Kalkbrenner Essai in D Major

This is a fun piece by forgotten Pianist-Composer Kalkbrenner. Over the years I have learned about 7 of his pieces. they are fun to play, and I think that my old teacher Curtis Curtis-Smith, who recently passed on, would appreciate the piece. So here it is, released in memory of Curtis Curtis-Smith, my long ago Piano Teacher. I wonder whether he still had that stuffed Elephant that I gave him in his studio.

Kalkbrenner Essai in C Major-John C Carpenter Pianist released in memory of Curtis Curtis-Smith

Mr. Albano almost always played the "Chimes" before beginning the student warmups. Here he is! 

Albano Plays The Chimes

Spoof of Donald Trump, with novelty chorus.

Oh Mister Trump Button Version

Ten pianos simultaneously at NAMM "Roomful of Pianos" event 2018

NAMM SHOW Mambo From West Side Story Bernstein 10 Pianos

For ten pianos, first performed at NAMM in Anaheim, CA in January 2018, including John C Carpenter, John Hord, Emily White, Joel Clift, Andy Anderson, Charles Ritter

NAMM SHOW  Come Sunday By Ellington Arr Mccutcheon 2018

Inspired by the Access Hollywood tape featuring Trump.

Dont Grab Her Recording Session 12 20 17

A PSA for the Avondale Food Pantry created by Tom Rohrer and John C Carpenter and announced by John C. Carpenter of WAIF Radio 88.3 FM on his "Music Making Together" program, Monday nights 8-10 PM Eastern time.

Food Pantry PSA

Virtuoso pianist specializing in Romantic compositions and forgotten Romantic Composers.  Has tremendous innate facility combined with a very solid technical foundation which he uses in the most difficult pieces such as Liszt Totentanz, Rachmaninoff Chopin Variations, the Schlozer Second Etude and pieces by Liszt, Scriabin, etc.  Yet he also has a more tender side which he employs in the music of Kalkbrenner, Chopin, and most notably in two late Beethoven Sonatas, OP 109 and 110.  He is married with children and grandchildren and his hobbies include magic and watching mysteries, mostly from British television.
He is eager to join the ranks of Academe as a Professor of the Piano. Due to the Internet, he is emerging now on the International stage from a long period of obscurity...hopefully, not too late.

true virtuoso

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