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Originally, "Deep Thoughts" was a completely free improvisation of about 11' length. But then i decided to shorten , change some notes and edit some dynamics. Now it is what i call an "Improvision", a coinage between improvisation and composition. What you can hear now, is the third version of the original upload. Hope you enjoy!

Deep Thoughts

Lyrics: Leuteris Papadopoulos
Music: Giannis Spanos
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The Sundays in Katerini
Leave with the rain
And the travelling troupes of actors
Play the Golfo alone.

And the soldiers like you
Twirl in the station
And wherever they meet with trains
Something chokes them in the throat.

Now you will be crying and you will be searching for me
And after you will be bending in the watchtower
Like the branches of the oleander
That were suffocated by the building sites.
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Οι Κυριακές στην Κατερίνη 
φεύγουν μαζί με τη βροχή
και τα μπουλούκια οι θεατρίνοι
παίζουν τη Γκόλφω μοναχοί

Και τα φαντάρια σαν κι εσένα
στριφογυρνάνε στο σταθμό
κι όπου ανταμώνουνε με τραίνα 
κάτι τους πνίγει στο λαιμό

Τώρα θα κλαις και θα με ψάχνεις 
κι απέ θα γέρνεις στη σκοπιά
σαν τα κλαδιά της πικροδάφνης 
που την επνίξαν τα γιαπιά
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Les dimanches chez Catherine
S’écoulent avec la pluie
Et les troupes de baladins
Montent seuls "Golfo"

Et les fantassins comme toi
Flânent dans la gare
Où ils rencontrent des trains
Quelque chose qui les serre à la gorge

Maintenant tu pleureras et tu me chercheras
Et ensuite tu te pencheras à la tour de guet
Comme les branches du laurier rose
Que les chantiers ont noyé
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Duminicile în Katerini
Pleacă odată cu ploaia
Şi trupele de actori ambulanţi
Joacă Golfo singure.

Şi soldaţii ca tine
Se învârt în gară
Şi oriunde se întâlnesc cu trenuri
Ceva îi sufocă în gât.

Acum vei plânge şi mă vei căuta
Şi apoi te vei apleca în turnul de pază
Ca ramurile leandrului
Pe care le-au sufocat şantierele.

Download

Οι Κυριακές Στην Κατερίνη (The Sundays in Katerini) - Piano Solo

SAD PIANO  - Alone In The Dark  - Vadim Kiselev

Vadim Kiselev - Forgotten

Grave of The Fireflies soundtrack

Silverlights

2013 was a year with many highlights, but also a year full of challenges - more than a fair share perhaps. At the end of the year I look forward to 2014 with hope for a better year for all of us.

This piece started as an improvisation on the morning of 31/12/2013. Some ideas emerged which I have tried to develop into a composition which expresses that hope. 

My thanks to all who have enjoyed and shared my music this past year, and best wishes to you all for the year ahead x 

Prelude to a Better Year

A collab with wonderfully talented Dirk Maassen. 
I listened to his piano track "East" https://soundcloud.com/ascoltadi/dirk-maassen-east-open-collab and Dirk posted that it would be an open collab... so I took the piece of him and added another piano line, string orchestra and a flute... 

Here is my version of EAST. I hope you like it and thank you very much, Dirk, for your great inspiration and music! :D

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MACRIMA & Dirk Maassen - East

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beegRWYRKDY&feature=youtu.be

Piano:Murtadha Mansour.
 Music Arranging: Jaffer Ibrahim.
بيانو: مرتضى منصور
عزف مصاحب وتوزيع: جعفر ابراهيم

Song From A Secret Garden

About a month ago I listened to and left some comments on this beautiful piece by Fivos Valachis: http://soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis/nocturnes-22-nov-promenades-en

Fivos asked if I can play it and I gave it a try. This is my interpretation of Fivos's original composition: first half I played it following the note sheet, second half I improvised on the same theme. 

Original composition by Fivos Valachis (http://soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis)
Photo by Pascal Durif (www.facebook.com/pascal.durif.9).

Promenades En Campagne - Fivos Valachis (composition), Milana (piano, impro)

based on the poem "ITHAKA" by Konstantinos Kavafis (biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_P._Cavafy)

you can listen Sean Connery recite the poem here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L79vT-W3QzY

*** The piano-solo track is played in Dm but is you need I can send a version in other tonalities.
*** If anyone wants to work on the arranged version, please email me (soundcloud@valachis.com) for the download link.

