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Ólafur Arnalds – 3055

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Arrangement of "A Gift of a Thistle".  From Jonathan Menard's "The Water's Edge"

JonathanMenard_Variations on 'A Gift of a Thistle' (Theme from Braveheart)

Native Instrument (www.native-instruments.com) has recently released their new soft piano 'The Giant' (http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/powered-by-kontakt/the-giant/) which is sampled on the world's biggest upright piano. Though the demo tracks in their website create an impression that it only fits with cinematic environment, but I was absolutely amazed when I actually tried it with classical piece. Here I tried to play one of the most beautiful classical pieces: 'Moonlight Sonata' by Ludwig van Beethoven, with The Giant's 'Vintage Upright' preset (I used Casio PX-135 as a midi controller).

Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement (played on Native Instrument's 'The Giant')

I took a short vacation break in Berlin and my good friend Peter Broderick was so nice to let me stay in his apartment. We stayed in on Friday night because of the rain, pressed record and started improvising... Here is a short excerpt.

Oli+Peter. July 6th improvisation

David Loebel conducts the New England Conservatory Symphony and Choruses in a performance of Brahms' Hyperions Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Song of Destiny). Recorded live in NEC's Jordan Hall October 24, 2010.

Brahms: Hyperions Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Song of Destiny)

Guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen ('95, '98 M.M.) leads the New England Conservatory Philharmonia in a performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Recorded live in NEC's Jordan Hall October 26, 2010.

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 - The Young Prince and Princess ( Andantino quasi allegretto)

The Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, by Frédéric Chopin, known as the "Raindrop" prelude, is one of the 24 Chopin preludes. Usually lasting between five and seven minutes, this is the longest of the preludes. The prelude is noted for its repeating A-flat, which appears throughout the piece and sounds like raindrops to many listeners

The prelude opens with a "serene" theme in D flat. It then changes to a "lugubrious interlude" in C sharp minor, "with the dominant pedal never ceasing, a basso ostinato".The repeating A flat, which has been heard throughout the first section, here becomes more insistent. Following this, the prelude ends with a repetition of the original theme. Niecks says, "This C sharp minor portion...affects one like an oppressive dream; the re-entrance of the opening D flat major, which dispels the dreadful nightmare, comes upon one with the smiling freshness of dear, familiar nature – only after these horrors of the imagination can its serene beauty be fully appreciated.

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