Catharsis
The syncopated, meandering passages emerge without preconception or conscious intent.
Happily Plagiarized
At that point something deep down in my brain rang the deja-vu bell.
Before Barbed Wire
George Winston's "Before Barbed Wire" gets me every time. The theme beginning at 1:48 gives me chills no matter how many times I listen....
Music for a Rainy Day
Music for a rainy day.
Rose by Ludovico Einaudi (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 31)
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Etude No. 5 by Philip Glass (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 30)
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Loreta And Desireé's Bouquet - Part 2 by George Winston (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 29)
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Etude in C-Sharp Minor Op. 2 No. 1 by Alexander Scriabin
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The Story So Far...
Have you been inspired?
Knives Out by Radiohead (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 27)
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Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 26)
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Nocturne No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9/1 by Frederic Chopin (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 25)
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As For Us by Fernando Ortega (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 24)
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Before Barbed Wire by George Winston (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 23)
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II. Adagio Cantabile from Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13 "Pathetique" by Beethoven (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 22)
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Hummingbird by George Winston (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 21)
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Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 20)
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Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 19)
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Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 18)
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In Minor Keys
But the search continues. In minor keys.
Il vecchio castello (The Old Castle) by Modest Mussorgsky (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 17)
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Tamarack Pines by George Winston (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 16)
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Piano Recording on my new MinoHD
I'm very impressed by my new Flip MinoHD video camcorder.
Prelude, Op. 22 No. 1 in G-Sharp Minor by Alexander Scriabin (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 15)
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True Love Waits by Radiohead (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 14)
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Montana Half-Light by Philip Aaberg (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 13)
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Lights In The Sky by George Winston (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 12)
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Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary" by Frederic Chopin (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 11)
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Cloudburst by George Winston (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 10)
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Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 "Raindrop" by Frederic Chopin (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 9)
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Inside Out by Liz Story (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 8)
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Where Are You Now by George Winston (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 7)
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Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor by Frederic Chopin (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 6)
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Everyday by Carly Comando (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 5)
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Letter from Elise by Elise Lebec (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 4)
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Prelude, Fugue & Variation, Op. 18: III. Variation by Cesar Franck (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 3)
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Questa Notte by Ludovico Einaudi (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 2)
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Monday by Ludovico Einaudi (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 1)
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Introducing The Perpetual Playlist Experiment
To begin, the Perpetual Playlist will feature a new piece of Solo Piano music every day for a month arranged to tell a story.
Andrew Bird: Noble Beast
There is some unique and striking songwriting here, and I'm very interested in what comes next from Andrew Bird.
Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 6 years (via YouTube)
There is something profound in this.
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Spontaneous Composition #6
October 22, 2005, 3:19pm
Spontaneous Composition #5
October 22, 2005, 3:15pm
Spontaneous Composition #4
April 9, 2005, 4:38pm
Spontaneous Composition #3
April 9, 2005, 4:31pm
Spontaneous Composition #2
April 9, 2005, 4:22pm
Spontaneous Composition #1
April 9, 2005, 4:08pm
The Joy of iTunes: Smart Playlists
Smart Playlists have helped me enjoy my Music Library
The Joy of iTunes: Library Organization
The most important, most fundamental element of any good iTunes library is song rating.
iTunes Library Movable Type Plugin
No single utility has yet integrated it with the simplicity of a "Browse" button...
iPod + iTunes: 38.21 Days of Pleasure
Total time spent listening to music on iPod or iTunes: 3301649 seconds
Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto
I was singing along with the melodies...
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