Another brilliant performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Here it is the story of The Sicilian Clan (released in 1969) with the musical genius Ennio Morricone. He always complained that people normally associate him with Western movies where in reality his musical repertoire covers a wide variety of genres/styles; a truly […]
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Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes it would make it all the better.
Read More Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy any of the tunes I publish well, who am I to complain 🙂
Read More I came across this great talent of a musician by the name of Jarrod Radnich playing one of my favourite tunes the Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury (Queen). Great interpretation of this masterpiece and superb overall clip directing. I hope you enjoy the ride with this clip – because it […]
Read More Now I have to say that though I love all forms of music – western/eastern, classical, rock, easy listening etc. – when it comes to Film soundtracks/music I am a big buff. Names like Maurice Jarre, John Williams, James Horner – but to name a few – are true inspirations […]
Read More As usual I continue to share some of my favourite music I come across on the web. This is one performance I came across lately of a jazz concert by; Candy Dulfer (saxophone) Jan Van Duikeren (flugelhorn) Improvisations are just awesome – great talent. In my view the saxophone is […]
Read More My latest music video – mostly audio to make it simple – playing “La Paloma Blanca” a composition by Dutch composer George Baker. Still working my way through the learning curve of audio recording so bear with me – for best quality you can get please use a headphone – connected to the […]
Read More My latest music video – mostly audio to make it simple – playing “I See the Light” a composition by Alen Menken. Still working my way through the learning curve of audio recording so bear with me. I am also hoping with the new (audio only) simpler setup I am […]
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Once in a while I like to share some of my favourite music I come across on the web. This is one performance I came across lately of a very popular composition by the Spanish composer Francisco Tarrega called “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” – translated to “Memories of Alhambra”. Alhambra (Qalat […]
Read More One of my all time favourite clarinet concerto’s performed brilliantly by; Iceland Symphony Orchestra Cornelius Meister, conductor Arngunnur Árnadóttir, clarinet The concerto was written in October 1791 for the clarinetist Anton Stadler. It consists of three movements, in a fast–slow–fast succession. It was also one of Mozart’s final completed works, and […]
Read More Some may know that I am a HUGE fan of James Last and his incredible orchestra from previous postings. It was through his musical interpretations that I decided to play the trumpet. Though I do know most if not all his work, I came across this piece recently which is […]
Read More A wonderful moment where the Godfather finally decides to conduct his family playing themes from the Godfather movie; though it seems they don’t always agree. Or is it Danny DeVito doing the conducting? Could go both ways, but hope you enjoy anyway this weekend and don’t you forget to order […]
Read More Here is another composition worth watching/hearing. It’s by the Nader Abbassi Orchestra a Swiss/Egyptian Conductor also with solid classical music conducting experience; his profile site here. The performance is of Egyptian movie scores; here a composition by Moudy Al Imam for a film named “A Message to the Governor”. Reason […]
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My latest music video playing – or attempting to play – The Immigrant from Godfather II. A few glitches along the way but happy with overall progress. It’s a start and certainly a way for me to record progress. Hope you enjoy.
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Now that I’ve returned to Trumpet playing as a hobby, one of my favourite tunes among the many film scores is the music of the film Lawrence of Arabia by the French composer Maurice Jarre. I also love the film and while browsing I came across this interview about the […]
Read More Now that I’ve returned to Trumpet playing as a hobby, one of my favourite tunes among the many film scores is the music of the film Lawrence of Arabia by the French composer Maurice Jarre. I also love the film and while browsing I came across this interview about the […]
Read More This is my second music video and the learning journey continues – with pleasure I might add; considering what I mentioned in previous post regarding my experience. Here I am accompanying the BBC Concert Orchestra performing the famous Lawrence of Arabia theme. A few glitches on the way but happy […]
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Now here’s my little story about me and the Trumpet. It all began in the early 1980’s when I was high on what’s sometimes referred to as “easy listening” orchestra’s like James Last & Paul Mauriat. It was actually through their musical interpretations that I was quite effectively introduced to […]
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As an old timer I cannot think of a better way to spend the New Year except with music from my all time favourite Orchestra – James Last; I am an old timer you understand 🙂 Hope you take the time to view the clip and that you enjoy it […]
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Here is some great music by a young and talented Harpist Amy Turk from the South of England playing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor; a superb interpretation of this musical masterpiece. Hope you enjoy the music as I have and make sure to visit Amy’s website to learn […]
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This is in every sense of the word my all time favourite movie ever. The film was released in 1984 and directed by Miloš Forman, adapted by Peter Shaffer from his stage play Amadeus. The story, set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century, is a […]
Read More Another one of my all time favourite Composers, Niccolò Paganini an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer (1782–1840). He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time. A truly transformative composer when it comes to violin compositions – what one would call in the world of technology nowadays “Disruptive” […]
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I came across this video clip on YouTube published by Deutche Welle TV in 2013. Though a few years old I chose to post the first part of the program because it reflects my deep passion not only for classical music and great composers like Beethoven but also to the […]
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Very sad to learn of the death of Johnny Hallyday today aged 74 a true icon of a singer. Influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock n’ roll revolution, Hallyday became famous in the 1960s for singing Rock ‘n’ Roll in French. He will be missed but never forgotten. May […]
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Talk About Extreme Vetting of Immigrants – Would be More Useful to Start Applying Extreme Vetting to Politicians to Establish Their Qualifications, Experience & True Loyalties/Ideology if We Are to be Effective in Protecting Our Democracy
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The Slavonic Dances are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Op. 46 and Op. 72 respectively. Originally written for piano four hands, the Slavonic Dances were inspired by Johannes Brahms’s own Hungarian Dances and were orchestrated […]
Read More Here is one of my all time favourite violin compositions and it comes with a short story. First time I ever heard this piece was when listening to my favourite pop/rock orchestra, James Last – bless his soul his music was the one that introduced me to classical music in […]
Read More The beautiful sounds/stories of the violin; will be posting some of my favourite works for the violin and more importantly my favourite interpretations of these works. Here is a great performance by dutch violinist Janine Jansen – her majestic performance/expressions certainly reflect the story of this beautiful composition; kind of makes […]
Read More Celebrating this year 2017 as the Year of the Oboe in Germany what better way to do so than with “Gabriel’s Oboe” composed by one of great composers of our time Ennio Morricone. The piece is performed by Danish musician Henrik Goldschmid who makes it look simple when in actual […]
Read More Beautiful film music composed by an Egyptian icon Aly Ismail (1922-1974); one of the great composers of our time. This is a small tribute to this genius whose music speaks of Egypt pure and simple. The film is essentially a comedy that tells a beautiful story of a man who […]
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The world has changed since the “good” old days when super powers ruled the world and were the main hubs of influence in the global political landscape. It is extremely difficult for these powers to adjust to the new paradigm in an ever growing complex political/economic landscape of this new […]
Read MoreBest of luck to all attending the March. Keep safe and Keep on Clear Message/Demands without alienating others. Make this a Positive stand for the Europe & the EU. We need a sustained/peaceful action campaign to set the tone and make politicians move off their behinds/listen. It is ultimately the […]
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A true icon of comedy/entertainment. He will be sorely missed but not forgotten. Condolences to family & friends. God bless! Link to original article here
Read MoreI am Soaking in the Rain (and I ain’t singing)
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The Nuthatch bird
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In memory of a true master of film scores James Horner who died June 2015 in a plane crash in California. His compositions are unique and so is his use of unusual instruments that he is able to mould into divine musical textures. As with many great composers his memory lives on […]
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