What supernatural sheet music!
Page 1, Page 2.
Another link, which contains the midi performance of page 1.
See more scores of this kind.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
A little nightmare music
Very funny performance.
Here is a 7-minute trailer to A little nightmare music
By the Igudesman and joo: Aleksey Igudesman & Richard Hyung-Ki Joo.
Here is a 7-minute trailer to A little nightmare music
By the Igudesman and joo: Aleksey Igudesman & Richard Hyung-Ki Joo.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Audio Editting
Audacity is an open source software used widely for audio editing.
Audacity use the LAME MP3 encoder to convert audio files into MP3 format.
See "Where Do You Create and Share Your Audio Files and Remixes?" at youtube for relevant suggestions.
The following are my current steps from collecting raw recording to compile into audio and video:
1) Digital voice recorder is first used to record the sound into wav format. The raw file is rather dry. This can be seen from the "ocean mist" wave shape when played in windows media player: one only sees some very small individual mist peaks, instead of the normal wide and abundant mist.
2) Open this raw file in Audacity and export it into MP3 or WAV format. Then the wave shape becomes normal. Audacity has the function to remove white noise, but trying it doesn't show that the effect was actually good due to sound distortion, so I gave up.
3) After this, windows movie maker can be used to incorporate the audio into a video, which can then be uploaded to youtube. In this step, one should use the audio file exported from Audacity. Using the raw file would result in plenty of noise, and sound quality totally screwed.
However, it should be noted that seems the automatic "processing" function of youtube would trim the video to remove silent ending. This leads to the loss of the last chord in the second version above, which appears in the end after a while of silence. That's bad. The solution is to add some variation to the end. Since the sound cannot be changed, an end title page can be added (change font color to be the same as background, so words won't show).
Audacity use the LAME MP3 encoder to convert audio files into MP3 format.
See "Where Do You Create and Share Your Audio Files and Remixes?" at youtube for relevant suggestions.
The following are my current steps from collecting raw recording to compile into audio and video:
1) Digital voice recorder is first used to record the sound into wav format. The raw file is rather dry. This can be seen from the "ocean mist" wave shape when played in windows media player: one only sees some very small individual mist peaks, instead of the normal wide and abundant mist.
2) Open this raw file in Audacity and export it into MP3 or WAV format. Then the wave shape becomes normal. Audacity has the function to remove white noise, but trying it doesn't show that the effect was actually good due to sound distortion, so I gave up.
3) After this, windows movie maker can be used to incorporate the audio into a video, which can then be uploaded to youtube. In this step, one should use the audio file exported from Audacity. Using the raw file would result in plenty of noise, and sound quality totally screwed.
However, it should be noted that seems the automatic "processing" function of youtube would trim the video to remove silent ending. This leads to the loss of the last chord in the second version above, which appears in the end after a while of silence. That's bad. The solution is to add some variation to the end. Since the sound cannot be changed, an end title page can be added (change font color to be the same as background, so words won't show).
Monday, November 10, 2008
Online music resources
Youtube no doubt is a comprehensive source.
http://www.medici.tv is one dedicated to audiovisual programs in performing arts and documentary. It was launched on April 30, 2008.
http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page stands for the International Music Score Library Project. Lots of open source music scores can be found on this site. It went online on February 16, 2006.
http://www.medici.tv is one dedicated to audiovisual programs in performing arts and documentary. It was launched on April 30, 2008.
http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page stands for the International Music Score Library Project. Lots of open source music scores can be found on this site. It went online on February 16, 2006.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Bach Inventions and Sinfonias
Bach wrote 2 collections of short fugue pieces for music education of his pupils. They became popular exercises for beginners. But of course their value is far more than just exercises.
The 15 2-part pieces are called inventions. The 15 3-part pieces are called sinfonias. These are numbered as BWV 772–801, altogether 30 pieces.
Here is an article on these inventions and sinfonias.
The performance of all these inventions and sinfonias by Glen Gould can be found on youtube.
I think these pieces are not particularly melodic. They are good demonstrations of fugue music though, and good finger exercises.
For inventions, I like No. 9 and No 13 most, especially No. 13, since I ever heard live performance on this.
The 15 2-part pieces are called inventions. The 15 3-part pieces are called sinfonias. These are numbered as BWV 772–801, altogether 30 pieces.
Here is an article on these inventions and sinfonias.
The performance of all these inventions and sinfonias by Glen Gould can be found on youtube.
