Treble Clef

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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer and keyboardist. A notable child prodigy, he became one of the foremost composers of the early romantic period but was also a conservative artist who helped reignite interest in earlier composers he admired, including J.S. and C.P.E. Bach. His Lieder ohne Wortes (Songs without Words) are among his best know piano compositions. Mendelssohn published Opus 30 in 1835.

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Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words) Opus 30, No. 5 in D Major - Felix Mendelssohn

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For midi, musicxml, braille, a piano version, and additional information, visit the Internet Archive at: archive.org/details/140folksongsrote00unse.027.omr.

The music was derived from item 16 in "140 Folk-Songs for Grades I, II and III, Volume 7" (1922) using OMR. That product was deconstructed into several voices recorded in a light orchestral style.

The image is based on a photograph by Jack Delano (1914-1997) titled "Children Sledding". Delano snapped the photo in Jewett City, Connecticut, USA in 1941. The original is hosted by the Library of Congress as part of the American Memory Project. The permalink is: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017748711.

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When Fields Are White

The last movement of the Sonata for Double Bass and Piano (2024).

Pawel Strzelecki: 3. Finale [Sonata for Double Bass and Piano (2024)].

Prolific photoplay composer Gaston Borch penned "Uneasiness" in 1919 for Carl Fischer, New York. It's in 2/4 time with tempo allegro agitato, meaning uptempo with a sense of nervousness and emotional intensity. We recorded it at 124 BPM.

"Uneasiness" was written for a theater orchestra in the late romantic style. To me the main theme is similar to the US Civil War era folk song, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", first published by Patrick S. Gilmore, bandmaster of the U.S. Army Band. Gilmore said he believed the melody to be African American in origin.

For our recording of Borch's “Uneasiness” we opted for a seven-piece chamber orchestra, seeking a clean and precise sound. Percussion, brass, inner strings and clarinets were omitted. The sound is re-imagined rather freely, with compression and chorusing effects and additional layering and a lo-fi piano approach. “Uneasiness” is subtitled "Allegro agitato misterioso".

Cover art by MLucas.

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Uneasiness (Gaston Borch)

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When Fields Are White

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