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The first time I listened this piece was here on SC thanks to the great pianist Andrew Eales. I was so impressed by the beauty of the music and the great ability of the intepreter that I wanted to give it a  try. You can find the whole Opus 12 here at the Andrew's page https://soundcloud.com/keyquest-music

Edvard Grieg - Arietta, Opus 12 N°1

I composed this song, after reading a marvelous poem "The City" by a Greek poet Konstantinos Kavafis.
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_P._Cavafy )

Our life is in our hands, depends on us.

p.s. HELP. I'M SEARCHING FOR OTHER LANGUAGES TRANSLATION.
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The City

[1.08] You said, "I will go to another land, I will go to another sea.
Another city will be found, better than this.
Every effort of mine is condemned by fate;
and my heart is -- like a corpse -- buried.
[1.45] How long in this wasteland will my mind remain.
Wherever I turn my eyes, wherever I may look
I see the black ruins of my life here,
where I spent so many years, and ruined and wasted."

[2.21] New lands you will not find, you will not find other seas.
The city will follow you. You will roam the same
streets. And you will age in the same neighborhoods;
in these same houses you will grow gray.
[4.53] Always you will arrive in this city. To another land -- do not hope --
there is no ship for you, there is no road.
As you have ruined your life here
in this little corner, you have destroyed it in the whole world.
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La Città

Dicesti: "ad altra città andrò, ad altro mare.
altra città dev'esserci migliore di questa
dove ogni mio tentativo è destinato al fallimento,
e il mio cuore, quesi fossi morto, sepolto.

Fino a quando la mia mente in questo marasma giacerà?
ovunque volgo l'occhio, ovunque guardo
perduti ruderi della mia vita qui scorgo
ove tanti anni ho trascorso e guastato e sciupato."

Nuovi paesi non troverai, né altri mari, né altri mari.
la città, ti seguirà
per le stesse vie circolerai;
nei soliti quartieri andrai invecchiando;
sempre tra queste case ti farai bianco.

A questa città ognora giungerai
per quegli altri paesi, lascia ogni speranza
a te nave non c'è, non c'è nessuna strada.
Così come la tua vita rovinasti qui
in questo piccolo angolo,
su tutta la terra
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La Ciudad

Dijiste: "Iré a otra ciudad, iré a otro mar.
Otra ciudad ha de hallarse mejor que ésta.
Todo esfuerzo mío es una condena escrita;
y está mi corazón - como un cadáver - sepultado.
Mi espíritu hasta cuándo permanecerá en este marasmo.
Donde mis ojos vuelva, donde quiera que mire
oscuras ruinas de mi vida veo aquí,
donde tantos años pasé y destruí y perdí".

Nuevas tierras no hallarás, no hallarás otros mares.
La ciudad te seguirá. Vagarás
por las mismas calles. Y en los mismos barrios te harás viejo
y en estas mismas casas encanecerás.
Siempre llegarás a esta ciudad. Para otro lugar -no esperes-
no hay barco para ti, no hay camino.
Así como tu vida la arruinaste aquí
en este rincón pequeño, en toda tierra la destruiste. 

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Η Πόλις

Είπες "Θα πάγω σ`άλλη γη, θα πάγω σ`άλλη θάλασσα.
Μια πόλις άλλη θα βρεθεί καλλίτερη από αυτή.
Κάθε προσπάθειά μου μια καταδίκη είναι γραφτή
κ`είν`η καρδιά μου σαν νεκρός θαμμένη.
Ο νους μου ως πότε μες στον μαρασμόν αυτόν θα μένει.
Όπου το μάτι μου γυρίσω, όπου κι αν δω
ερείπια μαύρα της ζωής μου βλέπω εδώ,
που τόσα χρόνια πέρασα και ρήμαξα και χάλασα."

Καινούριους τόπους δε θα βρεις, δεν θάβρεις άλλες θάλασσες.
Η πόλις θα σε ακολουθεί.Στους δρόμους θα γυρνάς
τους ίδιους.Και στες γειτονιές τες ίδιες θα γερνάς
και μες στα ίδια σπίτια αυτά θ`ασπρίζεις.
Πάντα στην πόλι αυτή θα φτάνεις.Για τα αλλού μην ελπίζεις
δεν έχει πλοίο για σε, δεν έχει οδό.
Έτσι που τη ζωή σου ρήμαξες εδώ
στην κώχη τούτη την μικρή, σ`όλην την γη την χάλασες.

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die Stadt

Du sagst: "Ich gehe in ein anderes Land, an ein anderes Meer.
Eine andere Stadt muß es geben, besser als diese.
Jede meiner Anstregungen ist vom Schicksal verdammt,
Und mein Herz - wie ein Toter- begraben.