I think these pieces are not particularly melodic. They are good demonstrations of fugue music though, and good finger exercises.
For inventions, I like No. 9 and No 13 most, especially No. 13, since I ever heard live performance on this.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Piano collections
This favorite list will grow as I listen to more.
Bach
-
Badarzewska
- The Maiden's Prayer
Beethoven
- Fur Elise WoO.59
- Moonlight sonata 1st movement [Piano (Wilhelm Kempff)]
- Pathetique sonata 2nd movement [Piano (Glenn Gould)]
- Turkischer Marsch Op.76 [Piano (Evgeny Kissin)]
Note: Beethoven has 32 sonatas. All are introduced at wikipedia.
Chopin
- Fantaisie Impromptu in C# Minor, Op. 66 [Piano (Yundi Li)]
- Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1 [Piano (Vadim Chaimovich)]
- Nocturne in E-flat Major Op. 9 No. 2 [Piano (Yundi Li)]
- Nocturne no. 20 in C sharp minor Posthumous [Piano] [Piano, part]
- Etude “Chanson de L'adieu”in E Major Op.10-3 ("Tristesse", Good bye) [Piano]
- Revolution etude (Op.10-12) [Piano]
- Waltz in A minor (Op. Posth.) [Piano]
- Minute Waltz (Waltz in D flat major, op.64, No. 1) [Piano (Kissin)]
Debussy (1862-1918, French, Impressionism)
- Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune [Dance accompaniment]
- Clair de lune (Moonlight) [Piano] [Piano (Marianelli)] [Orchestra]
- Syrinx [Flute]
- Beau soir [Violin & Piano]
- Dieu! Qu'il La Fait Bon Regarder [Chorus]
- Arabesque No.1 [Piano]
Grieg
- Nocturne Op. 54 No. 4 [Piano]
Liszt
- La Campanella (Clock) [Piano (Yundi Li)]
- Liebestraum (Dream of love) [Piano (Evgeny Kissin)]
Mendelssohn
- Spring Song Op.62-2 (from Songs without words) [Piano]
Mozart
- Turkischer Marsch K.331 [Fun: Two pianos]
Rachmaninoff (notorious for being difficulty)
- Piano Concerto No.2 [Piano (Rachmaninoff)]
- Piano Concerto No.3 [Piano (Kissin)]
- Preludeium cis moll [Piano (Rachmaninoff)]
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
- Flight of the Bumble-bee [Piano (Yuja Wang)]
Saint Saëns
- The Carnival of the Animals: The Aquarium [Orchestra]
- The Carnival of the Animals: The swan [Cello]
Schumann
- Traumerei Op.15-7 (Fantasy) [Piano (Horowitz)]
Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto 1, 1st movement [Piano and Orchestra]
- Nutcracker suite [Piano (Mee-Hyun Ahn)]
Bach
-
Badarzewska
- The Maiden's Prayer
Beethoven
- Fur Elise WoO.59
- Moonlight sonata 1st movement [Piano (Wilhelm Kempff)]
- Pathetique sonata 2nd movement [Piano (Glenn Gould)]
- Turkischer Marsch Op.76 [Piano (Evgeny Kissin)]
Note: Beethoven has 32 sonatas. All are introduced at wikipedia.
