ABF 40 piece challenge 2021

This is Roland Orzabal's composition of Mad World released by Tears for Fears, Based on a transcription of the piano cover by Gary Jules for the film Donnie Darko. You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/529555386

Mad World

Roland Orzabal Mad World VC280

A small folk song by Schumann. This is quite a cheery little piece. Quite sprightly and upbeat.

Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial.

Volksliedchen

Schumann Volksliedchen Op. 68.9 BI

This is Schumann's composition Am Kamin (At the fireside in English) form his Kinderszenen series. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial

Am Kamin

Schumann Am Kamin Op. 15.8 BI

Forgotten Dreams, composed by Leroy Anderson. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer VC280

Forgotten Dreams

Leroy Anderson Forgotten Dreams VC280

Piano transcription of Romance from Eine Kleine Nacht Musik.
Played using VSL's Bösendorfer Imperial virtual piano. K525.

Romance, Eine Kleine Nacht Musik

Mozart Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Romance K525 BI

This is Bach's C Minor Prelude BWV 999 played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

C Minor Prelude BWV 999

Bach C Minor Prelude BWV 999 Blüthner

This is Dussek's Sonatina in G Major Op.20, No.1 Minuetto. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

Minuetto

Dussek Sonatina In G Major Op.20, No.1, Minuetto Blüthner

This is Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words Opus 19 No. 1. Played using VSLs virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial

Songs Without Words Opus 19 No. 1

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Opus 19 No. 1 BI

This Moonbeams by Composed by Barbara Arens played using the Bösendorfer Imperial virtual piano by VSL.

Moonbeams

Barbara Arens Moonbeams No1 BI

This is my first two part invention composed by Bach. Very much a practise exercise. But it is oh so hard. I mean come on. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial

Two Part Invention No. 4

Bach Two Part Invention No4 BI

This is Beethoven's Bagatelle Opus 119 No. 1. A lot of disciplined staccato to deal with, numerous mistakes I managed to play through, but I think plenty of musicality applied. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial.

Bagatelle Opus 119 No. 1

Beethoven Bagatelle Opus 119 No. 1 BI

This is Grieg's In The Hall of the Mountain King, transcribed for piano by Martin White. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer VC280.

In The Hall of the Mountain King

Grieg In The Hall Of The Mountain King VC280

This is Bach's Minuet No. 1 from his French Suite No. 3. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer VC280.

Minuet from French Suite No. 3

Bach French Suite III Minuet I VC280

This is a piano transcription of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, the rondo movement of K622. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial.

The transcription (I prefer to think of it as inspired by, or informed by) is by Christopher Norton.

Clarinet Concerto K622 Rondo transcription for piano

Mozart Clarinet Concerto Rondo K622 BI

An early attempt at a recording of this piano transcription of Stairway to heaven. This is still rough. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer VC280.

Composed by Page and Plant for Led Zeppelin. Arranged for Piano by Dan Coates.

Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven Arranged by Dan Coates for Piano VC280

This is a piano transcription of the Andante from the 2nd Movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto Opus 64. Transcription by Nicholas Scott-Burt. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer VC280.

Andante from Violin Concerto Opus 64

Mendelssohn Andante from Violin Concerto Opus 64 VC280

This is the third movement of Mozart's Sonata in C K545. Mozart's simplest sonata. The third movement is the Rondo.

This is played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial

Sonata in C K545 Rondo

Mozart Sonata In C K545 Third Movement Rondo BI

This is Chord Left composed by Agnes Obel for the online recital for female composers. This is played using the virtual piano Vienna Imperial by VSL.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/500607358

Chord Left

Agnes Obel Chord Left VI

Beethoven's first movement of Moonlight Sonata, played using VSL's Bösendorfer Imperial virtual piano.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/515045953

Moonlight Sonata, first movement

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement 27.2 BI

Schumann's Kinderszenen's played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/515968560

Träumerei

Schumann Träumerei BI

Progress of me learning the piano since November 2018 after a forty year break.  Just upgraded to an MP11SE

ABF 40 piece challenge 2021

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