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Topic: Improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon" - Phillip21  (Read 7242 times)

Offline phillip21

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Improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon" - Phillip21
on: January 16, 2006, 03:07:04 PM
Here is a piano improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon' in a reasonably modernist contemporary classical style.  It was recorded by line from my electric piano (my acoustic one awaits the tuner) to a minidisc and thence converted to MP3 using the Freecorder program.  Any comments on content or recording welcome.

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Re: Improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon" - Phillip21
Reply #1 on: January 16, 2006, 04:07:36 PM
I liked it.  Very atmospheric take on one of my favorite tunes.

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Re: Improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon" - Phillip21
Reply #2 on: January 17, 2006, 11:29:04 AM
Your comments much appreciated.

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Re: Improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon" - Phillip21
Reply #3 on: January 17, 2006, 01:02:08 PM
Your comments much appreciated.

  Am sorry phillip21, this recording is'nt going to fly me to the moon.
" Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends" - Tom Cruise -

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Re: Improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon" - Phillip21
Reply #4 on: January 17, 2006, 03:07:23 PM
i like the explosion of the really full harmonic chords when they happen.  'atmospheric' is a cool term for this music.  you're a thoughtful composer.

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Re: Improvisation on 'Fly me to the moon" - Phillip21
Reply #5 on: March 24, 2010, 10:27:43 AM
Umm......
It really has a great different with the original melody. I think I will feel better if I have never listen to the original one.

Anyway, the 'atmospheric' chords and tunes are really amazing=]
Thanks for sharing :)
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