Here you go, AWTPP!!


Some of Einaudi's pieces really aren't that hard at all. Maybe I wouldn't recommend them for a two-month beginner, but perhaps 6 months. I can't remember how long Mark had been playing when he started I due fiumi, but I don't think it was too long.

If you like the music, buy the book and put it away for a few months. You may be pleasantly surprised when you pull it out at 6 months.

Yes, Kawaigirl is my hero. I'm *still* flabbergasted at how quickly she was able to produce a wonderful recording of Divenire. I've been working on that piece OVER A YEAR and have yet to get a recording I'd feel good about posting here.

I think it is hard to play it well with a digital piano/keyboard. He often records using a Steinway.

Txs Always Wanted to Play Piano. You certainly deserve a gold star for reading all 18 pages! Yes, those recordings were recorded on my Roland RD300SX.

Ok, add another fan to the Einaudi thread. Since purchasing a new piano about 10 months ago, I've been playing mostly Scott Joplin rags and a few old pieces from my childhood piano days. While my wife really enjoys playing the piano, she hasn't done it nearly as much primarily because she doesn't have any sheet music for songs she'd like to play. Consequently, I've been searching for music that she'd enjoy and I recently stumbled across Einaudi, which seemed perfect. We recently ordered his large 175 page book from Amazon, along with the greatest hits CD, but haven't received them. I've also been listening to some of his works on youtube and trying to figure out which are my favorites. While this started out being for my wife to play, I think I'll have to ask her permission to play a few songs myself (we try not to play the same pieces to avoid the comparisons, as well as the redundancy of hearing it all the time).

With all of that introduction, can you please tell me that Stella del Mattino is in the large book? Amazon doesn't have the table of contents listed, and I find myself captivated by that song. Also, for anyone who has played it, can you tell me roughly how difficult it is? I'm hoping I'll be able to manage some of these pieces. In my very different Joplin world, I've been playing Bethena, Magnetic Rag, the Entertainer, and am just geting going on Elite Syncopations. I am a master of none, for sure, but play well enough to get through the first three at reasonable pace.

Also, it may be helpful for folks considering that book if someone might consider listing the songs included (I know I would appreciate it greatly).

-Matt

OK Matt, here ya go:

Limbo; Melodia Africana II; La Profondita Del Buio: Quel Che Resta; Ombre; Samba; I Gorni; Bella Notte; I due Fiumi; Melodia Africana III; Lontano; Stella Del Mattino[/b]; Fuori Dal Mondo; Nefeli; Exit; Fuoria Dalla Notte; Melodia africanan I; Tracce; Password; Melodia Africanan IV; Le Onde - Canzone Popolare; Le Onde; Detro L'Incanto; Giorni Dispari; Julia; In un'Altra Vita; Un Mondo A Parte; Sotto Vento; L'ultima Volta; Inizio; La Linea Scura; La Nascita Delle Cose Segrete; Passaggio; Onde Corte; Questa Notte; Due Tramonti

Excuse any spelling/typing errors, please.

Hi Matt - I just performed Stella del mattino for our most recent ABF recital. I think if you can knock out Joplin's work (which I can do only in my dreams so far!), Stella will probably feel like a warm-up piece for you! It is a very pretty piece, to be sure and I enjoyed learning it.

Tina

Sorry, nothing new. Just posting to bring this close to the front so I can find it. (I really like this thread)

You can bookmark this thread or just use the stickied post of important threads as this thread is linked from there.

As a last resort there's always the search function to find it.

Thanks AnthonyB for the help. Do you mean book mark on my computer? I don't understand the stickied post of important threads thing. And when I did a "Einaudi" search it didn't really pop up. Keep in mind the rate limiting step is me.

If anyone has the Divenire cd without the remixes they are now available on the ludovicoeinaudi.com website if you sign up to be able to download them. I'd say I like the Uno one best.

The consolation for registering is that 50 downloaders have a chance to win a signed copy of Divenire.

Not that I want to reduce my chance of getting one of those copies, I just thought mentioning it to other Ludovico fans would be the right thing to do. (And who ever said atheists lack morals?)

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.[/b]

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?.