Restful Piano Collection

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About 10 years ago, my sister Jayci and I went to see Kristin Chenoweth perform in Broken Arrow and in the middle of her set, she announced the next song which was to be a Stephen Foster song.  I appreciate what Stephen Foster means to the American Songbook, but I'm not a huge fan, per se. 

This song was different - it had a message of hope, longing for unity, and a beautiful melody.  Written in 1854, in the days leading up to the Civil War, he paints a picture of the times:

"While we seek mirth and beauty 
And music light and gay,
There are frail forms fainting at the door;
Though their voices are silent, 
Their pleading looks will say:
Oh! Hard times come again no more!"

I fell in love with this song and its message and have always wanted to set it for Band - but nothing ever came of it, until earlier this week when I was inspired to finally sit down and do it. 

"'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary,
Hard Times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door;
Oh! Hard times come again no more!"

I hope you enjoy:  A Sigh of the Weary

A Sigh Of The Weary

Original Improvisation  "Michelle" 1, E Maj, 73 bpm, piano 20240517 - 2

Kitsune

'Unseen Bits" is a solo piano-based album, which happens to be my first album.
It's mainly inspired by romantic, neoclassical and contemporary genres of music, and composers like Joe Hisaishi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tomoya Naka, Akira Kosemura, Haruka Nakamura, etc.

Psalm

The album "All Strings Attached" elevates the fusion of minimalism and contemporary classical music, offering a profound journey into introspection. It invites listeners to embrace powerful emotions, rediscover forgotten experiences, and uncover new, unexpected feelings. With its compelling intensity and dynamic tempo, the music on this album aims to forge a deep connection with listeners, guiding them on an imaginative voyage. Each track, crafted from intimate and familiar sounds, unfolds a unique story that each listener can make their own.

Andrei Irimia - Flattening The Curve

Purchase sheet music:
https://store.piascore.com/scores/294792

Thoughts on a Rainy Day

I Feel You Everywhere All The Time

Two pieces by French Baroque composer, François Couperin - the gentle "La Misterieuse" and somber "Les ombres errantes" from his Pièces De Clavecin, Livre IV, Ordre 25. 

This Wigmore Hall recital was part of Dustin's first prize award offered by the New Orleans International Piano Competition, specifically thanks to the late Richard Goula - a past president of the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans.

Pièces De Clavecin, Livre IV, Ordre 25, V. Les ombres errante

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I Feel You Everywhere All The Time

Olivier Adelen