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One of the most soulful of Rachmaninoff's works, it features a yearning, passionate quality that never fails to move me to tears! |
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A lovely sentimental piece, some of the inner lines and harmonies are exquisite. |
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watery, impressionistic, marvelous song transcription |
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A soulful, beautiful relaxing piece of music! |
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One section of the Java Suite, a 45 minute piece. |
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Kellogg is an extraordinarily gifted composer who writes in a distinctive idiom, largely tonal with dissonant highlights. Dance For a New House was written to celebrate my first purchase of a home in East Haddam, Connecticut. It is approximately 90 seconds, and every bar of this exquisite gem is a joy! |
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My own composition..a spontaneous elaboration on the notes C-A-F (found in Carol's first and last names). Dark,brooding, and intense! |
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a suave elegant piece, written when the composer was in her 70's |
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Similar in format to Sonatine #1, has a haunting archaic quality. |
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A delightful little piece, similar to the first two sonatines. |
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This is the rarely heard solo piano arrangement by Gustave Samazeuilh of the second movement of Ravel's Concerto in G major. A sublime utterance, one of Ravel's finest creations. |
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This elaborate song transcription is the epitome of 19th century romanticism |
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Liszt's Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude from Harmonies poetiques and Religieuses is considered by many to be his most beautiful composition. It features many awkward passages in double notes as well as large skips for the left hand. |
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The second section of the Liszt Benediction functions as a soulful slow movement. Careful listeners will discern that the main theme of this section returns in the epilogue |
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The third section of the Benediction features flowing arpeggios that rise to a big climax. A stunning section of fleet fingerwork in the right hand ushers in the calm benediction. |
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The fourth section of the Benediction serves as an epilogue, recalling earlier themes before ending in the lower depths of the piano. |
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