David Loebel conducts the New England Conservatory Symphony in a performance of Haydn's Symphony no 102 in B flat major. Recorded live in Jordan Hall October 9, 2013.

Haydn: Symphony no 102 in B flat major Menuet  Allegro

From Alessandro Marcello's Concerto for Oboe, arranged for solo keyboard by J S Bach
Cello arrangement and performance by Deryn Cullen

Adagio BWV 974 - Marcello-Bach

Cello quartet arrangement of Bach's Chorale Prelude (Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659)
Arranged, performed and produced by Deryn Cullen

Bach - Chorale Prelude: BWV 659

About a month ago I listened to and left some comments on this beautiful piece by Fivos Valachis: http://soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis/nocturnes-22-nov-promenades-en

Fivos asked if I can play it and I gave it a try. This is my interpretation of Fivos's original composition: first half I played it following the note sheet, second half I improvised on the same theme. 

Original composition by Fivos Valachis (http://soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis)
Photo by Pascal Durif (www.facebook.com/pascal.durif.9).

Promenades En Campagne - Fivos Valachis (composition), Milana (piano, impro)

Chopin's Funeral March first appeared in the 1830s. It was the third movement in his Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor — a stunning, haunting work.

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"

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Funeral March

Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

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Nocturne En Lumière De Lune

Nocturne En Lumière De Lune is an enchanting and easy-flowing piano piece that blends the Romantic elegance of a traditional nocturne with the lush, modern harmonies reminiscent of Gershwin. This composition exudes a serene and dreamy atmosphere, evoking the gentle glow of moonlight over a tranquil landscape.

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Nocturne En Lumière De Lune is a tender and soulful work, a perfect accompaniment to moments of quiet contemplation and moonlit inspiration.

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Prelude no 4 by Brazilian composer, Heitor Vila-Lobos. Written in 1940.  

Robert plays Prelude no 4 by Villa-Lobos

A keyboard masterpiece by the greatest English composer Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695). Performed by Anton Batagov (piano) in 2013.
This piece could have been the ultimate soundtrack for any postmodern movie.
Michael Nyman's music from THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT written 30 years ago is a contemporary meditation on this GROUND. I love Nyman's version but I think the original Purcell's piece sounds even fresher today ...

Henry Purcell: Ground in C minor

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Haydn: Symphony no 102 in B flat major Menuet Allegro

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