Month: August 2021
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Be creative at the Piano (Part 4)
Be creative at the Piano (Part 4) Paint Your Own Musical Landscapes! I don’t know why, but I find the idea of interpreting nature musically to be very appealing. Maybe it’s because I’m attracted to nature’s beauty, but the notion of communicating that beauty musically has always intrigued me.Not being a very patient person, I…
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Hank Williams: the 100 most inspiring musicians of all time
Hank Williams: the 100 most inspiring musicians of all time (b. Sept. 17, 1923, Georgiana, Ala., U.S.—d. Jan. 1, 1953, Oak Hill, W.Va.) American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Hank Williams (born Hiram King Williams) in the 1950s arguably became country music’s first superstar. An immensely talented songwriter and an impassioned vocalist, the “Hillbilly Shakespeare,” as…
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Tito Puente: the 100 most inspiring musicians of all time
Tito Puente: the 100 most inspiring musicians of all time (b. April 20, 1923, New York, N.Y., U.S.—d. May 31, 2000,New York, N.Y.) American bandleader, composer, and musician Tito Puente (born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr.) was one of the leading figures in Latin jazz. His bravura showmanship and string of mambo dance hits in the…
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Villa-Lobos: 12 Études for Guitar – A Musical Analysis
Villa-Lobos: 12 Études for Guitar – A Musical Analysis Étude No. 1 This Étude is relatively similar in both editions. The tempo marking in the 1928 Manuscript is marked as Animé while the 1990 Edition has Allegro non troppo. There is also one dynamic marked for both versions in the beginning; the 1928 Manuscript states…
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique” (with sheet music)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique” 1st Mov. (with sheet music)
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Astrud Gilberto – Agua de Beber (1965) with guitar sheet music
Astrud Gilberto – Agua de Beber (1965) with guitar sheet music Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto, nascida Astrud Evangelina Weinert (Salvador, 29 de março de 1940), é uma cantora brasileira de bossa nova e jazz de fama internacional. Nascida em Salvador, Bahia, filha de mãe brasileira e pai alemão, mudou-se para o Rio de Janeiro com…
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Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): A Retrospective
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): A Retrospective Of the three stalwart Soviet composers who had achieved international fame during the reign of Josef Stalin, namely Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Aram Khachaturian, it was the latter who most consistently exemplified the tenets of Soviet Realism. As 2018 marks the fortieth anniversary of his passing, it is a…
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Astrud Gilberto – Agua de Beber (1965) with guitar sheet music
Astrud Gilberto – Agua de Beber (1965) with guitar sheet music Lyrics: Eu quis amar mas tive medo e quis salvar meu coraçãoMas o amor sabe um segredo o medo pode matar o seu coraçãoÁgua de beber, água de beber camará, água de beber, água de beber camará Eu nunca fiz coisa tão certa, entrei…
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Bill Evans – I Love You, Porgy (Gershwin) with sheet music
Bill Evans – I Love You, Porgy (Gershwin) with sheet music