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 | kristyjo said 1052 days ago |
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Lovely piece Can Julia play it? (Or will you teach her?) It is very peaceful and calming. You're fortunate that you have a collegue who plays so well. All the nuances of dynamics, touch and style were just there. Thanks for posting this. |
 | Einarus said 1052 days ago |
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Pretty Very pretty, actually. Excellent playing and composition. What a great birthday present. Happy birthday Julia. Very nice work. |
 | urbnite said 1051 days ago |
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wow i saw the name of this over in the rating picks and it intrigued me. very glad i caught it over there! i love the movement in the chords - the dissonance and resolutions. lovely performance as well - lyrical and flowing. i'd be thrilled if this were my birthday present! |
 | dreadmon said 1051 days ago |
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So beautifully done.. ...a wonderful performance and a sweet, sweet piece. How lucky is your daughter to receive such a gift from the heart? Another tasty track, sir! |
 | Mystified said 1051 days ago |
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Beautiful!! Ahhh. This is like a breath of fresh air! Oh, to be able to play like that-- wait. I'd have to practice more! LOTS more!! Nevermind! I'll happily listen to your musical offerings here at MJs and be content! :) Thanks for this!! What a wonderful present for your daughter! And Happy Birthday, Julia! :) |
 | Cameron said 1051 days ago |
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lyrical This is a lovely little piece, indeed in the style of Schumann. The repetitive sixteenth-note patterns provide the harmonic and rhythmic underpinning for the quarter-note melody above. The simplicity of this is engaging, and also enhanced by the relatively limited range; this piece is not about pushing the extremes of the piano keyboard. The ending measures remind me a little of Bach in its cadential treatment. This piece also sounds like it could be a movement from a larger "Theme and Variations" suite. The repetitive nature of this piece is also like an etude study. Very nice, lyrical playing by Mr Steeves. Every note speaks clearly with a rich, full sound; NOT percussive at all. I realise that this is a live performance with all the attendant pitfalls -- the piano sounds a little faraway here -- so someday I hope that you record this again with closer mics, and put it on an album. It's a beautiful little piece, a refreshing moment in my day. Thanks for posting! |
 | AEROjet said 1051 days ago |
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cool classical I was once a classical musician, that was before persuing Jazz. This piece reminds me of the early days. Very chopinesque! (to my ears at least) Wonderful Job. |
 | thetiler said 1050 days ago |
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terrific classy stuff, love the tranquility of it. Flows quite nicely. That ending the way the some of the notes change is might fine and lovely to hear. Nice stuff indeed. Not heard alot of this find classical original stuff here is a while on piano! |
 | rik said 1050 days ago |
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Wonderful Albumblatt A really, really nice Schumann hommage. I've listened to this author more than to every other romantic artist, and I've lost myself in his imaginary worlds of musical characters, extravagance and folly, countless times. Never got to understand what his music is really made of. Well, I'm still having shivers this piece of yours provoked to me :) It's wonderful, music is noone's property, as life is. |
 | jakgetar69 said 1050 days ago |
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Well done Beautiful playing. Classical music isn't usually my cup of tea but this is an example of a good cross-genre favorite. Keep on keepin' on. |
 | protart said 1050 days ago |
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What a nice and gentle surprise I was sincerely ___delighted_____ from listening to your "Prelude" . I could image you in a dark - big wooden room nobly chatting with Chopin, Thalberg, Liszt, and..Schumann. Yes, because - even if the style is surely "Schumannesque"..- your invention and composition is your own, with real feeling and really noble style. I surely agree with Rik: music is not a private property, neither the style, in a certain sense. You could find my comment non adequate to my three composition posted on this site but...please, please, do not do that mistake...! My sincere congratulations, again. 9 9 8 9 protart |
 | screamalexz said 1049 days ago |
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nice that's some pretty good piano playing there. wish i was that good, hope she had a great birthday |
 | Ejh said 1046 days ago |
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I know very little about classical music... ...but I really feel this piece in every way, from composition to performance to recording. It is simply lovely, a loving, wise and clear- sighted gift, and very moving. Ed |
 | angelweave said 1045 days ago |
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Very pretty Excellent flow. Very professional. If I didn't know where it came from, I'd believe it was from another era and widely accepted. hln |
| millie said 1029 days ago | |
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wonderful That was very beautiful, I wish that it had been longer. I might ply it twice. You are very talented. |
 | VicDiesel said 1017 days ago |
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Utterly charming Since this is for your daughter, I guess it's part of your own cycle of Kinderszenen, nicht wahr? Great little piece. I'm glad I found it. |
 | Karmatoburn said 1015 days ago |
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so good This piece evokes a very peaceful and that "warm fuzzy" feeling. I enjoyed it immensely. Please post many more. Respectfully |
 | jefferson987 said 874 days ago |
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WOW That was an awsome composition! I really liked how the theme just kept going with the same rythmic pattern. It was very peaceful. |
 | david.sfinzi said 448 days ago |
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Julia's Sweet. Lush. My daughter Julia (a ballerina) would no doubt like this too. |
 | Char said 213 days ago |
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This leaves me wanting more. What a loving gift for your daughter. Thank you for sharing. |
Very pretty Clark. Happy birthday Julia!
God bless,
Rick