Portrait of a Past Life

Blue Hour (grand piano)

M.V. (Marco) Pacheco has been writing music since the seventh grade and has focused  classical theory and orchestra.

Nocturne in B Major - Love is Pain by M.V. Pacheco

The Melody from Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice, as transcribed for piano by Italian pianist-composer Giovanni Sgambati.  Recorded by composer-pianist Robert Cunningham on April 29, 2023.  Gluck's opera premiered in 1762, and this Melody comes from the middle section of the Dance of the Blessed Spirits, an instrumental ballet in Act II, where it is set for flute solo with string accompaniment.  Sgambati's beautiful piano transcription was first published more than a century later in 1878.

See also:
Robert Cunningham's YouTube Channel:  www.youtube.com/c/RobertCunninghamsMusic
Robert Cunningham's Fan Page:  www.facebook.com/RobertCunninghamsMusic
Robert Cunningham's Web Page:  www.RobertCunninghamsMusic.com

Gluck-Sgambati, Melody from Orfeo ed Euridice

Sonata I. Largo — Pater, dimitte illis, quia nesciunt, quid faciunt
{Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do}

Haydn Seven Last Words | Word 1 | Solzhenitsyn

Rain Window

Red Peach Blossom Like Girl's Lips

Amidst the chaos of the world we know,
Where stress and challenges often grow,
There exists a haven, a peaceful space,
A sanctuary, a sacred place.

It's not a fortress or a tower,
But a person who holds immense power,
They provide a haven, a safe retreat,
From life's stormy and tumultuous beat.

In their presence, I find solace and peace,
All my fears and worries slowly cease,
They're a fortress that stands strong and true,
A shelter that keeps me safe and secure.

It's not just love that creates this bond,
But the connection and trust that we've spawned, 
To make me feel like I belong,
And provide a sense of being strong.

In them, I find acceptance,
And a connection that's intense,
It's a basic human need,
To have someone to trust and heed.

Emerald

You are my Sanctuary

You Are my Sanctuary

Feliz encontro by Elian Bittencourt

LIRA 01 - 260823.mp3

Piano: Kawai CA79, default sound profile
Orchestra: Music Minus One

Mozart Piano Concerto 23 K.488 Mvt 2

Improvisation Practice Session

Composer-pianist Robert Cunningham's many works for piano, various chamber ensembles, voice, chorus, and piano and orchestra reflect a highly original, complex, and chromatic Romantic style. He studied piano with Loren Withers at Duke University (graduating in 1970) and with Katherine Bacon at Juilliard.  Later turning to composing, he obtained a master's degree in composition from Georgia State University in 1995.  Based on a dissertation analyzing Rachmaninoff's harmonic practices, he received his Ph.D. in music theory from Florida State University in 1999. He is the author of Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Bio-Bibliography, published by Greenwood Press.

Gluck-Sgambati, Melody from Orfeo ed Euridice

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