Harp

F. Chopin - Prelude e-moll, op.28 №4 / Ф.Шопен - Прелюдия e-moll, op.28 №4  (by Kridlatec)

This is a prelude that I am familiar with, having played it at a recital when I was younger.  As with most of Bach's music, there is an almost anticipated melancholy - quiet, solemn, and sombre, which permeates the music. 

Siloti's arrangement of the piece, which originally has the melody running through the left hand, brings the melody to the foreground, whilst keeping a streak of running chords ring throughout the left-hand accompaniment. In essence, the melody-to-chord relationship becomes inverse. What I admire the most about the piece, and what I tried to underline in my interpretation, is the evolution of the aforementioned running left-hand chords into a beautiful arpeggio-like construct. This metamorphosis takes place in measure 18 (or time mark 1:51 in the recording). This particular section is often overlooked in other recordings of this piece. I deliberately played these arpeggios with a pronounced ritardando to further emphasise their weight.

Alexander Siloti (1863-1945) was a Russian pianist, composer, and conductor. He studied piano under Nikolai Rubinstein (brother of Anton Rubinstein), and harmony under Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Siloti later went to Weimar, Germany, where he furthered his studies under Franz Liszt, and would himself eventually come to tutor students such as Sergei Rachmaninoff. Siloti was especially noted for developing the art of transcription. He wrote more than 200 arrangements, as well as orchestral editions of the music of Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi. 

illustration: Friedrich - 'The Monk by the Sea', 1808-1810, Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin

J. S. Bach - Prelude in B Minor BWV 855a (transcr. Siloti)

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Tchaikovsky - The Swan Lake, Op.20 - Act II, No.13 Dances of the Little Swans: 4. Allegro moderato

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original music, Native American style flute, piano

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Inspired by a photograph I took in Bristol, England of an abandoned shop that still had the sign, 'Pastimes'.
Pastimes is a collection of guitar based progressive rock music and a couple of instrumentals recorded from early 2019 to early 2021 and late 2022.

Paul Landry - Yamaha electro classical guitar, Yamaha acoustic guitar, Fender Roland Stratocaster guitar, Fender Squire Stratocaster guitar, Fender Squire Precision bass guitar, Yamaha Mox 6 keyboard, Roland Juno Di keyboard, Novation Impulse, Oxygen 61 and Roland A -49 midi keyboards with various vsti synths. Vocals.

Music and lyrics by Paul Landry
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Paul Landry
Photography and artwork by Paul Landry ©2021
Recorded in Oxford England early 2019 to late 2020

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