Wie lange wird mein Geist in dieser Ödnis bleiben?
Wohin ich meine Augen wende, wohin ich sehe,
Ich sehe die düsteren Ruinen meines Lebens hier,
Wo ich so viele Jahre verbrachte, verschwendete, verdarb."

Neue Länder wirst Du nicht finden, auch keine neuen Meere,
Die Stadt wird Dir folgen, die immergleichen Straßen wirst Du gehen.
In denselben Vierteln wirst Du alt werden
Und in den gleichen Häusern werden Deine Haare ergrauen.

Du wirst wieder in dieser Stadt ankommen,
Nach neuen Ländern, laß alle Hoffnung fahren!
Es gibt kein Schiff für Dich, keine Straße.
So wie Du hier Dein Leben zerstört hast,
In diesem kleinen Winkel,
So hast Du es auf der ganzen Welt.

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je zei: "Ik ga naar een ander land, ik ga naar een andere zee.
Een andere stad zal gevonden worden, beter dan deze.
Al mijn  werk wordt veroordeeld door het lot;
en mijn hart is - als een lijk - begraven.
Hoe lang in deze woestenij zullen mijn gedachten blijven.
Overal waarnaar ik mijn ogen richt, waar ik kan kijken,
Zie ik de zwarte ruïnes van mijn leven hier,
waar ik zo vele jaren heb doorgebracht, geruïneerd en verspild."

Nieuwe landen zal je niet vinden, je zal geen andere zeeën vinden.
De stad zal je volgen. Je zal zwerven in dezelfde
straten. En je zal ouder worden in dezelfde buurten;
in dezelfde huizen zal je grijs worden.
Altijd kom je aan in deze stad. Naar een ander land - niet hopen -
is er geen schip voor je, er is geen weg.
Zoals je je leven hebt verpest, hier
in dit hoekje, heb je het vernietigd in de hele wereld.

thanks for the translation: Dick Vestdijk - http://soundcloud.com/oorlab

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Help your Neighbor

La Città (The City) - Piano Solo

I know I should not even watch to this huge  masterpiece being only at my second year of piano; but I could not resist.  I tried  and I don't completely dislike what I hear. So decided to put it  here hoping Chopin will forgive me. This is probably the most known of Chopin's production, I can really undesrtand why! Although  most known pieces of an author often are not my preferred,  I cannot deny this is absolutely awesome, irresisteable in playing : charming, poetry, italian belcanto, eveything is here. So deep, joyfully and lovely at the same time. Thank you for listening

Fryderyk Chopin - Notturno Op.9 N.2

Musical Element 01

As allways is difficult to choose the right speed for Chopin works, I tried to stay in the middle bettween fastest and slower rendition, and overall to underline  the drama of which this short prelude is full.

Fryderyk Chopin - Preludio N° 4

Prelude N°6 also said "Tolling Bells" (but this name was not given from Chopin) is told to have been played at the funeral of the immense composer. It  is taken from a collection of works for beginners with Chopin Music. In spite of this I find it terribly difficult to render. With many different critical points (especially the "senza pedale", after a few bars) . Difficult to mantain the right "accento". Not to mention the final with the "come da lontano" indication. One of my favorite pieces till now, and I think forever.

Fryderyk Chopin - Preludio N° 6

My take on Chopin's saddest little prelude.  Two and a half minutes of ache.


Chopin Prelude No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 28

J.P. Sweelinck: Balletto del Granduca. Luca Oberti, organ. Live recording 19/08/2009.
www.lucaoberti.it

J.P. Sweelinck: Balletto del Granduca

This is the famous air form the 3d Suite for Orchestra by J.S. Bach. This piece has become so famous in Italy having been for years the music for a well known science TV program. There are many piano versions, Probably the most played of them  is the one   from Siloti. This is a different one anyway, in A major.
Here is the score I used.:
http://www.8notes.com/scores/9752.asp?ftype=gif


J.S. Bach - Air On The G String

Guitars only

A cello quartet arrangement of the second movement of Vivaldi's Cello Sonata no. 3 in A minor RV43

Vivaldi - Cello Sonata III in a minor - Allegro

This is the the same song that i posted before  but this time with  sound of piano, cello, violin and flute. I used Vienna symphonic library. For uncompressed sound quality check tje download button.

French folk song  cover with piano, violin, cello and flute

Balcony Scene from the 'William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet' soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong in 1996 and featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

Live video: http://youtu.be/mtsWm2PAHak

The instrument is a Clavia Nord Stage 2 using a sampled Yamaha C7 grand piano, with some reverb and delay, and synth strings.

Video

Craig Armstrong - Balcony Scene (Romeo + Juliet) [piano + synth]

Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, composed by Nino Rota for Franco Zeffirelli's film in 1968. The song based on this theme is called "What Is A Youth" in the album.

