This is the preliminary release of the almost final mix of my interpretation of the Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The album contains the following tracks: I. Ouverture Miniature II. Danses caracteristiques: a) Marche b) Danse de la Fée […]
Heathens at the Moondog
This happened 6 years ago, but it is still oh so fresh….. You, the young family out for an evening with your two young, maybe 2 and 3 year old children. Me, in the next booth trying to enjoy a […]
The Customer is always right
this happened circa 1999 The following altercation reminds me of the movie Spinal Tap when they are talking about the special amplifier that goes to 11. I overheard this exchange at the local Computer City and I have to say […]
Howard Interprets Debussy
This album contains my interpretations of selected works of Claude Debussy that I adore. All are electronic creations and are taken from scores published on teh IMSLP website. I meticously input the notes into midi format and adjust tempo, velocity […]
Debussy – Suite Bergamasque – Menuet
The second movement of Suite Bergamask is also inspired by Baroque dance and arabesque styles. The main theme is delicate and is ornamented by many embellishments, thus making it an arabesque. The piece is in the key of A minor […]
Debussy – Suite Bergamasque – Prelude
A little Debussy always brightens my day. This is the first movement, Prelude, from Suite Bergamasque. I used 6 sampled piano patches like my 5 meter grand, distant grand, echo grand and Fender Rhodes with Pedal Board to get the […]
Trio for Rhodes, DX 7, and Synthesizers
A little Schumann to brighten your day. This is the 3rd movement in the opus. I upped the temp to around 90 beats per minute, the original piece is at 50 beats per minute. I think the faster tempo reveals […]
Anitra’s Dance
Edvard Grieg’s Anitra’s Dance is an awesome tune from the Opus 46 Peer Gynt – Suite 1 and is the third composition in the suite. This rendition that I have created uses 14 tracks of synthesized instruments. I change the […]
Puck – Edvard Grieg
Puck is the 3rd piece by Edvard Grieg in Opus 71 Lyrics Pieces, Book 10. I love the song, it is fast climatic and has an amazing structure. I also really appreciate the dynamics and the tempo changes in the […]
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13
So, I did this over 7 years ago but I dusted it off and remixed it. I added a few more tracks of audio to give it more space and a better feel. This is what I wanted it to […]