Winterreise – The Hurdy-Gurdy Man

Winters Journey is a song cycle by Franz Schubert. The last song in the piece is called Der Leiermann which translates to The Hurdy-Gurdy Man. The song cycle is epic, and sad, and this piece wraps it up with an ambiguous ending to the cycle. The song is to be […]

The Nutcracker is Oh So Suite!

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: This is the complete orchestral work with all instruments and all of their notes represented. I used the score from D. Rahter’s reprint […]

Trio for Rhodes, DX 7, and Synthesizers

A little Schumann to brighten your day. This is the 3rd movement in the Piano Trio # 3 opus 80 written in 1847 by Robert Schumann. I upped the temp to around 90 beats per minute, the original piece is at 50 beats per minute. I think the faster tempo […]

Rock me with your Pachelbel Canon

So, the most hated wedding music of all time, at least if you are a bass player, is Pachelbel’s Canon. I decided to have a little fun with it, so for you listening pleasure may I present “Rock me with your Conon” which is an update to the Canon set […]