A fresh improvisation based on another motif played by Arty (which, actually, opens the piece). The artwork is Arty's quick sketch drawn for this piece.
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I am happy to announce the release of my 2nd original piano album! I consider the pieces included in this album to be my best compositions, recorded in 2013. The album has some tracks, which are not included in this set.

I hope you will enjoy them as much as I enjoyed playing them. Your support is very much appreciated as it brings me closer to achieving one of my dreams - to have a real acoustic grand piano. Thank you for your continuous appreciation of my music!

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/accidental-etudes/id848461749
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Etudes-Milana/dp/B00J8ZCOF2
BandCamp: http://milana.bandcamp.com/album/accidental-etudes

Reviews:
Kathy Parsons: http://www.mainlypiano.com/2014_Reviews/Milana-Accidental_Etudes.html
Michael Diamond: http://michaeldiamondmusic.com/2014/04/29/accidental-etudes-by-milana/
Sally Rowsell: http://rowsellstudio.blogspot.ca/2014/05/accidental-etudes-milana-zilnik.html

Waltz of a dying candle

Waltz of a dying candle - Milana - on iTunes

"Danzarín" by Julián Plaza is undoubtly part of the unspoken "canon" of sacred pieces of the tango world. Here we listen Juan María Solare's version for solo piano.

Every composer has a signature piece, not necessarily his best, which defines his style, his intimacy. Danzarín (Little Dancer) is thus a concentration of Julián Plaza's artistic personality. The first theme, a rhythm injection, builds on a pianistic device called "campanitas" or little bells: rhythmed dissonances in the high register. Typical of this composer is a second theme cantabile in the cello register. (From the liner notes of Solare's CD "Tango Monologues", http://www.juanmariasolare.com/CD_tango_monologues.html)

Tango Monologues on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0g8EVIRSpQfYAob47onEAK

Tango Monologues

Danzarín

JUAN MARIA SOLARE - Danzarín (by Julián Plaza)

This is my  submission to the second part of 'The Piano Clouds' (TPC) - 'Ebony and Ivory' Challenge (initiated and hosted by https://soundcloud.com/simon-reich), which involves creating a piece using only the black keys on the piano (yikes! hehe). The first part of the Challenge involved creating a piece using only the white keys ('As the Garden Grows'). This 'black keys'  piece was originally a piano solo improvisation, but I wanted to learn more and add some more FX and instrumentation, so I'm not sure what it is! The piano is still dominant for the Challenge, whilst I tried to incorporate a more 'ambient' mood. I'm now looking forward to listening to all the submissions for the Challenge, as I've only had a chance to listen to a few! :-) 

If you'd like to listen and give some feedback, especially given this approach to music is still relatively new to me, its always much appreciated :-) xx



When The Night Falls - Megs McCarthy (Black Keys Challenge)

This offers consolation after the cold end to the previous song: elegant upward-reaching tunes and a gentle lilt. The middle section uses similar material in the warmer key of Bb major.

SWW25.6

Klaviersonate I

relentless energy, gradual build up to crescendo introduction

Poco Allegro E minor Toccata BWV 914 JS Bach

Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling

Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling - Longing for spring

A little piece of intuitive improvisation by Marieke van der Leijé (vocals) and Roger Spees (piano) in 432Hz.

Marieke van der Leijé and Roger Spees - Pure intuitive improv (vocal and piano) 432Hz

Classical Favorites Volume III

Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor, Assai lento Hal Freedman

Chopin Prelude In B Minor

Sneaky by Steve Chatman 7/16/20, 9:33:30 PM

Bach, Jazz, Blues and a little bit of whatever I can get my hands on! Harpsichord Baroque and contemporary......

Poco Allegro E minor Toccata BWV 914 JS Bach

Johann Bach 1