Name: Laid Back Guitar / Pleasing Ringtones by Richard Altenbach in Off the Hook Ringtones, Vol. 1
Duration: 49 s
Description: This track is from the album Off the Hook - Ringtones, Vol. 1 and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richardaltenbach4

Designed to fit many occasions, moods and personalities, these miniature gems take ringtones to new compositional heights offering from quirky childlike tunes to sophisticated relaxing ambiences, Celtic ditties, hilarity, horror and Epic Orchestral rises.

Album Notes
Ringtones just may be the new, perfect 21st Century Art Form in our fast-paced, 2-second soundbyte, cellphone-obsessed world!

Composers are saying, “so I can’t get you to sit down in the concert hall for a 25-minute symphony, how about if I get a catchy little song in your head, one that you can hear every time someone gives you a ring?”

Crafting an original, effective musical message in the timespan of 22 seconds or less can tax a composer’s creativity. The challenge is to hit the mark dead on - to resonate with a particular mood or character, and do it all within a constricted time frame. Nicer yet is if the composition in miniature proves musically satisfying. A tall order for sure, but I hope at least this anthology makes for fun listening. And who knows, maybe one of these Ringtones just might be the perfect gift for yourself or someone you know!

Choose a few from the variety of different Ringtones to match the specific personality traits of your favorite callers. Why not find the perfect Ringtone to fit a certain Holiday spirit?

Each Ringtone is sorted into certain categories to facilitate selection. Here are some example categories:

Epic Ringtones!
Funny Ringtones
Pleasing Ringtones
Haunted Halloween Ringtones to die for!

Hope you enjoy this collection. Please stay tuned for more in future…
Remember, you can also email me if you would like to have a personalized ringtone created exclusively for you. 
richard at bachiosaurus dot com Your own unique signature ringtone to rattle the air!

CREATE RINGTONE FOR iPHONE FROM MP3 iTUNES:
Let’s go to make free music ringtone for iPhone. Get your music files ready and we can get started right away.

Step 1. Run iTunes on your computer.
You can download iTunes on to your PC or Mac if not yet. It is free to download from Apple website here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Step 2. Drag and drop MP3 music from computer to iTunes library.
Drag and drop MP3 to iTunes library, then you can find it from the Music library in iTunes. If the music has been added to iTunes before, you can go to find it from the Music library without adding it again.
Step 3. Trim your music for iPhone ringtone
You have to cut long music songs to less than 40 seconds. Your iPhone will not accept longer music files as ringtones. Right click on the MP3 file, select Get Info from the jump down menu.

create ringtones for iphone using itunes

Go to Options tab, then specify the start time and stop time to trim long mp3 music song.

convert mp3 music to iPhone ringtones with iTunes
convert mp3 music to iPhone ringtones with iTunes
Step 4. Create AAC version
MP3 files are not recognized as ringtones on iPhone. You need to convert MP3 to AAC version within iTunes. Right click on the same music track. Select “Create ACC Version” from the pop-up menu.

Step 5. Rename m4a file to m4r ringtone format
After converting MP3 to AAC audio format, you can drag and drop the converted AAC version from iTunes to your computer desktop. You will then find the file is in .m4a audio format. You need to rename the music file from m4a to m4r file which is the right format for iPhone ringtone. Here is a page you can find out more about iPhone supported ringtone format.

Step 6. Sync ringtone from computer to iPhone
You can choose to sync ringtones to iPhone via iTunes or use a third party tool such as free iTools to transfer ringtones to iPhone without iTunes or sync.
UPLOADING RINGTONES:
Just to take some mystery out of the process, I have included below different methods you can choose from to upload Ringtones to your phone.

A Few Different Ways to Add Ringtones to your Cell Phone:

1.	Use Bluetooth to transfer ringtones from your computer to your phone…
2.	Use a USB cable if available for your model of phone to transfer ringtone from your computer…
3.	If your phone is internet capable, you can download ringtones directly…
4.	Some wireless providers allow you to send the ringtone via email directly from computer to phone as a text message attachment. Example: your Verizon Wireless phone number is (987) 654-3210; email the attached tone to 9876543210@vzwpix.com, save to phone as ringtone

How to Apply & Use the Ringtones:

1.	Upload ringtone…
2.	Go to “Settings Menu”…
3.	Enter “Sound Settings” or similar for ringtones…
4.	Select appropriate Soundfile…
5.	Click “OK” or “Confirm”

Richard Altenbach

Off the Hook Ringtones, Vol. 1

5 "Tales" of Passion and the Macabre for Piano Trio - PNO, VLN & CEL - Impressions from selected Poetry & Short Stories of Poe:

