play an improvisation, the way in which had just been created from nothing, or from within? To soothe my soul and the person I cared about so deeply, and hopefully others too.  I tried to forget that it was recording and ignore that darn metronome which I had forgotten to turn off - it throws me, hindering the free-flow nature and freedom of an improvisation

I continued to play, attempting to recapture this melody once again, and this is the result after several problems with my DAW and it not capturing the recording properly.  No, its not the same as my first attempt, no, it doesn't seem to flow as well, or find some of those harmonies that just 'came' so effortlessly from within the first time……  …..simple and imperfect though this piece may be, it still portrayed a sense of the gentleness I felt, ….. in playing ……. "quietly in the night" …. hoping that my dear friend would be alright ….

Improvisation/Composer: Megan McCarthy
Piano Solo: Megan McCarthy

I would also like to draw your attention to  David Ackerman, who surprised me by sending me a wonderful version and interpretation of this track, adding a new dimension of guitar and ambience which suited [playing] quietly in the night' so beautifully, so I most gratefully said yes for him to upload it …. You can find him and the track at: https://soundcloud.com/deephod/quietly-in-the-night-feat  :-)

If this piece [Quietly in the Night] speaks to you in anyway, I would love to hear your feedback, the more I continue on my 'journey' …..  I might also attempt a second version of this with added instruments, and/or if anyone is interested in a collab?  :)

Graphic Source:Julie Lueders  http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/walk-quietly-into-the-night-with-me-julie-lueders-.jpg  

Quietly In The Night - Megs McCarthy

"Let me admonish you, first of all, to go alone; to refuse the good models, even those most sacred in the imagination of men, and dare to love God without mediator or veil."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Divinity School Address

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"Autumn Rains" is the second installment in a trio of neoclassical solo piano albums composed, performed, and produced by Andrew Souter. These projects have been two decades in the making and represent a return to traditional music composition, engaging song-writing, and the pure passion of emotional story-telling. This trio represents Andrew's most personal and intimate music. It is quite literally a love project. We hope it may help you on your journey, as it has us...

"Autumn Rains" is music inspired by the spirit of Agape. It is an album dedicated to the concept of spiritual love and universal compassion clothed in the metaphor of transcendental natural beauty. It is an album that simultaneously expresses deep love for both the creator as well as the creation. It is said God gave us music so that we could pray without words. It could be added that nature was provided as an example of exactly how to do this effectively. In this spirit, Autumn Rains is a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to learn from the natural beauty of this world, and an expression of a sense of respect for the inescapable universal equality that nature imposes. It humbly attempts to capture deep feelings of awe, granduer, idealism, and a belief in the innate goodness of the world even when we all face exceptionally hard lessons.


Andrew Souter -- Benevolent Force

Live video: https://youtu.be/Nw8hUvgPoCo

Muse, from the Guitars album

Composed by Mike Oldfield / 1999
Performed by Olivier Lebra / June 2024

Instruments:
One slightly felted Klavins Una Corda piano 

Mics:
Warm Audio WA-84
Extinct Audio BM9

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Mike Oldfield - Muse (piano solo)

Composed & played by Iren Hope. Visit irenhopepiano.com.

Op. 4 No. 2

Waterfall

I've noticed in my stats on soundcloud my most popular track last months is Joy. It gets a lot of attention and plays. So I've decided to make a live recording of this track. With 'Piano Day' so close by (29 March)... It feels right to post this Solo Piano version of "Joy".
I hope you enjoy it! 

Composed, played and recorded by Koen Janssen
*All Rights Reserved 2018*

Joy (Live)

Joy (Acoustic Piano Version) *Piano Day 2018*

Near

Dieses Pianostück von mir widme ich meiner ehemaligen Klavierlehrerin Arietta Eberstadt, die am 09.12.2020 von dieser Welt gegangen ist. Sie war es, die meiner Liebe zur Klaviermusik Raum und Struktur gab und die mein Talent und meine Kreativität förderte. Soviel verdanke ich ihr. Mit diesem Stück möchte ich ihr ein letztes Mal "Danke" sagen für all das, was ich von ihr gelernt und mitgenommen habe und was in mir dank ihr wunderbares gewachsen ist. Happy Piano Day 2021!

Fuer Arietta

PIANO DAY 2021: MACRIMA - Für Arietta

Welcome! I compose production music for film, TV, videos, ads, radio, etc. I also have music on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora and many other places. In addition, I custom compose music for clients. My music has been used by CBS, Discovery, The CW, Oxygen, Spike, NBC Sports, History Channel, Tennis Channel, Texas Dept of Transportation, Science Council of Canada, Piggy Paint TV ad and many other places. Feel free to email me. Thanks so much for listening!

Music placements:
"90's House" (MTV)
"The Elizabeth Smart Autobiography" (Lifetime)
"Daily Pop" (Entertainment)
"Relationshep" (Bravo)
"BTN Ten Big Years" (BTN)
"Big Ten Football and Beyond" (BTN)
"Ink Master" (Spike)
"First Family of Hip Hop" (Bravo)
"Mama June from Not to Hot" (WE Tv)
"Southern Charm" (Bravo)
"Hacking the Wild" (Science Channel)
"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" (VH1)
"World’s Toughest Mudder" (CBS Sports)
"Flipping Out" (Bravo)
"Dual Survival" (Discovery)
"Gangsters: America's Most Evil" (Reelz TV)
"My First Home" (TLC)
"Lucky Dog" (CBS)
"Familie" soap opera (Belgium)
"Nascar 18 Rising" (NBC Sports)
 NCAA Basketball Tournaments (NBC)
"Treasure King" (ReelZ)
"Beverly Hills Pawn (Reelz TV)
"Finding My father" (Oxygen)
"Return to Amish" (TLC)
"Billy Bob's Gags to Riches" (Discovery)
"Gunslingers" (American Heroes Channel)
"Demons in the City of Angels" (ReelZ)
"Save Our Shelter" (CW)
"Going Under" (History Channel)
"Cold Case Files" (A&E)
 Drive Kind Ride Kind (Texas DOT video)
 Unity Health Insurance TV ad
 Chuck Swindoll daily radio show
 Forbidden Truth Indie film web series
 Piggy Paint national TV ad

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