In existence there are ideal forms and there are imperfect manifestations of these forms.  It is a matter of philosophy which is more real to us in our experience of the world:  the perfect idealized form of an apple, or the imperfect manifestation of this form that is said to "participate in apple-ness".  In fact we don't ever see the real idealized form of an object or an idea. It is as if, as Plato said, we are prisoners of a cave, where the objective form sits outside the cave and casts shadows on the interior wall of the cave.  We see only these shadows that are subject to the limitations of our perception and influenced by the collection of our emotional beliefs and past experiences.  More abstractly, these shadows may represet a potential relationship, any of our desires or goals, our self image, or a myriad of any possible other more mundane things. We reach towards these shadows trying to understand as best we can, trying to refine them to be one step closer to perfection.  Sometimes magic happens here. Other times it does not.  Sometimes we fail to realize when it has happened.  Other times we fool ourselves into believing it has happened when it has not. The best we can hope for is to remain humble and patient, and continue to believe our perception will eventually converge with reality if we continue growing and reaching for shadows...

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"Autumn Rains" is the second installment in a trio of neoclassical solo piano albums composed, performed, and produced by Andrew Souter. These projects have been two decades in the making and represent a return to traditional music composition, engaging song-writing, and the pure passion of emotional story-telling. This trio represents Andrew's most personal and intimate music. It is quite literally a love project. We hope it may help you on your journey, as it has us...

"Autumn Rains" is music inspired by the spirit of Agape. It is an album dedicated to the concept of spiritual love and universal compassion clothed in the metaphor of transcendental natural beauty. It is an album that simultaneously expresses deep love for both the creator as well as the creation. It is said God gave us music so that we could pray without words. It could be added that nature was provided as an example of exactly how to do this effectively. In this spirit, Autumn Rains is a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to learn from the natural beauty of this world, and an expression of a sense of respect for the inescapable universal equality that nature imposes. It humbly attempts to capture deep feelings of awe, granduer, idealism, and a belief in the innate goodness of the world even when we all face exceptionally hard lessons.

Andrew Souter -- Reaching For Shadows

George Frideric Handel - Ariodante, HWV.33, Act II: Scherza Infida In Grembo Al Drudo

This piece may have been written for a 'lost movement'.
It was recorded on 17.11.2002 at a concert in London by D.Neukom (flute), D.Bethge (cello) and B.Pearce-Higgins (piano).
This concert was hosted by Clarendon Events of the Gurdjieff Society.
http://www.clarendonevents.org.uk/


Gurdjieff/de Hartmann - Lost Loves

Nordic Quartet (John Surman, Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal, Vigleik Storaas) - Wild Bird 
My cover on one of my favorites.

One guitar cover version
Loop station (track reversed) + solo guitar 

#jazz #cover #rypdal #surman


Wild Bird (Cover) Nordic Quartet (John Surman, Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal, Vigleik Storaas)

New England Conservatory students Maura Shawn Scanlin (Violin), Sam Weiser (Violin), Erica Schwartz (Viola), Paul van der Sloot (Cello) perform Beethoven’s Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 "Razumovsky”. Recorded live in Jordan hall, Boston, December 3, 2015.

Beethoven Quartets

Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 Allegro molto

I'm sharing" Aquerelle Sur Bois" to celebrate this Piano Day 2017.
This piece is taken from the album Piano Cloud Series - Volume Three
out on Piano Day, March 29th.2017 through 1631 Recordings.
Read more about Piano Day: www.pianoday.org/
Official site: www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

Aquerelle Sur Bois (Piano Day 2017)

This is my first cover from Wim Mertens Theme: LIR...
Here is my last version:
https://soundcloud.com/raul-rojas/raul-rojas-lir-win-mertens-cover-14-06-2015

WIM MERTENS - Lir (RAUL ROJAS Cover 01-09-2007)

A performance by Duo Persepolis ( Behnaz & Homayoon )

Antonio Vivaldi - Andante, F.V.No.2 ( Duo Persepolis - Classical guitar )

Solo 'cello composition by Emily Burridge for multi tracked cello from  CD no 1 in the double CD production "Out of the Blue & Into the Amazon" also included in her solo live performance inwhich she utilses modern looping technology to multi track the  parts in the composition.
Recorded in British Grove Studios Chiswick London. Engineer : Richard Cooper
All rights reserved

Reverie solo tracked cello Out of the Blue CD production

Philippe Jaroussky 
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Dyer

This recording is taken from a broadcast on 23 March 2013. No infringement of copyright is intended. We believe the purpose of publication fulfils the conditions for fair use - discussion and study.

*Alto Giove*
Nicola Porpora, Polifemo, Acis's aria:

ACIS 
Alto Giove è tua grazia 
E tuo vanto il gran dono 
Di vita immortale 
Che il tuo cenno 
Sovrano mi fa.

Ma, il rendermi poi quella 
Già sospirata tanto Diva 
Amorosa e bella 
È un dono senza uguale 
Come la tua beltà.

Alto Giove - Porpora - Philippe Jaroussky, ABO, Paul Dyer

Composed by F. Tarrega. Played by www.StanLeonard.com
Follow me on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2G3gYHbQ46UPckIS7nrjk4?si=cG1_GQ-xSkaeS2BFt1dbSA

Written by Francisco Tarrega (21 November 1852 – 15 December 1909). Played and recorded by myself. 
(Wiki) Tarrega was an influential Spanish composer and guitarist of the Romantic period.
Francisco Tárrega's music and style of guitar playing became strongly influential in the twentieth century. He was central to reviving the guitar as a solo instrument in recital and concerts. His output was modest, having composed only 78 original scores and 120 transcriptions - mostly for his own use. Among his most popular works for the guitar are Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Capricho Árabe and Danza Mora.

He is also the composer of what has been claimed to be "probably the world's most heard tune": the Nokia ringtone, Nokia tune, or simply Nokia, also used in advertising spots, is based on Tárrega's Gran Vals. His music also inspired Mike Oldfield to arrange Tárrega's tremolo study Recuerdos de la Alhambra for the soundtrack of the film "The Killing Fields".

Capricho Arabe

New England Conservatory educates and trains musicians of all ages from around the world, drawing on the talent and deep reservoir of experience of our distinguished faculty. We are dedicated to inculcating the highest standards of excellence and nurturing individual artistic sensibility and creative growth. Understanding that music is one of the transcendent expressions of human civilization, NEC aspires to ensure it a central place in contemporary society. Additionally, we present over 1,000 free concerts a year in our world class performance spaces which include historic Jordan Hall.

Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 Allegro molto

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