Solo Piano

https://soundcloud.com/ascoltadi

L'originale. https://soundcloud.com/ascoltadi/dirk-maassen-wish

Was fun working on this piece by my SC friend D. Maassen,,,, the pianist with the long last name :)

Hope you enjoy it 

Dirk Maassen - Wish  (Stein Thor arrangement)

Killing time in the train, I wrote this piece on a journey using musescore.... the first time I started a composition with a score and not in front of the piano... However the final composition required some real piano sessions after all ;-)

http://open.spotify.com/artist/758yIKdhJhWL6oTuTSFVV6

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Dirk Maassen - Un Voyage.... pls. support and share my music on spotify :)

Poem: Nikos Gkatsos.

Όταν την πόρτα μου χτυπήσεις κάποια μέρα
Τα παγωμένα θα κατέβω τα σκαλιά
Να θυμηθούμε λίγο λίγο τα παλιά
Που γίναν στάχτη και καπνός μες στον αγέρα

Όλα χαθήκαν κι η ζωή μας πήγε στράφι
Μας βρήκαν μπόρες μες στου κόσμου τη νυχτιά
Ποιος ξέρει η μοίρα στα κρυφά της τα χαρτιά
Τι άλλη απόφαση για μας τους δυο να γράφει

Ήσουν μια βρύση του ουρανού κι ήμουν μια στάλα
Πικρή μου αγάπη στα μπαλκόνια τα ψηλά
Μέρα και νύχτα κάναμ’ όνειρα πολλά
Μέρα και νύχτα κάναμ’ όνειρα μεγάλα

You Were a Fountain in the Sky (Nocturne 15 Oct)

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You Were a Fountain In The Sky, Nocturne 15 Oct - Piano Solo

This is definitely Murrary Gold (Dr Who composer) inspired. Although the idea began when I was watching Batman Begins.

From the updated version of The Score (Part One). The Score features over an hour of soundtrack themes from the gentle opening through to full and epic hollywood.
 
Download at Bandcamp: http://dexterbritain.bandcamp.com/

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To license this music for your project please contact The Music Bed, or see dexterbritain.co.uk for information.

Conquering Time

Dirk Maassen: Un Voyage

A Day In Venice - Piano Solo - on spotify http://open.spotify.com/artist/25SRM5wLczZ3uTLcVXRoe7

Being There..

So glad to have worked with Stefano Barzan on the mastering for my next Album. Stefano is the mastering engineer of nobody less than Ludovico Einaudi, so I was really excited to get in touch with him and finally here it is...

Also check the wonderful music of Andreas who did this wonderful awesome orchestration: https://soundcloud.com/pessoa1972

also many thanks to Kayll who helped us out with the string sound: https://soundcloud.com/kayll-frappier

thanks Nick for the wonderful "wild romantic" winter scenery...
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Anmut - Track #15 Afterglow (with PessoaZ) [mastered at Studio Barzan / Milano]

when I composed this piece by the end of last summer I felt like gazing into the sun through the trees feeling the warmth of the sparkling sun and in mind travelling down memory lane....

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If you like my music please give me a smile and like my Facebook page :-): www.facebook.com/Dirk.Maassen.Music

watch my piano video clips at youtube: www.youtube.com/user/ascoltadi?feature

Dirk Maassen - Solstice d'été  (pls. find me on spotify)

Zbigniew Preisner - Tango

one of my first songs here on SC.... I hope you enjoy it :-)

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Dirk Maassen - Viva 2012 - Reupload

Friends, 

I was so amazed and overwhelmed by the many remixes and fresh versions of "Reveil" that I just decided to record a fresh take on my favorite track and open it for collab... I would really be happy and honored if you dedicate your talent and passion on it and let the music fly through the cloud !

The track is recorded at 120 BPM except the interlude from 2:30 to 3:15 which did not work quantized. You can find the sheets on my homepage if you require the scores. 

www.maassen-music.com

FYI: we have solstice on 21st of June but there is no timeline of course ;-)

Maassen - Open Collab - Les Jours D'été (120 BPM - Glad if you share your version :-)

A wonderfull collab with the very talented Dirk Maassen. 
So much fun doing this!
Thank you Dirk for offering this opportunity and PessoaZ for your beautiful pads.
Please check their music!
http://soundcloud.com/ascoltadi
http://soundcloud.com/pessoa1972


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Dirk Maassen collab  "Les Jours D'été"

Summer arrived. This is my welcome. 
Please share if you enjoyed. 