Chopin
- Fantaisie Impromptu in C# Minor, Op. 66 [Piano (Yundi Li)]
- Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1 [Piano (Vadim Chaimovich)]
- Nocturne in E-flat Major Op. 9 No. 2 [Piano (Yundi Li)]
- Nocturne no. 20 in C sharp minor Posthumous [Piano] [Piano, part]
- Etude “Chanson de L'adieu”in E Major Op.10-3 ("Tristesse", Good bye) [Piano]
- Revolution etude (Op.10-12) [Piano]
- Waltz in A minor (Op. Posth.) [Piano]
- Minute Waltz (Waltz in D flat major, op.64, No. 1) [Piano (Kissin)]
Debussy (1862-1918, French, Impressionism)
- Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune [Dance accompaniment]
- Clair de lune (Moonlight) [Piano] [Piano (Marianelli)] [Orchestra]
- Syrinx [Flute]
- Beau soir [Violin & Piano]
- Dieu! Qu'il La Fait Bon Regarder [Chorus]
- Arabesque No.1 [Piano]
Grieg
- Nocturne Op. 54 No. 4 [Piano]
Liszt
- La Campanella (Clock) [Piano (Yundi Li)]
- Liebestraum (Dream of love) [Piano (Evgeny Kissin)]
Mendelssohn
- Spring Song Op.62-2 (from Songs without words) [Piano]
Mozart
- Turkischer Marsch K.331 [Fun: Two pianos]
Rachmaninoff (notorious for being difficulty)
- Piano Concerto No.2 [Piano (Rachmaninoff)]
- Piano Concerto No.3 [Piano (Kissin)]
- Preludeium cis moll [Piano (Rachmaninoff)]
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
- Flight of the Bumble-bee [Piano (Yuja Wang)]
Saint Saëns
- The Carnival of the Animals: The Aquarium [Orchestra]
- The Carnival of the Animals: The swan [Cello]
Schumann
- Traumerei Op.15-7 (Fantasy) [Piano (Horowitz)]
Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto 1, 1st movement [Piano and Orchestra]
- Nutcracker suite [Piano (Mee-Hyun Ahn)]
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Pachelbel's canon in D Major
Similar to the Air on the G String by Bach, Pachelbel's canon in D Major is famous Baroque music.
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nPyLLedfAs
See introduction and score.
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nPyLLedfAs
See introduction and score.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Composers
- David Nevue
Youtube link: Solitude - Just serves as a gateway link. This song by itself is not very interesting to me. I like his greensleeves arragement.
Youtube link: Solitude - Just serves as a gateway link. This song by itself is not very interesting to me. I like his greensleeves arragement.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Green sleeves
Green sleeves is a song written possibly in the 1500s in England, and said to be one of the most widely spread songs of Europe. This song was mentioned in Shakepeare's 1602 drama "The merry wives of windsor", suggesting that it might be already popular then. Folk story says it was written by King Henry VIII for his wife Anna Boleyn, although this must be just a legend since the song was written in a style known in England only after Henry VIII passed away.
Here is a relatively complex piano arrangement (by David Nevue): Green Sleeves (piano).
This is a vocal version (soprano with lute accompaniment): Green Sleeves (vocal). It contains the sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 of the 8 sections in the lyrics, and is sung in a setting mimicking the mid ages. The variations of the tune is by Francis Cutting. It usually should be sung by a man (tenor) though.
A vocal version by man and ensemble: Green Sleeves (vocal by king singer's (A capella)).
Another one by orchestra: Green Sleeves (orchestra).
The lyrics says:
Alas, my love, you do me wrong,
To cast me off discourteously.
For I have loved you well and long,
Delighting in your company.
More about this song and its lyrics are at wiki: greensleeves.
Here is a relatively complex piano arrangement (by David Nevue): Green Sleeves (piano).
This is a vocal version (soprano with lute accompaniment): Green Sleeves (vocal). It contains the sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 of the 8 sections in the lyrics, and is sung in a setting mimicking the mid ages. The variations of the tune is by Francis Cutting. It usually should be sung by a man (tenor) though.
A vocal version by man and ensemble: Green Sleeves (vocal by king singer's (A capella)).
Another one by orchestra: Green Sleeves (orchestra).
The lyrics says:
Alas, my love, you do me wrong,
To cast me off discourteously.
For I have loved you well and long,
Delighting in your company.
More about this song and its lyrics are at wiki: greensleeves.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Movie music
Forrest Gump - original music cut from the movie
Forrest Gump - Main Theme - Piano Solo
Titanic - My heart will go on - Piano Solo
These two are played by yoursoul85. He seems to be a student in Germany. Very delicate rendition. Here's another one played by him: Sonata in A, K331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This one was used in Jet Li's movie Unleashed. It's also the one that The legend of 1900's "a mozart reincarnated" theme mimics. He also composes a little bit and here is a Jazzy one: Whatever Comes. His performance reminds me how Germans are known as perfectionists.
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Music video
This is a quite famous vampire movie. See wikipedia's introduction to it.
Some movies are made specifically with music or musicians as main theme. For example:
- The Pianist (2002). Story of a Jewish-Polish pianist survived the 2nd world war. See scene of Chopin Ballade No. 1.
- The Legend of 1900 (1998). This movie features Jazz music, and has been introduced in an early post.
- Amadeurs (1998). Life story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. See scene of Mozart v.s. Salieri. I'm really sick of the weird laughters of the "Mozart" in this movie though.
- A song to remember (1945). A biography of Polish pianist and composer Fryderyc Chopin.
