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Liebesfreud by Rachmaninov/Kreisler (Piano Transcription)
Raluca Stirbat, Piano
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Liebesfreud by Rachmaninov/Kreisler, Raluca Stirbat, Piano

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Daydream Vol 1

Metaxi

Gracias a quien fue mi hogar, techo y lluvia. Que la gente se de cuenta que aquí se me llenó el pecho de vida y nadie volverá a habitar esta historia como yo. <3 

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J.S. Bach - Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr (Chorale Prelude) BWV 639

Although the “Kreutzer” Sonata, Op. 47, is dedicated to Rodolphe Kreutzer, the original dedication was to George P. Bridgetower (1779-1860), for whom the piece was written. Bridgetower, an African-Polish violinist who lived in London.
Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831) was a French violinist of great renown whom Beethoven met in Vienna in 1798.

Beethoven’s decision to dedicate the sonata to Kreutzer instead of Bridgetower was probably related to his intended move to Paris and a wish to ingratiate himself with French musical luminaries. Legend has it that Beethoven changed the dedication because he and Bridgetower quarreled over a woman. Kreutzer most likely never knew of the dedication, and it is almost certain that he never played the piece.

The “Kreutzer” Sonata was published in 1805. Beethoven described the piece as “written in a very concertante style, like that of a concerto,” explaining the internal conflict generally associated with his larger works.

Beethoven’s “new path” is everywhere evident in the first movement of the “Kreutzer” Sonata. The only slow introduction Beethoven ever wrote for a violin sonata is actually the only portion of the movement in A major, which gives way to A minor at the beginning of the Presto sonata-form section. Development of the first theme does not occur until the lengthy, weighty coda, which is much more symphonic than chamber-style in conception.

Ludwig van Beethoven. Sonata No. 9 "Kreutzer" for violin and piano, op. 47

Ready Set Love - Piotr Miteska

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea - A Night of Shooting Stars

Kiki's Delivery Service - On a Clear Day

Princess Mononoke - The Legend of Ashitaka

When Marnie Was There - Fine on the Outside

Spirited Away - One Summer's Day

My Neighbor Totoro - The Path of the Wind

Chopin: Prelude No. 15 in D-flat Major
Recorded at WGBH studios, Boston, May 2012. 
Produced by Dan Gurin
Photo: Winchester, after Nemo Blizzard Feb. 2012

Chopin: Prelude No. 15 in D-flat Major

Noah Mosley, Conductor
Orchestra, King's Ensemble

Noah Mosley, Mozart - The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night Aria

Los Angeles, California serves as home base for the concept group called Vitamin String Quartet. The group is made up of studio musicians who are brought together to interpret and record orchestra style covers of music from all types of genres ranging metal, techno, country, pop, rock and hip-hop dance music. While the quartet uses a wide assortment of artists and instruments, one fairly constant member of the group is violinist Tom Tally. Tally has been intimately involved in the composing, arranging and conduction of many songs on approximately 50 of the albums that have been recorded by the group. While the group is referred to as a string quartet, the reality is that more individuals are usually involved, using instruments such as violins, cellos, percussion, brass and woodwinds. The group was originally brought together in 1999 as an experimental project. They wanted to determine the effects of using classical style instruments to create new and different sounds on popular recordings. Early on, the FM broadcast station WWHK in Concord, NH would play the group's music 24 hours a day, every day, for a period of time. The popularity of the group's music has led to the music being featured on TV and in the movies. Credits include So You Think You Can Dance (2008), TV show The Vampire Diaries (2010), the 100th episode of Gossip Girl and the fifth season finale of Modern Family (2014). Throughout the years, the group has been involved in the recording of over 200 different albums. In 2009, the group stepped out of the box a bit and recorded some original material provided by some of the various musicians on the album Per_Versions.

When Marnie Was There - Fine on the Outside

Vitamin String Quartet

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