CHORDS LINE - 120bpm :
Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 2
Fm x 4	 , Abm x 2 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 2
Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 8

Gm6 x 4 , Dm9 x 6
Gm6 x 2 , Bb x 1 , C x 1 , Dm9 x 4
Eb(+7) x 2 , Cm6 x 1 , Eb(+7) x 1 , Dm x 4
Eb(+7) x 2 , Cm6 x 1 , F x 1 , Gm x 4
Eb(+7) x 2 , Cm6 x 1 , F x 1 , Gm x 4

Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 2
Fm x 4	 , Abm x 2 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 2
Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 6 , Fm x 2 , Dm x 8

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Ithaca

As you set out for Ithaka
hope the voyage is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don't be afraid of them:
you'll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won't encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.

Hope the voyage is a long one.
May there be many a summer morning when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you come into harbors seen for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind—
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to gather stores of knowledge from their scholars.

Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you are destined for.
But do not hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so you are old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.

Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you would not have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.

And if you find her poor, Ithaka won't have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you will have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.
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Σὰ βγεῖς στὸν πηγαιμὸ γιὰ τὴν Ἰθάκη, νὰ εὔχεσαι νά ῾ναι μακρὺς ὁ δρόμος, γεμάτος περιπέτειες, γεμάτος γνώσεις.
Τοὺς Λαιστρυγόνας καὶ τοὺς Κύκλωπας, τὸν θυμωμένο Ποσειδῶνα μὴ φοβᾶσαι, τέτοια στὸν δρόμο σου ποτέ σου δὲν θὰ βρεῖς, ἂν μέν᾿ ἡ σκέψις σου ὑψηλή, ἂν ἐκλεκτὴ συγκίνησις τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ τὸ σῶμα σου ἀγγίζει.
Τοὺς Λαιστρυγόνας καὶ τοὺς Κύκλωπας, τὸν ἄγριο Ποσειδῶνα δὲν θὰ συναντήσεις, ἂν δὲν τοὺς κουβανεῖς μὲς στὴν ψυχή σου, ἂν ἡ ψυχή σου δὲν τοὺς στήνει ἐμπρός σου.
Νὰ εὔχεσαι νά ῾ναι μακρὺς ὁ δρόμος. Πολλὰ τὰ καλοκαιρινὰ πρωινὰ νὰ εἶναι ποῦ μὲ τί εὐχαρίστηση, μὲ τί χαρὰ θὰ μπαίνεις σὲ λιμένας πρωτοειδωμένους.
Νὰ σταματήσεις σ᾿ ἐμπορεῖα Φοινικικά, καὶ τὲς καλὲς πραγμάτειες ν᾿ ἀποκτήσεις, σεντέφια καὶ κοράλλια, κεχριμπάρια κ᾿ ἔβενους, καὶ ἡδονικὰ μυρωδικὰ κάθε λογῆς, ὅσο μπορεῖς πιὸ ἄφθονα ἡδονικὰ μυρωδικά.
Σὲ πόλεις Αἰγυπτιακὲς πολλὲς νὰ πᾷς, νὰ μάθεις καὶ νὰ μάθεις ἀπ᾿ τοὺς σπουδασμένους. Πάντα στὸ νοῦ σου νά ῾χεις τὴν Ἰθάκη. Τὸ φθάσιμον ἐκεῖ εἶν᾿ ὁ προορισμός σου.
Ἀλλὰ μὴ βιάζεις τὸ ταξίδι διόλου. Καλλίτερα χρόνια πολλὰ νὰ διαρκέσει. Καὶ γέρος πιὰ ν᾿ ἀράξεις στὸ νησί, πλούσιος μὲ ὅσα κέρδισες στὸν δρόμο, μὴ προσδοκώντας πλούτη νὰ σὲ δώσει ἡ Ἰθάκη.
Ἡ Ἰθάκη σ᾿ ἔδωσε τ᾿ ὡραῖο ταξίδι. Χωρὶς αὐτὴν δὲν θά ῾βγαινες στὸν δρόμο. Ἄλλα δὲν ἔχει νὰ σὲ δώσει πιά.
Κι ἂν πτωχικὴ τὴν βρεῖς, ἡ Ἰθάκη δὲν σὲ γέλασε. Ἔτσι σοφὸς ποὺ ἔγινες, μὲ τόση πεῖρα, ἤδη θὰ τὸ κατάλαβες οἱ Ἰθάκες τὶ σημαίνουν.
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Wenn Du aufbrichst nach Ithaka, wünsch' Dir, dass Deine Reise lang sein wird, voll mit Abenteuern, voll mit Wissen.
Vor den Lästrygonen und Zyklopen, dem wilden Poseidon fürchte Dich nicht, solche wirst Du niemals auf Deinem Wege finden, solange Du Deine Gedanken hoch erheben hälst, solange auserwählte Emotion Deinen Geist und Deinen Körper berührt.
Den Lästrygonen und Zyklopen, dem wilden Poseidon wirst Du nicht begegnen, wenn Du sie nicht in Deiner Seele trägst, wenn Deine Seele sie nicht vor Dich stellt.
Wünsch' Dir, dass die Reise lang sein wird. Viele sommerliche Morgen soll'n es sein, an denen mit welch' Befriedigung, mit welcher Freude Du in erstgesehenen Hafen einfährst.
Halt' an an fönizischen Handelsstätten, um deren feine Waren zu ergattern, Perlmutte und Korallen, Bernsteine und Ebenhölzer, und sinnliche Aromen jeder Art, soviel Du kannst reichlich sinnliche Aromen.
In viele Ägyptische Städte gehe, um zu lernen und lerne von den Studierten. Immer in Deinem Geiste behalte Ithaka. Deine dortige Ankunft ist Dein Ziel.
Aber dräng' Deine Reise bloß nicht zur Eile. Besser ist's, wenn sie viel Jahre lang dauert. Und erst als Greis die Insel erreichst, reich mit Allem, was Du auf dem Weg gewonnen, nicht erwartend, dass Dir Ithaka Reichtum bescheren würde.
Ithaka gab' Dir die schöne Reise. Ohne sie hättest Du Dich nicht auf den Weg gemacht. Mehr kann sie Dir nicht mehr geben.
Auch, wenn Du sie ärmlich findest, sie hat Dich nicht getäuscht. So weise Du geworden, mit so viel Erfahrung, wirst Du schon längst verstanden haben, was Ithakas bedeuten.
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Quando ti metterai in viaggio per Itaca
devi augurarti che la strada sia lunga,
fertile in avventure e in esperienze.
I Lestrigoni e i Ciclopi
o la furia di Nettuno non temere,
non sara` questo il genere di incontri
se il pensiero resta alto e un sentimento
fermo guida il tuo spirito e il tuo corpo.
In Ciclopi e Lestrigoni, no certo,
ne’ nell’irato Nettuno incapperai
se non li porti dentro
se l’anima non te li mette contro.