Forrest Gump - Main Theme - Piano Solo
Titanic - My heart will go on - Piano Solo
These two are played by yoursoul85. He seems to be a student in Germany. Very delicate rendition. Here's another one played by him: Sonata in A, K331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This one was used in Jet Li's movie Unleashed. It's also the one that The legend of 1900's "a mozart reincarnated" theme mimics. He also composes a little bit and here is a Jazzy one: Whatever Comes. His performance reminds me how Germans are known as perfectionists.
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Music video
This is a quite famous vampire movie. See wikipedia's introduction to it.
Some movies are made specifically with music or musicians as main theme. For example:
- The Pianist (2002). Story of a Jewish-Polish pianist survived the 2nd world war. See scene of Chopin Ballade No. 1.
- The Legend of 1900 (1998). This movie features Jazz music, and has been introduced in an early post.
- Amadeurs (1998). Life story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. See scene of Mozart v.s. Salieri. I'm really sick of the weird laughters of the "Mozart" in this movie though.
- A song to remember (1945). A biography of Polish pianist and composer Fryderyc Chopin.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
The legend of 1900
This is what I watched on the last day of the week of Spring break.
This movie is about an orphan, named Danny Boodman T. D. Lemon 1900, born and raised on a ship. He was blessed with the talent of a natural pianist, joined the band of the ship and became well-known. Later the inventor' of jazz, Jelly Roll Morton, boarded the ship to challenge him for a dual in playing Jazz. But 1900 managed to beat him. Although being encouraged by many including his friend Max to leave the ship for a real life on the dry land, he couldn't handle the pressure of facing the complicated uncertainty of the world beyond the ship, and decided to stay as a sailer on the ocean. For this reason he lost the opportunity of becoming rich and famous (well, he was already famous, otherwise Jelly Morton wouldn't come for a dual), as well as the opportunity of chasing a French girl who traveled on the ship to immigrate to America, whom he secretly admired. Eventually, after the WWII, he stayed on the ship and sank with it when the boat was blew up.
The movie was made in 1998 by the Italian directory Guiseppe Tornatore. It featured the actor Tim Roth. The music was composed by the Italian composer Ennio Morricone. In 2000 this movie won the Golden Globe Award. See wikipedia for more information about this movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_1900
This movie features lots of piano scenes:
- Magic Waltz
- Jazz dual I
- Jazz dual II
- Playing Love
- Piano meditations
- Child prodigy
There is also an online collection of its sound track.
It's a movie worth watching for whoever enjoys listening to and playing piano, especially Jazz.
This movie is about an orphan, named Danny Boodman T. D. Lemon 1900, born and raised on a ship. He was blessed with the talent of a natural pianist, joined the band of the ship and became well-known. Later the inventor' of jazz, Jelly Roll Morton, boarded the ship to challenge him for a dual in playing Jazz. But 1900 managed to beat him. Although being encouraged by many including his friend Max to leave the ship for a real life on the dry land, he couldn't handle the pressure of facing the complicated uncertainty of the world beyond the ship, and decided to stay as a sailer on the ocean. For this reason he lost the opportunity of becoming rich and famous (well, he was already famous, otherwise Jelly Morton wouldn't come for a dual), as well as the opportunity of chasing a French girl who traveled on the ship to immigrate to America, whom he secretly admired. Eventually, after the WWII, he stayed on the ship and sank with it when the boat was blew up.
The movie was made in 1998 by the Italian directory Guiseppe Tornatore. It featured the actor Tim Roth. The music was composed by the Italian composer Ennio Morricone. In 2000 this movie won the Golden Globe Award. See wikipedia for more information about this movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_1900
This movie features lots of piano scenes:
- Magic Waltz
- Jazz dual I
- Jazz dual II
- Playing Love
- Piano meditations
- Child prodigy
There is also an online collection of its sound track.
It's a movie worth watching for whoever enjoys listening to and playing piano, especially Jazz.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
American idol 08' Top 11 (3/18)
This is the second week for Beatles' songs.
Michael Johns - A Day In The Life Not bad. On the other hand it is not as good as the initial ones. His voice does not sound so complicated as should be. In general it's not bad but lacks variation, a little bleached. Shining moment is what's needed to impress the judges.
David Archuleta - Long And Winding Road Very good, although cannot say brilliant.
