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Ok, I have spent a good portion of the last month listening to the various Einaudi CD's our library has. I found some stuff that I simply don't care for (Dr. Zhivago, Stanze), and others that are wonderful. I'd also have to say that the La Scala 2 disk set is probably sufficient for me, as most of what I really like is on it. If I had to claim a favorite piece, something I'm MOST looking forward to playing, it would probably be In un'altra vita.

I should go back through this thread and see if anyone has had any luck with it. I don't recall.

I know there's at least two members' recordings of that piece somewhere in this thread, but I'm not sure I have the stomach to go through all 19 pages to look for them.

AnthonyB, thank you so much for that tip about the Divenire remixes! Now that I bought the iPod, I can actually download them. I am sure my daughter will be delighted to have more "sappy Italian new age" (her words, not mine! ) loaded on it. :p

KWgirl and Ewan posted recordings. KG also mentioned something about it being more complex to play than one would think, just listening to it.

Uh oh.

Van has at least a couple of recordings of it, too; he started out learning a simpler version but then went back to learn the full version. Might be worth comparing them. (They're early on in the thread.)

I believe it about it being complex. The sheet music is awfully intimidating.

IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS!!!

Apianostudent over in the Pianist Corner just posted a thread that Einaudi is making his U.S. debut, this May 21, in San Francisco! Apparently it's the only concert he's playing here this tour (he's evidently stopping off on his way to Japan).

I am *so* tempted to haul out my credit card and dump the kids on my hubby for 2 or 3 days and just GO...

Einaudi U.S. concert debut thread

I'll go if some others do. Mrs Hunky's been wanting to go to northern Ca anyway.

That's great news! I'm so glad he is (finally) playing in the States. Hopefully it will result in a bigger market for him there.

From experience, his concerts are *definately* worth it - nothing beats sitting in the audience listening and watching to the music.

As best as I can tell, it's a "private" concert with no ticket sales to the general public (at least not yet). I registered with the radio station to be a member of their "club" and entered a contest for tickets, with the winners to be announced on Monday May 12th. I am going to explore other avenues of getting tickets too (the time-honored "throw a lot of money at the sponsor" trick ). Hunky, I am *seriously* considering going and would love to meet up with you and Mrs. hunky if we can only figure out how to get tickets.

I asked my hubby last night if he minded if I dumped the kids on him for two days so that I could go to the concert and try to have Einaudi's baby. He replied "it's okay, as long as he pays the child support and I get to sleep with Madonna." That's why I married him.

Monica,

I was going to wait until after the recital to tell you, but I've signed a contract with RCA Red Seal to release my first DVD of New Age compositions along with a week-long stint at Carnegie Hall to begin a nationwide tour. Since this is my first tour, RCA is underwriting ticket costs for select FEMALE members of Piano World. I get to choose the first 100 ladies for free admission. You are at the top of my list!

Interested?

Sincerely,

Lisztener

BTW, My stage name will be different from My user name here. We're reviving an old American name, "Johnny Appleseed". They expect my DVD to sell in the multiple millions of dollars.

Madonna Good gravy! His only hope is that she's better in the sack than in the recording studio (she'd almost have to be) :p - for 2 days alone with the kids he deserves far better (Actually, I'm not sure I'm old enough to be discussing these lascivious arrangements ).

Regards, JF

Lisztener, after hearing your beautiful recital submissions, I'd gladly travel across the country to hear you, too. Er...but...no babies; I'm saving my ovaries for Einaudi.

p.s. to JohnFrank, I gotta agree with you about Madonna. It was the one fundamental area of disagreement when my husband and I got married. (And at our reception, I had to pull the D.J. aside and tell him that he could play anything EXCEPT Madonna.)

Drat!

Madonna was your one fundamental area of disagreement? You guys will easily make your golden anniversary!

Also, this seems to be the right thread to let you know that the other day I ordered the Narada Easy New Age Sampler from sheetmusicplus.com. You had recommended The Ultimate New Age Collection to me in some other thread recently, but I felt this one was more appropriate for my current skill level. It has works by David Lanz, Michael Jones, Wayne Gratz, etc., including Lanz's beautiful "Leaves on the Seine", which is the 1st one I will attack. I sometimes joke a little about New Age music, but I've been a fan for years with many CDs. Thanks again for your suggestions, which took me to the right website

Regards, JF

Originally posted by Monica K.:

As best as I can tell, it's a "private" concert with no ticket sales to the general public (at least not yet). I registered with the radio station to be a member of their "club" and entered a contest for tickets, with the winners to be announced on Monday May 12th. I am going to explore other avenues of getting tickets too (the time-honored "throw a lot of money at the sponsor" trick ). Hunky, I am *seriously* considering going and would love to meet up with you and Mrs. hunky if we can only figure out how to get tickets.

Monica, I say a bunch of the ABF members get together (online) and compile a "best of Einaudi" compilation cd. We can write him a letter and explain how he is such a HUGE influence to many of us and we can provide him our cd as proof!.

A good businessman knows his target audience (and market) and you just never know what can come out of it.

Jim Brickman does special performances and contests all the time; maybe Ludovico will as well. It's free to ask!.

Got the New Age Collection in the mail yesterday - "Leaves on the Seine" looks manageable - only 97 measures (with CODA) - will memorize for future recital.

Regards, JF

We haven't had an Einaudi recording posted here lately... this was going to be my backup recital piece, but I decided the Carly Comando piece was good enough:

"Fuori dal Mondo"

This is one of Einaudi's easiest pieces, I think--harder than Limbo or Exit but easier than Nefeli or I Giorni.

Great playing Monica That was beautiful.

Thanks Monica! Nice job. Are you composing your own compositions yet?

Lets hear your own compositions!

-Ang

That sounded great Monica.

I've still not completed an entire Einaudi song but I'm very much a beginner. I'm sure Limbo will be the first one I can play all the way through. I bought the best of book along with my first learning materials since I know I'll play it someday. For some reason it's also fun to listen to the songs with the sheets right in front of your eyes as well.

Just listened to your piece Monica; very nice. I even detected a rolling chord or two. Was that written in or are you starting to get the itch to improvise?.