Live video: http://youtu.be/4b4oFp7yYbM

This has been covered so many times, as an instrumental by Henry Mancini in 1969, and as a song called "A Time For Us" by numerous artists. Lana Del Rey also did a very nice cover with a different chorus called "Old Money" in her album "Ultraviolence".

The instrument is a Kawai VPC1 controlling a Nord Stage 2, using a Bösendorfer sampled grand piano with some delay effect, sampled mandola and orchestra strings.

Updated on Feb 26 with a better take.

Nino Rota - Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet (A Time For Us) [piano + synth]

Muse, composed by Mike Oldfield in 1999 for his album Guitars.

Live video:  http://youtu.be/nmJCRKhSbUc

The original is for 2 acoustic guitars, this is my cover on a single piano (well, with some delay effect).

The instrument is a Kawai VPC1 controlling a Nord Stage 2 using a sampled Bösendorfer grand piano, with some delay, and some synth.

Mike Oldfield - Muse [slightly delayed piano]

Brilliant, if stupidly difficult, gigue from Bach's 1st Partita. Hands crossing everywhere all over the keyboard like an angry fly on meth...

Bach Partita No. 1: Gigue

AFROHANG EP: http://www.beatport.com/release/afro-hang-ep/1096266

Marco Selvaggio Artist Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marco-Selvaggio/74021884174

www.marcoselvaggio.com

Abstract Source and Marco Selvaggio - Afro Hang

Track realized by Marco Selvaggio (hang and percussions) www.marcoselvaggio.com & Eduardo Gonzales (dj and producer).

Marco Selvaggio & Eduardo Gonzales - Painting my world

Gymnopédie no.1 - Erik Satie

I was just practicing tonight and felt like recording one of the pieces.  Beethoven's Sonata No. 14 in C# minor Op. 27 No. 2, or otherwise known as 'Quasi una fantasia' or the 'Moonlight Sonata'.  I recorded this on a Steinway D and mastered it in my mastering studio www.alpinemastering.com  

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Classical Piano Pieces Volume I

Moonlight Sonata

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Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (Glenn playing on a Steinway D)

Sur la luzerne en fleur assise,
Qui chante dès le frais matin ?
C'est la fille aux cheveux de lin,
La belle aux lèvres de cerise.

L'amour, au clair soleil d'été,
Avec l'alouette a chanté.

Ta bouche a des couleurs divines,
Ma chère, et tente le baiser !
Sur l'herbe en fleur veux-tu causer,
Fille aux cils longs, aux boucles fines ?

L'amour, au clair soleil d'été,
Avec l'alouette a chanté.

Ne dis pas non, fille cruelle !
Ne dis pas oui ! J'entendrai mieux
Le long regard de tes grands yeux
Et ta lèvre rose, ô ma belle !

L'amour, au clair soleil d'été,
Avec l'alouette a chanté.

Adieu les daims, adieu les lièvres
Et les rouges perdrix ! Je veux
Baiser le lin de tes cheveux,
Presser la pourpre de tes lèvres !

L'amour, au clair soleil d'été,
Avec l'alouette a chanté.

(Charles-Marie LECONTE DE LISLE, Chansons écossaises)

Claude Debussy - La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (a.k.a. Forbidden Colours) by Ryuichi Sakamoto (1983)

Live video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_v_pbd-O8U

Soundtrack from the movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (戦場のメリークリスマス), a.k.a. Furyo in Europe, directed by Nagisa Oshima, and starring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Takeshi Kitano.

The instrument is a Kawai VPC1 controlling a Clavia Nord Stage 2, using a sampled Yamaha C7 grand piano, and... straight from the 80's a sampled preset named "Touch Perco" from the Yamaha DX7 mk2 synth.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence [live cover]

01 English Madrigals for Bass Trio (

Pouya Mahmoodi - magical moments

Mozart - Requiem in D minor Complete Full

Laughing Policeman-Charles Penrose various artists ALL ABOARD!

Is it possible for an adult who left playing an instrument at the age of 20 start again 30 years later or so with a completely  new instrument and reach a medium level ? In Italian Piano Zero means Ground Zero. This is where I  start  from.This is my challange. I'm an adult (48) who started playing  piano in 2011. I have being playing classical guitar when i was young, reaching a medium level. Then I left  , but recentely  I felt the urge to start again, and I choosed to do but this time with an instrument that I always have been loving secretely. I love Bach, Chopin, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov above all. Play a digital piano (Roland F110) . Hope to contact other adult beginners players on Sound Cloud so that we could create a group for people in this condition, if you agree. 



J.S. Bach - Air On The G String

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