Kristy Lee Cook - You've Got To Hide Your Love Some people say she's boring and cocky. Fine with me, although indeed I agree it's kind of a boring arrangement, the voice is flat and dry.
Brooke White - Here Comes The Sun The judges said she'd get better song choice. She said many oks.
American Idol - Jason Castro - Michelle Simon said that this is a TV show rather than a radio show favors him because his guffy face sold it.
Syesha Mercado - Yesterday Not bad. Might be her best performance.
It's getting subtle. Some performances are not so easily distinguished as being good or bad. The judges sometimes say the performances are disconnected. I think the judges' comments are somewhat disconnected sometimes. Michael John's Bohemian Rhapsody is absolutely stunning, one can easily tell. But the performances here are hard to tell.
Michael Johns - A Day In The Life Not bad. On the other hand it is not as good as the initial ones. His voice does not sound so complicated as should be. In general it's not bad but lacks variation, a little bleached. Shining moment is what's needed to impress the judges.
David Archuleta - Long And Winding Road Very good, although cannot say brilliant.
Kristy Lee Cook - You've Got To Hide Your Love Some people say she's boring and cocky. Fine with me, although indeed I agree it's kind of a boring arrangement, the voice is flat and dry.
Brooke White - Here Comes The Sun The judges said she'd get better song choice. She said many oks.
American Idol - Jason Castro - Michelle Simon said that this is a TV show rather than a radio show favors him because his guffy face sold it.
Syesha Mercado - Yesterday Not bad. Might be her best performance.
It's getting subtle. Some performances are not so easily distinguished as being good or bad. The judges sometimes say the performances are disconnected. I think the judges' comments are somewhat disconnected sometimes. Michael John's Bohemian Rhapsody is absolutely stunning, one can easily tell. But the performances here are hard to tell.
Ave Maria
"Ave Maria" (Latin for Hail, Mary: a traditional Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus) - the ode to the Saint Maria. An aria. Many composers wrote different pieces for this theme. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Maria
Ave Maria (by Franz Biebl)
- Chanticleer (America chorus)
Ave Maria (by Franz Schubert)
- Pavarotti (Italian)
- Michael Bolton (American song writer and singer)
- barbara bonney
- Svetlana Strezeva
- Jessye Norman (showing score)
- Yehudi Menuhin (Violin, 1947)
- Piano. Another Piano. Two pianos.
Ave Maria (by Bach/Charles Gounod)
- Celtic Woman (Irish music ensemble)
Ave Maria (by Giulio Caccini [Vladimir Vavilov])
- Sumi Jo (Korean)
- Celine Dion (Canadian)
Ave Maria (by Anton Bruckner)
- The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club 148th Annual Fall Concert
- Vienna boyschoir
Ave Maria (Giuseppe Verdi, from Act IV of Otello)
- Renee Fleming (American soprano) She once performed this just 2 weeks after giving birth.
Ave Maria Paien (Notre Dame de Paris song, 21th)
- French singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY30Qgj6LJM
Ave Maria (by Franz Biebl)
- Chanticleer (America chorus)
Ave Maria (by Franz Schubert)
- Pavarotti (Italian)
- Michael Bolton (American song writer and singer)
- barbara bonney
- Svetlana Strezeva
- Jessye Norman (showing score)
- Yehudi Menuhin (Violin, 1947)
- Piano. Another Piano. Two pianos.
Ave Maria (by Bach/Charles Gounod)
- Celtic Woman (Irish music ensemble)
Ave Maria (by Giulio Caccini [Vladimir Vavilov])
- Sumi Jo (Korean)
- Celine Dion (Canadian)
Ave Maria (by Anton Bruckner)
- The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club 148th Annual Fall Concert
- Vienna boyschoir
Ave Maria (Giuseppe Verdi, from Act IV of Otello)
- Renee Fleming (American soprano) She once performed this just 2 weeks after giving birth.
Ave Maria Paien (Notre Dame de Paris song, 21th)
- French singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY30Qgj6LJM
Young generation of pianists
Li Yundi
- Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2
- Listz La Campanella
- Chopin "Fantasie" Impromptu, Op. 66
- Mozart Rondo Alla Turca (four hands with Jay Chou)
Lang Lang
His facial expression is funny.
- Chopin Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2
- Lang Lang and his father at Carnegie Hall - "Horse". I never knew his father is good at Erhu. I like this one.
