still remember my mom telling me the story of my uncle almost getting hit by the tower falling while he was driving to work, i'm so grateful that he's still alive today. R.I.P. the 9/11 victims😭😭😭

@amomus: Yes, Stephan's compositions are like that.. very inspirational and thought provoking

@sara_brito: Thank you Sara! Cello can be so sorrowful.. we just thought it should work for this sorrowful piece

Beautiful Milana and Stephan...reflective,moving and spiritual....the piano and cello are so sublime...the piece breathes and allows meditative time for rememberance....Peace...if only...

@lalisamagdaleno: Thank you La Lisa! For both Stephan and me

Beautiful playing. Easy to forget the beauty of the piano.

This is fantastic, so touching, Milana !!!!

Relax & dream away

This track is based upon the melody I have lately in my mind that was inspired by some classical concerts I have seen recently in Concert Hall "Lisinski".
Written especially for the G-technology Driven Creativity Competition 2013 and it took me about 3 weeks to finish it.
Update: Poseidon was shortlisted among best 15 composition and one of the most listened on competition.

Composing: Mario Mauer
Orchestrating: Mario Mauer

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Poseidon

Eyes closed, lights out, lay back and HEAVEN. 

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Where every sensation is amplified by the power of nature.

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MACRIMA - Herbststimmung

This "open-collab" project is a tribute to the thousands who died on the 11th September 2001. It was started by Stephan Beneking (http://soundcloud.com/stephan-beneking) who composed a short piece and asked other musicians to record their own interpretation to build up a collection of musical statements. This is my contribution.

See here for details: https://soundcloud.com/stephan-beneking/sets/here-is-ny-9-11-open-collab

Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:911_Tribute_%28perspective_fixed%29.jpg

Here is NY (9/11 tribute) - Stephan Beneking (composition), Milana (piano, cello, improvisation)

I wrote this contemporary jazz piece after watching Rick Beato's wonderful interview with Keith Jarrett. This features Ric Fierabracci on bass, Larry Salzman on percussion and Mannuel Trabucco on soprano sax.

Looking To Allentown

Mark On Sand

But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved (Math. 24:13)

Simple and old fashioned singer / songwriter piece, first penned when I was a fresh faced 18 year old! 
Slight Country flavour in this version but originally influenced by The Velvet Underground's "Lisa Says" and "Sweet Jane" :-)

Jane (2024 rework)

Dear friends, the other day I saw a video from a bomb-ravaged city. A small dog walked among the ruins and seemed to be searching for something. Then I got inspiration for this song.
How can the warlords be allowed to continue their killing spree. They seem to be driven by greed, by hatred, or by a distorted religious view.

A Dog looking for his Master

In the night between the buildings where the battle took place
the lonely dog was searching for his master who is just a little
boy, nine years old - they walked out together
when the bombs hit the streets of their dear hometown
The situation here in this world - can no longer continue

The little boy has lost his mom and his dad during this war
the only relative he has is the little dog he found forty-
four days ago - and now they are separated
during these misarable days in their hometown
The situation here in this world - can no longer continue

The dog sniffs around all the ruins and all the dirt
with the intension of finding some signs which can tell him where the
little boy may be - and suddenly he found him
he was stuck under concrete masses but still he was alive
The situation here in this world - can no longer continue

The dog bumped his nose against the little boys dusty cheek
 he looked for a reaction and after a while the boy can 
open his eyes - and after some licking
he can see that the young man can produce a smile
The situation here in this world - can no longer continue

A Dog looking for his Master (Lyrics in English in description)

Letter To My Mother

Oxygen

I was figuring something out based off a note and a feeling I’m sure I’ll grasp after the fact. I could not tell you what the notes are for the life of me but I can tell you the vibe though I won’t unless asked.

im not the first or only person that’s ever been lonely but let me be melodramatic about it

Embrace Destiny is a blend of artistically crafted songs with a classic texture. A fusion of jazz, light rock, ballads, instrumentals and vocals... sophisticated music with classic melodies and memorable lyrics. Songs which appeal to a wide-listening audience with its fresh approaches and enjoyable entertainment. (Vocals, Melodies, Piano, Keyboards, Sax, Vibraphone)

Embrace Destiny

The Whole - Tone Shuffle

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"Nocturne of Forgiveness"

On the field bathed in twilight,
Between the gently swaying blades of grass,
At the edge of the distant forest,
The light of dusk seeps in.

