Valse sentimentale Opus 51 Nr 6 Peter I. Tschaikowsky

A recording of J.S. Bach's 'Preludie in C' played by Neil Balfour.

When J.S. Bach began working on his epic Well-Tempered Clavier in 1722, chances are he wasn't thinking that it would become one of the defining musical texts in keyboard history. But, somehow, it has - and the Prelude No. 1 in C Major is where it all starts.

The Well-Tempered Clavier (there are two volumes of it, each containing a prelude and a fugue in each musical key) kicks off in C Major, the most 'natural' musical key, so he obviously made sure that the first entry is a good one. Few pieces of keyboard music sound so delicate and fragile, but there's a very Bach-ian stability to it as well. 

It's a strikingly simple piece to begin with, gently phasing through different chords and registers, but it's one of those pieces that demands to be tinkered with. Consequently, you'll hear plenty of different interpretations of this much-loved work.

Prelude No. 1 In C Major | Bach

This seldom heard work by Claude Debussy is from my new CD album:
 'Debussy-Nature Myth Legend'

YouTube link:
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Debussy-Nature Myth Legend

Nocturne, L. 82

'Nocturne' by Claude Debussy

C. Debussy - Suite Bergamasque - IV. Passepied

Emptiness, dispair, sadness... yet there is always love and joy.

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Emile Pandolfi  Once Upon A December

Classic Debussy piece, he's my favorite composer hands down most of my repertoire consists of his works. This is my interpretation of Rêverie. The word comes from Rêve(dream), this variant is French for daydream or just pleasantly dozing off into deep thought, escaping reality. This is the second piano piece I learned.. Hope you enjoy.

Rêverie - Debussy - Rígel

Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, by Frédéric Chopin, known as the "Raindrop" prelude. Recorded in March 2001

Chopin - Raindrop Prelude

Kinderszenen Op.15 No.7, Träumerei by Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen Op.15 No.7, Träumerei

I produced this track using midi and EW Gold Pianos in order to perfection the performance as I imagine it.

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Chopin Waltz op69 n1 performed by Gian Marco La Serra

Emile Pandolfi Once Upon A December

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