- "I play piano like a multimedia website"
- Lang Lang & Marc Yu - Schubert Four Hands Part II
- Lang Lang Gone Mad
Evgeni Kissin (Russian)
- la campanella
- The Turkish March (Rondo Alla Turca)
Mee-Hyun Ahn (Korean)
- Tchaikovsky-The Nutcracker Suite for piano solo
Perfection with this piece. She teaches at Yale. Some say "those who can't do, teach". This is not true.
(Russian)
- Chopin - Fantasie Impromptu
- Chopin - Nocturne
- La Cumparsita
She also composes.
- Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2
- Listz La Campanella
- Chopin "Fantasie" Impromptu, Op. 66
- Mozart Rondo Alla Turca (four hands with Jay Chou)
Lang Lang
His facial expression is funny.
- Chopin Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2
- Lang Lang and his father at Carnegie Hall - "Horse". I never knew his father is good at Erhu. I like this one.
- "I play piano like a multimedia website"
- Lang Lang & Marc Yu - Schubert Four Hands Part II
- Lang Lang Gone Mad
Evgeni Kissin (Russian)
- la campanella
- The Turkish March (Rondo Alla Turca)
Mee-Hyun Ahn (Korean)
- Tchaikovsky-The Nutcracker Suite for piano solo
Perfection with this piece. She teaches at Yale. Some say "those who can't do, teach". This is not true.
(Russian)
- Chopin - Fantasie Impromptu
- Chopin - Nocturne
- La Cumparsita
She also composes.
Grigory Sokolov
So energetic and firm.. this is Grigory Sokolov! (Russian pianist, 1950.4.18 - ) Although always a low key person, he definitely is among the best pianists of his generation. Listen to these:
- Couperin - Le Tic-Tac-Choc (So fluidish and easy. This is a hard piece yet sounds so effortless.)
- Prokofiev 7th Sonata - 3. Precipitato There is a jazzy groove in this composition.
- Stravinsky - Petrouchka: chez petrouchkag (Russian Dance?)
- Beethoven - Sonata No. 15 op.28 - III Scherzo Trio.
- Rameau - La Poule
Best performers of his generation also include vladimir horowitz and Glen Gould. Glen Gould is most famous for playing the music of Bach.
François Couperin: (1668 – 1733) French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. His family was gifted in music. François himself was called "Couperin le Grand" (Couperin the Great). He composed "Le Tic-Tac-Choc".
- Couperin - Le Tic-Tac-Choc (So fluidish and easy. This is a hard piece yet sounds so effortless.)
- Prokofiev 7th Sonata - 3. Precipitato There is a jazzy groove in this composition.
- Stravinsky - Petrouchka: chez petrouchkag (Russian Dance?)
- Beethoven - Sonata No. 15 op.28 - III Scherzo Trio.
- Rameau - La Poule
Best performers of his generation also include vladimir horowitz and Glen Gould. Glen Gould is most famous for playing the music of Bach.
François Couperin: (1668 – 1733) French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. His family was gifted in music. François himself was called "Couperin le Grand" (Couperin the Great). He composed "Le Tic-Tac-Choc".
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
More singing competition
Top 10 performance
David Archuleta's "Imagine" by John Lennon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtC8Tdj-88
The strongest performance of this round.
Michael John's "You can go your own way": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjN4GFdkvrc
It's ok. But as Simon said, "there is no Moment".
Top 8 performance:
Jason Castro "Hallelujah": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0AT_rwiogc
without guitar, actually shows his voice. Not bad.
Michael Johns "Don't You Forget About Me": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVQeJ23tleQ
Song is ok, not special though.
David Archuleta "Another Day in Paradise": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-E5y11OpAM
In summary. All performances are not bad, but just not as fresh as first time heard their voices.
David Archuleta's "Imagine" by John Lennon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtC8Tdj-88
The strongest performance of this round.
Michael John's "You can go your own way": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjN4GFdkvrc
It's ok. But as Simon said, "there is no Moment".
Top 8 performance:
Jason Castro "Hallelujah": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0AT_rwiogc
without guitar, actually shows his voice. Not bad.
Michael Johns "Don't You Forget About Me": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVQeJ23tleQ
Song is ok, not special though.