Devi augurarti che la strada sia lunga. Che i mattini d’estate siano tanti quando nei porti – finalmente e con che gioia - toccherai terra tu per la prima volta: negli empori fenici indugia e acquista madreperle coralli ebano e ambre tutta merce fina, anche profumi penetranti d’ogni sorta; piu’ profumi inebrianti che puoi, va in molte citta` egizie impara una quantità di cose dai dotti.
Sempre devi avere in mente Itaca - raggiungerla sia il pensiero costante. Soprattutto, non affrettare il viaggio; fa che duri a lungo, per anni, e che da vecchio metta piede sull’isola, tu, ricco dei tesori accumulati per strada senza aspettarti ricchezze da Itaca. Itaca ti ha dato il bel viaggio, senza di lei mai ti saresti messo sulla strada: che cos’altro ti aspetti?
E se la trovi povera, non per questo Itaca ti avrà deluso. Fatto ormai savio, con tutta la tua esperienza addosso gia` tu avrai capito cio` che Itaca vuole significare.
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Cuando empieces tu ida hacia Ítaca, desea que el camino sea largo, lleno de peripecias, lleno de conocimientos. A los Lestrígones y a los Cíclopes, al encolerizado Poseidón no temas, tales cosas en tu camino nunca las encontrarás, si tu mirada permanece alta, si una escogida emoción a tu alma y a tu cuerpo les guía. A los Lestrígones y a los Cíclopes, al fiero Poseidón no los encontrarás, si no los llevas dentro de tu alma, si tu alma no los coloca delante de ti. Desea que el camino sea largo. Que muchas sean las mañanas estivales en que con cuánta satisfacción, con qué alegría entrarás en puertos por primera vez vistos. Haz un alto en los mercados fenicios, y adquiere hermosas cosas, nácares y corales, ámbares y ébanos, y sensuales perfumes de todas clases, los más abundantes y sensuales perfumes que puedas. Visita muchas ciudades egipcias, aprende y aprende de los instruidos. Siempre en tu mente ten a Itaca. La llegada a allí es tu destino. Pero no precipites el viaje en absoluto. Es mejor que muchos años dure. Y que, ya anciano, arribes a la isla, rico con cuanto obtuviste en el camino, sin esperar que riquezas te dé Itaca. Itaca te dio el hermoso viaje. Sin ella no hubieras emprendido el camino. No puede darte nada más. Aunque la encuentres pobre, Ítaca no te engañó. Tan sabio como te has hecho, con tanta experiencia, ahora ya habrás comprendido qué significan las Itacas.

