fantastic composition by Fivos, dedicated to and played by a fantastic person ... glad to have connected to you here on SC, Pam!

Very nice composition and performance combo collab. 
Again the passion for emotional phrasing and dissonances shines through, I hear. Thank you so much for the close listen to my own piano composition

I love piano played up in this very high register. It always invokes such emotion

awe such beautiful key work Pamela...sorry I have not paid enough attention to your music dear friend :) <3

This is so lovely - a beautiful piece and beautifully played. Gives me something to strive for.

I am thankful for the many connections I have made here on SoundCloud. One of them is Fivos Valachis (https://soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis) who surprised me on 18 June 2013 with his Nocturne. Thank you, Fivos, for composing and dedicating this piece to me. I am humbled by your generosity and talent.

Played on an upright Kawai NS-15.

Pamela Chng - Nocturne 18 June - dedicated to Pamela Chng by Fivos Valachis

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Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no.2, played By Alfred Cortot 1921 on Ampico Piano Roll #59263. Recorded in 2017 by VViljanen (by permission) from (by Warren Trachtman) digitally simulated  reconstructed original reproducing piano roll with a modeled Grand Bluethner Model One, tone/sound modified/revoiced by VV.
Commercial use prohibited.
Photo: Alfred Cortot (1877-1962)
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY (RHAPSODIE HONGROISE) No. 2
Roll Number: 59263, 59263H
Composer/Creator: Liszt
Pianist: Cortot
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: March, 1921
Category: classical, popular
Original Price: $2.00
*Info source: The Player piano Group web page (by permission)

Franz Liszt: Rhapsodie Hongroise No 2. Alfred Cortot 1921 on Ampico 59263

In a world of appearances, music is the only thing-in-itself. It is an expression of my metaphysical being, and though it cannot be understood, it must surely be felt.

To all my friends on SoundCloud, and those I have yet to meet, thank you for connecting with me through your music. If you have music you want me to execute, I will be honoured to do so. It is a pleasure to know you.

About Me:
Had my first piano - a Yamaha C108 acoustic upright - and piano lessons when I was seven. Six years later, I was made to quit, so I left the piano and went on to mix records with a mobile disco I co-founded as a teenager. Became a school teacher, and now teaching classical piano privately. My focus is on music interpretation, tone production and technique. 

My other interests and areas of studies are philosophy, sociology, writing, cosmology, quantum mechanics, and reading. My greatest inspirations are J.S. Bach, Kant, Nietzsche, and Einstein (wow, I just realised they're all Germans).

Thank you for your comments and for listening.

My current recording setup comprises:
Acoustic piano - Yamaha C108 (pre-2010), Kawai NS-15 (2010-2014), Kawai K-25EA (2020-present)
External mic - Blue Yeti
Software - Logic Pro X / Garageband

Pamela Chng - Nocturne 18 June - dedicated to Pamela Chng by Fivos Valachis

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