David Archuleta "Another Day in Paradise": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-E5y11OpAM
In summary. All performances are not bad, but just not as fresh as first time heard their voices.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Britain's got talent '07
Paul Potts - the Opera singer & cellphone saleman:
First performance - Sleepless tonight (nessun dorma): http://youtube.com/watch?v=DelJrP3P7tA
Semi-final - Time to say goodby: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rDB9zwlXrB8
Final - Sleepless tonight: http://youtube.com/watch?v=K_5W4t_CBzg
Caruso: http://youtube.com/watch?v=O16nOsG6Z3k
Although skills still can be improved (as opera works like an academic field), he simply has an amazingly touching voice.
Connie Talbot - only 6:
Final: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2cnRXmMn2Ag
She sang with her grandma.
First performance - Sleepless tonight (nessun dorma): http://youtube.com/watch?v=DelJrP3P7tA
Semi-final - Time to say goodby: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rDB9zwlXrB8
Final - Sleepless tonight: http://youtube.com/watch?v=K_5W4t_CBzg
Caruso: http://youtube.com/watch?v=O16nOsG6Z3k
Although skills still can be improved (as opera works like an academic field), he simply has an amazingly touching voice.
Connie Talbot - only 6:
Final: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2cnRXmMn2Ag
She sang with her grandma.
Am's got talent '07
Bianca Ryan - the 12-year-old unusual talent:
First performance: http://youtube.com/watch?v=prXfr_0IeN4
Final: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8uL3kWFQSpY
Somehow I feel the first is better than the final.
Spotlight - extended version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DhVBtResJic
Here there are also briefs of many other songs by her.
Simon commented in this video that Bianca was potentially one of the best singers he ever heard of in his life.
Bianca - Merry Christmas: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dV8IE_vtTq8
Bianca - You light up my life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRU7e9Qe-qI
Bianca - O Holy Night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uXncfrRUi0
Her album was out in November 2007.
Taylor Ware - the 12-year-old yodeler:
First performance: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bDDEk2AMJAI
This should be better than later performances in the show, since the impression is totally fresh and unexpected. Later it seems to be repetition and not much new, and more country-style singing instead of yodeling.
First performance: http://youtube.com/watch?v=prXfr_0IeN4
Final: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8uL3kWFQSpY
Somehow I feel the first is better than the final.
Spotlight - extended version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DhVBtResJic
Here there are also briefs of many other songs by her.
Simon commented in this video that Bianca was potentially one of the best singers he ever heard of in his life.
Bianca - Merry Christmas: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dV8IE_vtTq8
Bianca - You light up my life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRU7e9Qe-qI
Bianca - O Holy Night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uXncfrRUi0
Her album was out in November 2007.
Taylor Ware - the 12-year-old yodeler:
First performance: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bDDEk2AMJAI
This should be better than later performances in the show, since the impression is totally fresh and unexpected. Later it seems to be repetition and not much new, and more country-style singing instead of yodeling.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Am Idol '08
My favorite: Australian Michael John. He combines skill, style, taste, passion, strength and maturity. I hope he can win the entire competition. One judge Randy said he's like a rising legendary rock star. Whether he would depends on things other than his already-polished skill.
Bohemian Rhapsody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le8fjhSQqIM
Light my fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgW54_Htkvg
A shorter audition of Light my fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_1Iv2zJQxg
David Archuleta is another natural singer. He's just 17, and much younger than Michael (who is 28). His voice is quite mature for his age. There are youtube videos of his performance at 12, those were already fantastic. Besides voice being mature, he is a typical teenager in every other aspect. He will shine when getting elder. I think his best audition is Shop around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7jk-pP3rMA
Castro (20) is like the hot guy next door. He is pretty good with What a day for a daydream:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtHsqqE7Edg
Kristy Lee good with country music on Amazing grace:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hxo--7ehU
But it's said she quitted twice for something like this before, and not so consistent with other songs.
Bohemian Rhapsody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le8fjhSQqIM
Light my fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgW54_Htkvg
A shorter audition of Light my fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_1Iv2zJQxg
David Archuleta is another natural singer. He's just 17, and much younger than Michael (who is 28). His voice is quite mature for his age. There are youtube videos of his performance at 12, those were already fantastic. Besides voice being mature, he is a typical teenager in every other aspect. He will shine when getting elder. I think his best audition is Shop around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7jk-pP3rMA
Castro (20) is like the hot guy next door. He is pretty good with What a day for a daydream:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtHsqqE7Edg
Kristy Lee good with country music on Amazing grace:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hxo--7ehU
But it's said she quitted twice for something like this before, and not so consistent with other songs.
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