The light lost in the darkness,
A heart stained with wounds.
The pain washed away by tears,
Only fireflies tenderly embrace.

Under the serene night sky,
The nocturne of forgiveness flows,
Seeping deep into the heart,
Washing away wounds and pain.

Memories of yesterday filled with resentment,
In the flow of time, wounds and pain,
Washed away by tears,
Blooming the flower of the soul in the heart.

The soul of forgiveness and understanding
Leaves wounds and pain far behind,
Reborn in the light of love,
Bringing peace to the heart.
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"용서의 소야곡“

황혼이 물든 들판 위
부드럽게 흔들리는 풀잎 사이로
멀리 보이는 숲의 경계에
노을빛이 스며들어,

어둠 속에 잃어버린 빛
상처로 얼룩진 마음
눈물로 씻어낸 아픔
반딧불만이 어루만져 주네.

고요한 밤하늘 아래
용서의 소야곡이 흐르며
가슴 속 깊이 스며들어
상처와 아픔을 씻어내 주네.

미움이 깃든 어제의 기억
흐르는 시간속에 상처와 아픔을
눈물로 흘려보내고
마음속에 영혼의 꽃을 피우네.

이해와 용서의 영혼은
상처와 아픔을 저 멀리 하고,
사랑의 빛으로 다시 태어나
마음속에 평온함을 안겼다네.

Nocturne Of Forgiveness

Playing piano since I was four and studied in a musical school for ten years. Though, I always felt that playing by notes and singing in a choir is not enough to become a musician. I needed to be able to play anything I want by ear so, by starting improvising, I've found my own style of playing. When I teach children to play piano or sing, I offer them improvisation right from the beginning. I wish I was taught that way, since until my mid-30s I had hard times to relax and believe in my ability to create my own music. Twelve years ago my husband (@arty-sandler) finally convinced me to record some of my improvisations and we opened this account on SoundCloud - it happened in July, 2012.

You won't find a single particular genre on my cloud: my musical tastes are rather eclectic. Jazz and soft rock are my favorites but I also play blues, classical, folk, middle-eastern, New Age, ambient and others. Piano and vocal are my main instruments but together with my husband we also experiment a lot with different arrangements and orchestrations. 

When we started uploading our music to SoundCloud back in 2012, it was first shy attempts to record my improvisations straight from a keyboard. Many things have evolved since then. Over the years we've grown into a professional recording and composing studio, with a conservatory grand piano in an acoustically treated room and a bunch of microphones and other recording equipment. We scored a few documentaries, short films and animations. This year my orchestral and piano solo works were performed by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra for Bryan Arias’s ballet show based on “The Little Prince” story. We've published three books with my original scores for solo piano and released twenty original full-length albums (solo piano, multi-instrumental and original songs in various genres) and numerous singles that have been streamed over 70 million times across multiple platforms.

I am glad you stepped by into my musical world and appreciate your comments and following me.

I am a part time singer / songwriter, meaning that I spend that part of my time with music, that is not occupied by my children and job. I just recently converted from classical music to somthing more "pop" and started to write my own music. So I'm pretty much of an autodidact when it comes to instrumentation and arranging, and just try to produce something I like with the limited means of a little home studio. Only thing I really learned from scratch is singing. I started classical vocal training at the age of 13 and have sung countless times with my really good choir and solo. And always looked down a little upon pop singing, until I finally started to do modern vocal coaching and found out how difficult it is to sing this kind of music well, too. So right now I still feel like I'm wandering between both worlds. Happy to get any kind of feedback, comments, criticism, advice, whatever, don't hesitate ;-)
Open to interesting and challenging collabs of all kind. I have lots of uncomposed lyrics and song ideas in my mind that I just don't have the time to put into music. I work with Logic and play my arrangements on a Kawai MP 9000 (for the nice fortepiano feeling), but not that this would make much of a difference, since Logic has this nice Steinway...and allows me to slightly correct my imperfect piano playing ;-) I record with a Brauner Phantom classic and a UA twinfinity 710 preamp. Oh, and Autotune or Melodyne and me, we're not friends, no no!

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