This is such a beautiful performance to watch

George Gershwin

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, pianophiles, and adventure seekers alike, prepare to embark on an auditory journey like no other. Today, the great pianist Archie Chen will perform Leopold Godowsky's mesmerizing Study no. 4 in A minor "Ignis Fatuus" – a composition so delightfully treacherous it will leave you questioning the very limits of human dexterity.

From the mind of Godowsky, the mad scientist of piano, comes a set of 53 arrangements that would make even Chopin's most nimble fingers tremble in fear. Schonberg once quipped that they are "the most impossibly difficult things ever written for the piano," and we dare say he wasn't far off the mark!

But what's all this about Ignis Fatuus, you ask? A term that conjures images of spectral lights and ghostly marshes, it refers to the deceptive luminous phenomena that have haunted folklore for centuries. These mischievous lights, known as Will o' the Wisps or Jack o' Lanterns, have been said to lead travelers astray, luring them to their untimely doom. Whether the spirits of the drowned or the souls of unbaptized infants, these eerie orbs have captured the imagination and terror of many a night wanderer.

And so, the stage is set for Archie Chen's spellbinding rendition of "Ignis Fatuus." Listen in awe as he transfers Chopin's already devilish right-hand etude into the left hand – a feat of pianistic prestidigitation that would leave even Houdini gasping for breath. As the haunting melody flits and flickers like the enigmatic lights it emulates, you may find yourself lost in its bewitching allure.

But fear not, dear listener! For Archie Chen is your guide through this labyrinth of notes, and he shall lead you safely back from the brink of pianistic pandemonium. So sit back, relax, and let the otherworldly beauty of Godowsky's Study no. 4 in A minor "Ignis Fatuus" wash over you like a mysterious, flickering flame.

And remember, don't follow the light... unless, of course, it's Archie Chen's dazzling fingers dancing across the keyboard!

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Unedited live recording
Piano: Hamburg Steinway B
Piano Technician: Martin Walsh
Recording Engineer: Joey McDonald
Piano provided by Pianos Plus

Frederic Chopin Etude in A minor op. 10 no. 2+Leopold Godowsky Study no. 4 in A minor "Ignis Fatuus"

George Frideric Handel - Concerti Grossi

Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op. 3 No. 1, HWV 312 - I. Allegro

I'll try to sang it in male version, hope you like it!
Thanks!!!


Maria Callas - Oh Mio Babbino Caro lyrics

O mio babbino caro,
mi piace, è bello bello,
vo’andare in Porta Rossa
a comperar l’anello!
Si, si, ci voglio andare!
E se l’amassi indarno,
andrei sul Ponte Vecchio
ma per buttarmi in Arno!
Mi struggo e mi tormento,
O Dio! Vorrei morir!
Babbo, pietà, pietà!
Babbo, pietà, pietà!

Maria Callas - Oh Mio Babbino Caro (Male Cover by @abrmdkr)

Claude Debussy: Romantic & impressionistic piano works

Claude Debussy Première Arabesque Andantino Con Moto E Major

Première Arabesque Andantino Con Moto E Major

Disco autoproducido con conocidos standards y bossanova, a dúo con el guitarrista Ale Manríquez. 
Grabado en el año 2007, Santiago.

05 - Summertime, George Gershwin

Giuseppe Verdi - Overture from La Forza del Destino (1869)
Conductor - Abel Rocha
Orquestra Sinfônica de Santo Andre
Live recording - Teatro Sérgio Cardoso, São Paulo, SP, Brazil - March 27 2022
Illustration - Édouard Manet

Giuseppe Verdi - Overture from La Forza del Destino - São Paulo - 2025

Deep Space - The Grand Ball

I've made this arrangement for jazz singer http://soundcloud.com/ebrudengiz , so the vocal version will follow soon....

Anyways the virtual jazz quartet line up this time is:-

Drum Loop - Legs Larry
Fender Rhodes - Mark Dorricott - (providing the groove via lh bass and rh chords)
Rhythm Guitar - Mark Dorricott - (using real guitar software off a keyboard)
Fender Rhodes(2) - Mark Dorricott ( playing the head and solos with right hand)

Hope you like, and thanks for stopping by for a listen...cheers Mark

095 - Summertime - George Gershwin - Virtual Jazz Quartet - 320kbps

Bach's beautiful Air on A G-String, makes a great wedding processional. If you enjoy this track, check me out at Facebook.com/wmwilsonguitar . Thanks!

Air on a "G" String: Classical Guitar

GEORGE GERSHWIN: An American in Paris 
Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
Nacho de Paz, conductor

LIVE RECORDING (31/01/2012, Madrid)
[ RADIO BROADCAST ]

GEORGE GERSHWIN: An American in Paris / ORQUESTA DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID [ 2012 ]

Franz Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude pour piano. From Harmonies poètiques et religieuses. Henrik Bo Hansen, live, 2011

Grabación en vivo del concierto realizado en St. Giles in the fields, Londres, Reino Unido.
25 de Septiembre de 2009.

Rodrigo Gutiérrez (oboe), Tomasz Wesolowski (fagot) e International Baroque Players, Johannes Pramsholer (violín y dir.).

J. D. ZELENKA: Sinfonía Concertante en La menor - Adagio

Conservatory

The conservatory is part of the HKU, ‘Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht’ (Highschool for the Arts Utrecht). A complete education course is offered, from preparatory trainings to masters. A broad range of musical genres is offered. Classical, old and contemporary music, jazz and pop: everything is possible when you can choose from 40 different main subjects. Not only the techniques of making music are taught, attention is also paid to music theory and possible future jobs. That is why the conservatory organizes concerts and cultural events in Utrecht and the rest of the country on a regular basis.

The building in front of you was build in 1895 as the hospital of the brothers of Johannes de Deo in a neo-gothic style. From the architectural point of view the building is of great value as a typical example of urban development at the end of the 19th century. In 1971 Johannes de Deo found his new destination as a music school. De chapel is in large part still intact and is nowadays in use as a concert hall.

Some musicians who are internationally famous by now have started their education here at the conservatory in Utrecht. A good example is violinist Janine Jansen. Worldwide she is known and appreciated as a special and talented artist. She performed solo in famous concert halls en co-operated with worlds greatest orchestras like the New York philharmonic, the Londen Philharmonis and the Orchestre de Paris.

Janine Jansen, Itamar Golan - Après un Rêve

Hi guys. I decided to give this instrumental away for anyone who wants to make her or his own cover of this beautiful song :) Feel free to download, add your own vocal or instruments.

For my own vocal version: http://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik/the-man-i-love-george-gershwin-milana

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The man I love (George Gershwin) - instrumental by Milana

So, the stress of recording & releasing my album is over and both me and Arty could breath some fresh air. I was asked by one of soundclouders if I can make a cover of this song and here it is. Still not fully recovered from some nasty flu I got right before my first solo concert, so I used my voice with caution... in between one tea and another :)

I will be slowly returning back to promised collaborations. Got some back log :)

GEORGE GERSHWIN: An American in Paris / ORQUESTA DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID [ 2012 ]

Nacho de Paz

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