R. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15, Waldszenen, Op. 82 & Arabeske Op. 18

Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 9, Abschied

Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 2, Jäger auf der Lauer

French Suites 1, 2 & 3

French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: VI. Gigue

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The String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428/421b, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This is the third of the Haydn Quartets, a set of six string quartets he wrote during his first few years in Vienna and later dedicated to Joseph Haydn.

It is in four movements:

I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante con moto
III. Menuetto & Trio
IV. Allegro vivace

The first movement is highly chromatic, with the chromaticized bridge theme in the exposition being one of several examples, the end of the exposition being another.

The slow movement "invokes ... the slow movement of Haydn's Op. 20 No. 1. The ostentatious dissonances of its opening almost have an antique flavour, caused by the collision of semitonal ascents and descents, and this strongly suggests the opening subject of the first movement, so surprisingly isolated there." Other commentators hear it as pointing forward to Johannes Brahms.

Throughout the third movement Mozart "makes use of a pedal point in the bass, thus giving the music an entrancing rustic effect." The last movement "can best be described as being an abridged rondo form."

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Orchestral samples included in this recording from the Vienna Symphonic Library.

Mozart - The Essential Collection

Tidal

Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428: IV. Allegro Vivace Assai

Piano improvisation performed and recorded on a stray Steinway piano at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.
The music will feature on a new album of piano compositions and improvisations recorded at The Glasshouse in summer 2025.
More music is available on my Bandcamp page: https://paulstephentaylor.bandcamp.com/
For aficionados of piano improvisation, maximalist soundscapes and everything in between.

Clandesteinway III

First Loves
Tim Fain, violin
Robert Koenig, piano

First Loves is a collection of quintessential violin masterpieces which first inspired me to be a violinist. Includes showpieces by Rachmaninoff, Sarasate, Wieniawski, and more, plus “Swan Remix,” my own arrangement of themes from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
As a kid, I was surrounded by classical, pop, rock, jazz, film and contemporary concert music – finding a balance of old and new music is still very important to me. Many of the works on First Loves are the ones that drew me in as a child – Rachmaninoff, Sarasate, and Wieniawski, arrangements by Heifetz, and Kreisler – and remain profoundly relevant today. I’ve also included “Swan Remix,” my own arrangement of themes from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, which I made after my work on-camera and on the soundtrack of the film Black Swan. Each track is dedicated to someone who inspired me or made it possible for me to be the person and the artist that I am today. My hope is that First Loves will inspire others, young and old, to fall in love with the violin as I did.

First Loves

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Meditation from Thais - Jules Massenet

The Glory of Bach

Chorale Wachet Auf BWV 645

Welcome to Archie Chen's magical nocturnal voyage with Grieg's "Notturno," Op. 54, No. 4 – a gem from the Lyric Pieces that'll whisk you away to a mystical realm of serenity and enchantment! 🌙✨

Inspired by Grieg's rejuvenating trip to the Jotunheimen Mountains and his encounter with the lovely Gjendine Slålien, this "Notturno" showcases the composer's finest expressive and fresh elements. In fact, Grieg himself couldn't resist playing it in multiple concerts! 🎹🏔️

Get ready to be immersed in a twilight dreamscape, painted with shimmering extended chords and captivating harmonic shifts. Feel the gentle chill of autumn and the warmth of tender memories as Archie Chen's performance brings this piece to life. 🍂🔥

A precursor to the likes of Debussy and Ravel, Grieg's "Notturno" whispers a blend of post-Romantic and nationalist tones that resonate through time – so much so that you might even recognize it from popular TV shows and commercials! 📺🎶

So, sit back, relax, and let Archie Chen guide you through this enchanting musical world where the wonders of the past and present intertwine. It's an experience you'll cherish forever – or, as Grieg might have said, "en opplevelse for livet!" 🌌💫

This is a studio recording made for RTE's Arena broadcast on July 20th 2017.

My SoundCloud Channel: @archie-chen
Official Website: www.archiechen.com
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Piano: Steinway B
Recorded at RTE Radio Centre, Dublin

French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: VI. Gigue

Johann Sebastian Bach