Today I want to suggest a piace that make us dreaming. This is the prelude no.15 Op.26 by Chopin, in db major, also called “Raindrop prelude”. Why this name? Because this piece have a note, the Ab obstinated that is everywhere, like the G sharp, a continuous beat that remember the falling of a raindrop. [...]
I admit that is a series of films that I do not like, like all the films that have great effect on the audience: Harry Potter, Twilight, etc. .. I’m someone who loves to go against the tide . However, every time I heard the music of Pirates of the Caribbean… I remained impressed. “He’s [...]
What do you think? Eh? ? Schubert rules! And you must be quick, precise, taking care of arpeggi and all the technical wonderings that make this piece really amazing!! and difficult!! In fact, to play this composition you will need an help, other 2 good hands!! You can try thanks to this perfect scores ! [...]
Most of pianists identifies the Mazurka with Chopin, but he (even though he composed 58 mazurkas and 2 uncompleted ones)was not the real creator. The word seems to come from Masovia or Masuria, names of 2 polish regions, from Mazurek, villagge in the neighbourhood of Warsaw, or from Mazur, the polish farmer. A genre that [...]
Venice in August. It’s a strange thing. I don’t know what do you think about but, to me, venice is a perfect winter city. Its architecture, its grey, its water, its history create an tired old-fashioned atmosphere. It’s like the last weak breaths of dying memory… and Lou Reed is a good soundtrack for it. [...]
Hello everybody!! I have just come back from a long strange journey along Italy. I had not planned anything, I let myself follothe beautiful and surprising events occurring around me and so… well… what to say? let’s talk about piano and music, especially good music!! “Hit the road Jack”. A great song by “The Genius” [...]
Mozart’s sonatas are beautiful stop! Unfortunately, few people understand and appreciate them. For example, how can you feel indifferent about the sonata n.12? but, apart from the most famous ones, there is a lot as interesting as this. Look at Sonata n.5 which is K 283 in G major. It is one of the first [...]
Video Us and Them Please, make me a favour. Before you read this post, watch the video and let you feel relaxed and loved by the cheerful colours of this song. No words can explain, it’s a classical problem with peope like Pink Floyd. Oh God! It seems like the music comes out from the [...]
Coldplay is not only Viva la Vida, their last work. They are a world famous band and they have managed to reach the success enchanting millions of fans: It all began in november 1999. There was a debut album to complete and all the passion and the dreams of a new hopeful band that spent [...]
Wha was Carosello? well, we can define it a mixture of theatre, comic sketches and advertisements in the first form of the new italian television after the Second World War. It was not just something commercial, but one of the first steps of our “television culture”. Of course, there was a great work of music [...]