Ithaka (OPEN COLLAB)- find me on spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/25SRM5wLczZ3uTLcVXRoe7

This is a new version of my track Frozen. 

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

I was asked by Virharmonic (virharmonic.com/) to produce this demo and to Beta test the Soloists of Prague product.  It was great to be a part of this project.

I hope you like this - please let me know what you think :)

If you like this, you might be interested to hear the latest version, which features the wonderful voice of Andrea Krux... https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/frozen-feat.-andrea-krux-single/id827910842


Frozen (Soloists of Prague version)

please support and follow also @ spotify: 

http://open.spotify.com/artist/758yIKdhJhWL6oTuTSFVV6



De Toujours (thanks for also following @ spotify)

To have a muse, in person or in spirit, is an artist's greatest yet most fickle gift. This closes the loop, completing a set of 3. 

The Muse: http://soundcloud.com/oliversadie/the-muse
The Muse II: http://soundcloud.com/oliversadie/the-muse-ii

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Photograph © 2012-2013 <a href=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=532762340073690&set=pb.156806751002586.-2207520000.1370912183.&type=3&theater>Cap Photography</A>.

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The Muse III

Solo piano album (sometimes two pianos) about Barney, the street dog, who's spending his night in the street.

Free Download

Got To Run

A day in Venice

An Old Photo, Nocturne 14 Jan

An Old Photo - Nocturne 14 Jan - Piano Solo (http://youtu.be/x0mPFXWGJZw)

O CHRISTOS FOURKIS, ταλαντούχος μουσικός παραγωγός και Dj από το Αίγιο, καλεσμένος την Παρασκευή 29/4/2011 στις 4:00-6:00 το απόγευμα, στην εκπομπή “LIVE your MUSIC’ by BULLMP στο MORERADIO http://www.moreradio.gr/ μας μίλησε για την πορεία του στο χώρο της ηλεκτρονικής μουσικής, τα νέα του δισκογραφικά σχέδια και μας παραχώρησε σε ΠΡΩΤΗ ΜΕΤΑΔΟΣΗ ένα SPECIAL Set Mix διάρκειας 1 ώρας, για όλους τους ακροατές της εκπομπής και αναγνώστες του BULLMP MEDIA BLOG http://bullmp.blogspot.com FREE for DOWNLOAD !!!! To track list του Set Mix είναι : 

1.Christos Fourkis - Beloved Images
2.Christos Fourkis - Feel
3.Christos Fourkis - Fantasy
4.Christos Fourkis - Spirit Of Love
5.Christos Fourkis Feat Lady Danny - Black Rose
6.Christos Fourkis - Give Me Love
7.Christos Fourkis - Echoes From Heart (Christos Fourkis Deep Echoes Mix)
8.Christos Fourkis - Innocence Moments
9.Christos Fourkis - Sacred Melody


Christos Fourkis Special Set Mix for BulllMp Media Blog & BullMp Radio Show (29/4/2011)

Winter

Glass Slopes

This spooky winter music has a dark, haunting melody. Beware the icy palace ruled by the snow queen. Enter at your own risk.

Spooky Winter Music - Snow Queen's Palace

This track is from the album The Eternal Forest and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/brunuhville

Breathing Winter

Brilliancy

Yanni - Playing By Heart

Jean-Marie Riachi - Fly me to the moon

Another recording of my new friend, the visitor... your feedback will be highly appreciated..!! :-)

Blizzard (featuring the Visitor)

Music (c) Madeleine Hanover 2013 
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fatmandy/6159956846/

Reflections (Original Piano Composition)

Cover des HRS TV Songs "Travel Dreams" von Bill Brighton

1 Travel Dreams - by Bill Brighton

Ed Haydon is a composer and pianist from London who creates music that combines classical elegance with a contemporary twist. Ed is passionate about both tradition and trying new things and his music takes you on a journey, mixing enchanting melodies with exciting crescendos, which is sure to transport you to another world.