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Bach doing his thing. Notice the 2nd half (1'20) starts with an inversion of the opening theme. Bach just riffing away with delight :)

(for those asking, it's played by me as are all of my tracks on SoundCloud)

Bach French Suite No. 5: Gigue

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10 Nocturnes - 12 Valkyries
The Album consists of 10 Nocturnes, "Nachtlieder von der Toteninsel", and 12 Valkyries, ranging from C minor to B minor. 60 minutes of finest pure neoclassical piano original compositions in classical style, brilliantly performed by pianist Carlos Márquez (https://soundcloud.com/cmdigital).

If you can´t wait for a whole year until all pieces are uploaded onto SoundCloud- this album is available on iTunes, AmazonMP3, GooglePlay, Spotify and many other platforms:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stephan-beneking-10-nocturnes/id796672001
http://www.amazon.com/Stephan-Beneking-10-Nocturnes-Valkyries/dp/B00HY06NE6
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Carlos_Márquez_Stephan_Beneking_10_Nocturnes_12_Va?id=Bpdyw7jvcnzfqoellf2z3snzcfy

You can also listen to all Albums on Spotify in this 6 hour playlist of my pure neoclassical piano music here:
https://play.spotify.com/user/1155850710/playlist/754hMzwRzbXaVixnFYdcO1
http://open.spotify.com/user/1155850710/playlist/754hMzwRzbXaVixnFYdcO1

A physical CD is available on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=stephan+beneking

The scores for the two series you can find for free download here: 
Nocturnes: http://www.beneking.com/nachtlieder
Valkyries: http://www.beneking.com/valkyries

Printed booklets with all scores are available on Amazon (also Amazon Europe and UK):
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Stephan+Beneking&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3AStephan+Beneking

Picture:
The "Toteninsel" (Isle of Dead) is one of the most famous paintings of the romantic period of the 19th century by the swiss painter Arnold Böcklin. It exists in three originals worldwide and it has inspired many artists (including Rachmaninov) 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_the_Dead_(painting)


Nocturne No. 5 - played by Carlos Márquez - 22-track Album on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc

This is a collaborative piece between my friend Zaid and myself - Zaid is a self-taught composer, and his awesome piano works can be found on his soundcloud page @zaid_piano
Please check it out :) 
Piano: Zaid
Violin: IceRequiem

The icon art was taken by photographer Cathryn - her deviantart page can be found here: 
http://photoindulgedpiano.deviantart.com/

Nocturne No. 3 - Collaboration with Zaid

from 'Acoustic' [CD|LP|DIGITAL]
Denovali Records · den202
available in June on all formats at [http://denovali.com/theeyeoftime]

THE EYE OF TIME is the Solo-Project of French musician Marc Euvrie. Euvrie's musical development is deeply connected with the French DIY punk and hardcore scene, though he has been classically trained as well. He started to play piano being 9 years old, composed his first pieces with 15 and studied cello at the conservatoire after finishing school. Euvrie used to play in several bands before, being influenced by CLAUDE DEBUSSY, PHILIP GLASS, ERIC CHOPIN, J.S. BACH, MICHAEL NYMAN just as by GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR, A SILVER MT. ZION or PORTISHEAD, he began to translate his personal reflection of our complex world into music, which initiated THE EYE OF TIME. A self titled debut record, released in Spring 2012, evolved first.

For his debut Marc Euvrie's critical writing exposed a dark look on the present, past and future: Linked to machines and samples, revealing an unnatural direction of the human being's existence. His upcoming release ACOUSTIC is a consequent change of focus. Looking for the motor, the personal needs to survive, he found himself experimenting with only Cello and Piano. Apparently these classical instruments turned out to be a relevant strong signal to go back to the roots with something more natural and simple to start from. Though both records seem to go in opposite directions in terms of sound and concept, a strong underlying layer stays inevitable: The Eye of Time's compositions imply a call to fight for the things we love.

ACOUSTIC might be understood as a counterbalance to The Eye of Time's debut. Where the previous record disclosed the coldness of our time, destructing everything that is meant to be our deep nature and presenting the despair of our situation, Acoustic embarks on a little glimpse of hope: Finding some strength to keep fighting for the nature of things and their vital qualities. Marc Euvrie composed six songs for six different locations and points in time, reaching way back to ancient centuries as well as taking a glance into our near future of a yet unknown place. A very personal travel through time and space, between the beauty of nature (Cisjordania, Norway) and the beauty of hope, which allows humans to dream their dreams (Spain, Poland). Marc Euvries own feelings and thoughts about his life evoke mostly in the last two tracks, where he found a form to intensify what keeps him alive.

Acoustic

The Eye of Time - Exarchia, Athens, Greece, September 2008 - Februar 2009

There are times in our lives when we yearn for simplicity; when things seem to overwhelm. After [and continuing] ill-health and hospitals, I have felt this need for simplicity, especially after not being able to play the piano for some time, my love and therapy.

I missed it so much; being here; listening to you all, and creating. ……and once again, some dear friends, Milco (The Flute Whisperer) https://soundcloud.com/milco-huisman…. Erik (Melotone) https://soundcloud.com/kiresivat ..  and The Subwave Network, UK https://soundcloud.com/the-subwave-network….. gave me so much, with encouragement and motivation. 

Thus, I woke in the middle of the night, with no ideas, just a need to get to my piano and try to get my feelings out 

It is a simple piece to reflect that need and yearning for simplicity, and which is reflected in the title. I felt sorrow, yet soothed.

I needed to do this, not only for myself, but also for some close friends undergoing some difficulties, and others too, who desire a moment of simplicity in their lives; to forget for awhile the burdens we all experience from time to time.

Please excuse any errors, being an improvisation, and I am hoping to get strong enough to be back online more often than I have recently.

I have missed so many of you and your music so much xx

PS If you are interested, and given that this is a simple piece, let me know if you would like to receive the midi files and we can perhaps commence a new 'Imaginations & Collaborations SoundCloud Challenge [Part 2] - If so, I will try to organise coordination of such. If you are not aware of the prior challenge, please look at the playlist on my page, with several great contributing artists :-)

Yearning for Simplicity - Megs McCarthy

The Getaway / La fuga
Original Score by Federico Jusid
Year 2001
Director: Eduardo Mignona
Production Company: Telefé
Film Genre: Drama - Thriller
Music Genre: Symphonic - Choral 

Scapping Through The Coal Shop

The Unexpected Life - La vida inesperada
Original score by Federico Jusid & Lucio Godoy
Year 2013
Director: Jorge Torregrossa
Production Company: Ruleta Media
Film Genre: Drama
Music Genre: Symphonic - Jazz

New York Ending

Isabel, Mi Reina
OST composed by Federico Jusid
Performed by Orquesta y Coro de RadioTelevisión Española

Year 2014
Production Company: Diagonal Televisió - Televisión Española
Film Genre: Historical Drama
Music Genre: Symphonic - Choral 


Stacy Clark - White Lies

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