This is the title song of my New album.  Cerulean (heavenly blue) visions of memories and how I want things to be...musical prayers of my soul.

Cerulean Dreams

First movement from Schumann's Fantasiestucke Op 73 (originally for clarinet and piano).
Cello - Deryn Cullen
Piano - Paul Gardner
For a huge selection of beautifully performed and recorded piano accompaniments visit Paul's site at http://www.piano-accompaniments.com/.

Schumann - Fantasiestucke Op 73 (Zart und mit Ausdruck)

A NEW album by Seunghee Lee. Intermezzo, a term often used in opera, refers to a musical interlude that offers a pause for reflection and transition within the overarching narrative—a momentary break between acts. 

Take a mental break and immerse yourself in a world of pure musical bliss. Experience the captivating melodies and rhythms of Michele Mangani, performed by clarinetist Seunghee Lee together with pianist Steven Beck and Manhattan Chamber Players.

Executive (Clarinet and String Orchestra)

THOMAS GOULD Live in Riga
Sinfonietta Riga

1-3. Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 - Ludwig van Beethoven
	I. Allegro ma non troppo
	II. Larghetto
	III. Rondo (Allegro)

4. The Lark Ascending - Ralph Vaughan Williams  

Produced by Raphaël Mouterde
Executive producer Dave Stapleton

‘Live in Riga’ is the major new album from the celebrated 31 year old British violinist Thomas Gould.  Recorded live in concert with Sinfonietta Riga on April 11th 2014 at the Great Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, it confirms Gould’s enormous potential as one of the most inventive and colourful instrumentalists of his generation.  Gould is no ordinary classical musician but one of a new generation who refuse to be defined by a single genre.  He has developed impressive jazz credentials, but it is in this environment as soloist/director of classical repertoire where he really excels.  The Times recently described Gould as “intent on becoming the Nigel Kennedy of his generation”.  Gould, however, is incomparably his own musician.  Bold and courageous enough to forge his own path and follow his singular vision, he steps outside the footsteps of the greats.

‘Live in Riga’ is a defining album for Gould, his first disc of a three-album deal with forward-thinking British jazz and classical record label Edition Classics.  Over the last decade he has been in demand as a soloist with major orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra and LA Phil New Music Group.  He is also much in demand as a leader/director, working with Britten Sinfonia, Aurora Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s ACO2, but it’s when he brings these disciplines together that the magic happens.  As Gould explains, “It means that everyone plays in a more engaged way. There is a group commitment to making it work, so the process is much more collaborative than when working with conductor.”

Sinfonietta Riga is an orchestra with a story to tell.  Formed in 2006, their vision is as bold as Gould’s.  Equally happy to play in concert dress or T-shirts they are intent on building new audiences for the music while reaching for the highest artistic standards.  Their collaboration is a perfect match and a unique experience for both the orchestra and for Gould.  This live concert recording bears witness to this special musical symbiosis.

To release an album featuring Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending is a bold decision.  As two cornerstones of the violin repertoire, there are plenty of performances to compare, but Gould’s versions demonstrate a brilliance of tone and colour that demands attention.  His flexibility and breadth of musical interests is fully evident.  Gould’s playing has the clarity you would expect from any major performer but radiates a freedom in its expression as though improvised with an immediate elegance and poise.

For Gould it’s all about achieving the right balance.  Whether it’s jazz or classical, written or improvised, as soloist or director, Gould is right in the eye of the storm.  If the dark clouds gathering in the wider music world imply that the days of the single-minded virtuoso are coming to an end; if to succeed in that brave new world we need to attract more diversity and brighter colours, then in Thomas Gould we may have found the lightning conductor to spark a new generation.


THOMAS GOULD Beethoven - Violin Concerto In D, Op.61 - II. Larghetto

Cathédrales de Paris – Six Méditations Symphoniques is an immersive orchestral journey through the spiritual, architectural, and musical heart of Paris. Each movement is dedicated to one of the city’s most iconic churches—Notre-Dame, Sacré-Cœur, Saint-Sulpice, Sainte-Chapelle, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and La Madeleine—capturing its unique atmosphere, history, and sonic character.
Blending the monumental grandeur of Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony, the luminous harmonies of Debussy, the sacred lyricism of Fauré, and the soaring theatrical spirituality of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Pie Jesu, this suite moves from the solemn toll of cathedral bells to the shimmering light of stained glass, from chant-like intimacy to blazing organ-and-orchestra climaxes.
Recorded in a virtual cathedral acoustic with expansive dynamic range and rich instrumental detail, these meditations are at once reverent and cinematic—an ode to Paris’ timeless sacred spaces and the human spirit they continue to inspire.

V. Saint-Germain-des-Prés – “Voix du Temps”

Cloudy Skies

Classical Collections The Masters, Vol. 5

Suite No.4 In D Major BWV 1096

Prelude In C-major BWV 846 Johann  Sebastian Bach Classical  Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach Classical Piano

Second movement of the original Boccherini B-flat major concerto.
Performed on October 21, 2016 for my final DMA recital in Katzin Concert Hall.

Yeil Park, cello
Mark Alpizar, conductor

Recorded by Justin Rollefson

Boccherini Cello Concerto in B-flat (original) II. Andantino gracioso

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor

Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op  55 (Eroica) (September 2019)

This track is from the album Illumination and is available for purchase on CD or download;. Beautiful relaxing instrumental piano by Bill Whitfield. #SCFIRST
Bill's website: http://billwhitfieldmusic.com/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Serenity-Bill-Whitfield/dp/B01MRKMQBT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Bill+Whitfield&qid=1587033905&s=dmusic&search-type=ss&sr=1-1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t07HwXtbPnc
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/bill-whitfield/578479004
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2vsmftXvzst7kEEK4sUWeg

Illumination

To a Wild Rose

To A Wild Rose

"Lee’s breath imparts a certain glow to the radiance of the sound that is partly magic and partly a very precise approach to tone and volume." Allmusic.com

Uncompromising in both talent and tenacity, Seunghee Lee has been applauded by classical music critics the world over for her expressive playing style; masterful technical skill; and silky, nuanced tone....


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Seunghee Lee, Clarinet