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 […]
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 and is in 3/4 time. A fun fact is that […]
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 spacious effect I desired. The prelude uses an improvisational style […]
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 […]
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 pizzicato parts of the score to be separate instruments instead […]
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 song. With this composition as the base, I interpreted Puck […]
In the Hall of the Mountain King
This is currently 28 audio track of pure Edvard Grieg love! This is from the 1875 Peer Gynt score. I lovingly entered every note for every part in the score and then transformed the instruments into an evocative musical sound painting. I hope that you enjoy it! From Wikipedia: The […]
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 […]