Picture by Ali Farid 
http://www.sxc.hu/profile/alifarid

Broken

A remix of Dirk's great song "Les Jours D'été" 

Listen to the original: 
https://soundcloud.com/ascoltadi/maassen-open-collab-les-jours

Dirk Maassen | Niccolo Bluhm - Les Jours D'été (Remix)

10 days ago i've composed "Conversing with my Daughter (in my mind, on my own) - Piano Solo".
I delivered a problem in the family :-)
So here is my piece for Aris - Άρης ( https://soundcloud.com/aris-valachis ) "Conversing with my Son (in my mind, on my own) - Piano Solo".
p.s. luckily, I have only two children.

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Conversing with my Son (in my mind, on my own) - Piano Solo

Just a quick live recording on my Schimmel.... Personally I find the tune so much more inspiring and expressive than any VST, though it is less clean of course ;-)

I remastered a bit though :-)

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Dirk Maassen - Solstice D'Ete (Live) | Video: www.youtube.com/user/ascoltadi?feature

18-06-2013. 
one month active life in souncloud. 
I met some great people. 
dedicated to Pamela Chng.
http://soundcloud.com/pamela-chng

Dedicated to Pamela Chng, Nocturne 18 June - Piano Solo

When I wrote this song I knew right from the beginning that Vicente (aka Science Teheran) would have been the perfect match to collab with. So I asked him if he was interested in adding some cello and instrumentation. He joined in and the result was beyond what I expected and touched me really deeply - I hope it will be the same with you !

Video on Youtube: http://youtu.be/Q2JfrHvQOXw

Vicente Bueso: Keyboard and Magic :-)
Dirk Maassen: Piano

If not yet already done you should visit his cloud: https://soundcloud.com/scienceteheran

imagery by pentalunex.com

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If you like my music please give me a smile and like my Facebook page :-): www.facebook.com/Dirk.Maassen.Music

watch my piano video clips at youtube: www.youtube.com/user/ascoltadi?feature

Dirk Maassen with Science Teheran - Spiraling (Video: http://youtu.be/Q2JfrHvQOXw)

This is the special edition for the book "The Call of Mektoub" which is written by the never ever sleeping genius, Helen Suzanne (aka http://soundcloud.com/sleepingenius).

The brilliant piano player and composer Dirk Maassen (http://soundcloud.com/ascoltadi) played this track for Helens book early in May 2013 inspired by Helens theme that was written by her in 2010. I got a request from them both to join in and add some orchestra, (Strings and FXs) and I would of course not let this opportunity pass.

If you want to hear and learn more about the Mektoub Project, please visit http://soundcloud.com/mektoub-music

"...The strange, tall elfin man stood up and walked towards the sideboard. He ran his long fingers gently across the cover of The Book. He turned to Emma and asked, “May I?” with his hand poised to open The Book at Chapter Five.
“Yes, of course.” It suddenly dawned on Emma, that the loose page from The Book, the shooting star and the unlikely meeting with Jack Frost and Tweeny Bunting were not a coincidence.
As Jack carefully opened The Book, a faint tinkling sound echoed around the room and a shower of magical dust burst from its pages. Emma felt Lucy’s arm wrap itself tightly around hers. She had just walked back into the room and had seen the starburst of twinkling dust from the doorway. Neither could speak, but Lucy felt her mother’s hand squeeze her arm protectively.
	Jack’s face was sombre. “Whipper Whopper has returned.”
Jack did not like Whipper Whopper. In fact, he loathed him. Merely the mention of his name would make the normally quiet and dreamy-headed frost-maker tremble with rage. 
The clock on the mantelpiece struck eight. Jack stared at it, stroking his chin thoughtfully..."

Excerpt from "The Call of Mektoub" by Helen S Michaelsen © 2013


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