- The Raven -  "Nevermore", "Lost Lenore"
- Annabel Lee - "Angel's Envy", "Tomb by the Sea"
- To Helen - “Beauty amongst the Roses"
- Hop-Frog -“the Jester's Last Jest”, "Hop-Frog & Trippetta Waltz"
- The Bells -“Intro”, Var. 1 -"Golden Wedding Bells”, Var. 2 -“Silver Sleigh Bells”, Var. 3 - “Alarum / Iron Bells”, Var. 4 - "Bells, Bells, Bells”, “Finale”

Composed by Richard Altenbach

These movements are impressions of the selected Poe works rather than attempts to musically summarize them. I term the musical style “Ultra-Romantic Expressionism” - an appropriately Romantic Classical tonal sound palette featuring vibrant dissonances befitting of the moody mind of the author.
Opening with the 3-note "Nevermore" motif (cello), "The Raven" ponders the angst and ultimate fury of the narrator, who feels sorrow over the fate of his beloved, departed Lenore while taunted by an enigmatic bird that perches in his apartments. The woody taps of the string players' bows represent the "tap-tap- tapping" on the chamber door. Spiky, dissonant chords signify the persistence of the ebony-plumed visitor. Anxious musical elements bring us to breathless turmoil. The slow “Lost Lenore” section features a somber cello theme poised over the piano’s deep, languid, unfurling clouds of chords. 
A violin interlude bridges this piece with "Annabel Lee", a gothic, romantic ghost story. A lover forever pines over the loss of his lady, blaming the jealous angels for tragedy. "Angel's Envy" describes the stormy cliff at the sea they frequented, while the eerie middle section, "Tomb by the Sea" explores the man's supernatural obsessions.
Solo violin brings us to “To Helen”. Contrasting the typical conception of Poe’s works as grotesque, morose and macabre, we hear more hopeful major tonality. “To Helen” is actually 2 distinct poems of the same title. In one version, Poe extols her beauty effusively. In the other, he speaks about her in a rose garden at midnight, wondering about what was and what could have been.
We now pivot harmonically to whole-tone and chromatic madness in “Hop-Frog” -  a Hobbit-sized court jester famous for his wit. He and his lovely Trippetta, were kidnapped from another land to serve at the whim of a boorish king. When the king unwisely insults Trippetta, the jester contrives a unique punishment involving a chandelier and masquerade ball gone very bad! The music here is quirky and sarcastic. The 2 heroes ecstatically escape back to their country. The carnival-like waltz describes their celebration.
“The Bells” evokes the emotions and rhythms suggested by the ringing of the various bells (tinkling silver sleigh bells, golden wedding bells, alarm bells, iron tolling bells). There is an Intro, 4 Variations and Finale ending in a cinematic, celebratory flourish. The final iteration of the “Evermore” motif in the last measures is extolled in a victorious, even hopeful manner. Listen for the “bells, bells, bells, etc,” and the indefatigable “Nevermore” motif haunting throughout the work...

Poetic Reflections

Tailwind

This track is from the album Off the Hook - Ringtones, Vol. 1 and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richardaltenbach4

Laid Back Guitar / Pleasing Ringtones

This New Day / Pleasing Ringtones

Lounge Piano / Pleasing Ringtones

Horn Reveille / Pleasing Ringtones

Celtic Pipe Dreams / Celtic Ringtones

Huzzah! / Celtic Ringtones

for an amazing website dedicated to uplifting terminal cancer patients, "Jesus Loves Larry", this is music to underscore inspiring biblical verses; This New Day Montage_Prayerful Meditation, Reverence, Contemplation through Joy, This New Day ( votum theoricus, reverentia, intuitus per tripudium, is novus dies )

This New Day MONTAGE

Originally composed for solo cello, percussion, male chorus and low brass & strings, the Phantasy is a distillation of Richard's ballet-like musical themes from various moments of a darkly creative, sophisticated video game about Russian espionage. The WWII-era story finds our noble hero weaving through such events as the Nazi occupation of Kiev, KGB-style justice, escapes, love and ultimate betrayal, despair and true audacity of hope. 

from "Winter for Ivan"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmgtFEtXKFA
Movements include:
Cadenza Prologue (Adagio) 
Ballet in the Dark (Allegro agitato) 
Stefans Song (Andante) 
of Borscht & Blood (Allegro)


Wolf Sebastian's in-studio recording on cello with orchestra, electronics & male chorus prerecords. 

Stefan's Song

one of the most gut-wrenching questions in history; DEMO CUE for a Christian film. Richard on Violin ...

Father, Why Hast Thou ...?

Pre-Concert talk explicating the genius of the 5 literary masterpieces of Poe chosen for Richard's musical setting for Piano Trio, "Poe-etic Reflexions" ...

Intro - Poe Talk

Wiener Jeunesse Orchester / Herbert Böck

Synfonie

Symphonia für grosses Orchester | Symphonia for big Orchestra

Pater Noster Für Chor a cappella | Pater noster for choir a cappella

Trio Gassenhauer: Vera Karner, Dominik Wagner, Aurelia Visovan

Fantasy Piece for Clarinet, Double-Bass and Piano

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