The song is "A la Nanita Nana", a traditional Spanish carol. I enjoyed arranging this one; I used some instruments that I hadn't used in previous arrangements.
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The song is "A la Nanita Nana", a traditional Spanish carol. I enjoyed arranging this one; I used some instruments that I hadn't used in previous arrangements.
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The song is "Improv in A Major". It's a short and sweet little tune that I'm happy to revisit today!
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The song is "Improv in A Major". It's a short and sweet little tune that I'm happy to revisit today!
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This track is "Kommet, ihr Hirten" (Come, ye shepherds), which is a German Christmas carol with influences from Bohemia.
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This track is "Kommet, ihr Hirten" (Come, ye shepherds), which is a German Christmas carol with influences from Bohemia.
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The track is "Spillville, Iowa"; it uses themes from Antonin Dvorak's American Quartet, which he wrote while staying in Spillvile in 1893.
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The track is "Spillville, Iowa"; it uses themes from Antonin Dvorak's American Quartet, which he wrote while staying in Spillvile in 1893.
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An arngmnt of Edward Elgar's 1888 composition for violin & piano, I first heard this track on my local classical radio station, WETA. I'm quite proud of this one
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An arngmnt of Edward Elgar's 1888 composition for violin & piano, I first heard this track on my local classical radio station, WETA. I'm quite proud of this one
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The song is "Eight-Paw Waltz", inspired by my cats dancing around while awaiting their dinner. The tune is almost an exact arrangement of Dvořák's Waltz in D Major, Op. 54 No. 4.
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The song is "Eight-Paw Waltz", inspired by my cats dancing around while awaiting their dinner. The tune is almost an exact arrangement of Dvořák's Waltz in D Major, Op. 54 No. 4.
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The song is "See You Soon", and I got the idea when leaving to do a concert and I was telling my daughter that I would see her soon. It's one of the more popular tracks on this album.
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The song is "See You Soon", and I got the idea when leaving to do a concert and I was telling my daughter that I would see her soon. It's one of the more popular tracks on this album.
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The song is "Take On Me", my original arrangement of the song by a-ha. I created this song after hearing their gorgeous acoustic/unplugged version for the first time.
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The song is "Take On Me", my original arrangement of the song by a-ha. I created this song after hearing their gorgeous acoustic/unplugged version for the first time.
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The song is "11 Seconds", inspired by Travis Roy, who suffered a paralyzing hockey injury just 11 seconds into his college career. It's a heartbreaking story from Sports Illustrated in 1995.
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The song is "11 Seconds", inspired by Travis Roy, who suffered a paralyzing hockey injury just 11 seconds into his college career. It's a heartbreaking story from Sports Illustrated in 1995.
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The song is "Improv Over One Chord (Social Distancing in B Major)"; written during the pandemic, this one has been quite popular... very surprising to me since there is only one chord!
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The song is "Improv Over One Chord (Social Distancing in B Major)"; written during the pandemic, this one has been quite popular... very surprising to me since there is only one chord!
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The song is "Improv in D Minor", and it is really an enjoyable little track. I didn't really remember this until posting about it today!
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The song is "Improv in D Minor", and it is really an enjoyable little track. I didn't really remember this until posting about it today!
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The song is "Meditation: Calm". Many of my albums have a meditation piece, and this is probably the most popular of all those meditations.
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The song is "Meditation: Calm". Many of my albums have a meditation piece, and this is probably the most popular of all those meditations.
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The song is "Six Weeks"; it was written about the death of both of my wife's paternal grandparents, six weeks apart. Sort of reminds me of the lyrics from "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds.
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The song is "Six Weeks"; it was written about the death of both of my wife's paternal grandparents, six weeks apart. Sort of reminds me of the lyrics from "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds.
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The song is "What You Leave Behind"; its title comes from the final Star Trek DS9 episode. Such a lovely series.
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The song is "What You Leave Behind"; its title comes from the final Star Trek DS9 episode. Such a lovely series.
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The song is Fum, Fum Fum, a traditional Catalan Christmas carol. This is the first piece I ever released for orchestra.
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The song is Fum, Fum Fum, a traditional Catalan Christmas carol. This is the first piece I ever released for orchestra.
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The song is "Lockdown." It has an ominous sound; I wrote it while thinking about the COVID pandemic.
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The song is "Lockdown." It has an ominous sound; I wrote it while thinking about the COVID pandemic.
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The song is "Chasing Glory"; it was inspired by a sports competition I saw on TV (I don't remember which). I got this idea away from my piano, but sang/recorded the idea into my phone!
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The song is "Chasing Glory"; it was inspired by a sports competition I saw on TV (I don't remember which). I got this idea away from my piano, but sang/recorded the idea into my phone!
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The song is "Beauty", and it's a sweet-sounding tune that was written for the feelings I have about my wife and daughters.
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The song is "Beauty", and it's a sweet-sounding tune that was written for the feelings I have about my wife and daughters.
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The song is "Dawn"; it is the first song in my 4-part Summertime Suite. This song opens with the first glimmer of sunlight that starts the day; the song Twilight ends w those same 3 notes.
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The song is "Dawn"; it is the first song in my 4-part Summertime Suite. This song opens with the first glimmer of sunlight that starts the day; the song Twilight ends w those same 3 notes.
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The song is "Improv in G-Sharp Minor (Isolation)"; its subtitle comes from the distant sounds in the middle of the song. There's a hint of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto in the middle...
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The song is "Improv in G-Sharp Minor (Isolation)"; its subtitle comes from the distant sounds in the middle of the song. There's a hint of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto in the middle...
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The song is "Relax: E-Flat Major" and like the rest of the songs on this album, there's no story. This one definitely sounds like it belongs in a spa's music rotation.
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The song is "Relax: E-Flat Major" and like the rest of the songs on this album, there's no story. This one definitely sounds like it belongs in a spa's music rotation.
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The song is Improv in F Minor, and it is one of my absolute favorite improvs on the album. I'm astonished that I was able to create something like this without planning.
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The song is Improv in F Minor, and it is one of my absolute favorite improvs on the album. I'm astonished that I was able to create something like this without planning.
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The song is "Dance"; it was inspired by two birds doing an aerial ballet. This is the third track from my four-movement "Summertime Suite."
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The song is "Dance"; it was inspired by two birds doing an aerial ballet. This is the third track from my four-movement "Summertime Suite."
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The song is "The Crab Dance." Its inspiration: a photo of my daughter playing with a crab at the exact moment when the crab looked up and raised its claws. Inspiration comes from many sources!
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The song is "The Crab Dance." Its inspiration: a photo of my daughter playing with a crab at the exact moment when the crab looked up and raised its claws. Inspiration comes from many sources!
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