piano

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Song: Aerith’s Theme – an impromptu piano solo

July 17, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

For those who don’t know (and how could you not?!), Aerith’s Theme comes from quite possibly the greatest game of all time: Final Fantasy VII. The theme is beautiful, and many artists have attempted to arrange it in a variety of styles. Most are terrible; a rare few turn out very nice. I hope that this intermediate-level arrangement fits the latter description…

Song: Alagaesia and Eragon – a piano tribute

July 17, 2008 ⋅ One comment

In honor of Chris Paolini and his first novel, I’ve written a piano tribute to my two favorite parts of his book: the world of Alagaesia and the protagonist Eragon. This piano piece begins and ends with an Alagaesian theme while the middle section is a tribute to Eragon…

Song: Purgatory’s Mansion

June 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This piece uses a really simple mix of instruments – four pianos and a drumset – to create a driving yet haunting theme unlike anything you’ve heard before. The simplicity of “Purgatory’s Mansion” is remarkable, and I think that’s why it’s such a dramatic piece despite its lack of orchestration. With the piano being my favorite instrument and the one I’ve studied the most, you’ll notice it shows up in almost every one of my compositions for at least a cameo appearance. “Purgatory” is one of the few pieces that really uses it front-and-center, and I like it…