mr_super-hunky: No, the song is written out that way using grace notes. I typed this into lilypond to generate something similar with the notes instead of scanning the book (too annoying to grab the broken printer that still has the functioning flatbed scanner attached).

AnthonyB is right; the rolled chords are written in the music. (I, alas, don't have an improvising bone in my body...)

Okay, my quest to score tickets to the Einaudi concert has hit an obstacle. After not seeing any announcement of the contest winners, I emailed the program director of the radio station, explained that I was a HUGE Einaudi fan and willing to fly from Lexington, Kentucky, if only he would let me buy a ticket. This was his reply:

I'm not entirely sure how to interpret "You crack me up," but however you cut it, it doesn't bode well for my ticket prospects, does it? It could well be that this "private informal concert" is really just Einaudi playing a piece or two in somebody's living room and that I'd be better off saving my $$ to fly out in the fall, if they indeed book a "full-blown" concert for him. Wish I knew for sure that he would be coming back to the states.

Okay, I've been emailing back and forth with Bill Lueth, the KFDC program director, who was happy to provide more detail about the "private concert" after I assured him that I was a *benign* deranged fan and not a *dangerous* deranged fan. Apparently this concert will consist of Einaudi playing for only about half an hour with a limited audience of 60 people. So I think I will abandon any more strenuous efforts to get a ticket and wait for the fall concert. If I am going to pay $600 or so for a plane ticket I want to hear him play for more than half an hour.

Well, if Einaudi IS going to have a "full-blown" concert, then count me in as well!.

Kawaigirl and Euan MUST attend too!.

I still think we should put together some kind of a Einaudi tribute cd together and send it to him just for kicks. Who knows, if he does ever have a real concert here, we may get a chance to meet him in person. If he's nice, I may even sign an autograph for him and get his as well!. Remember I actually did this with Jim Brickman. He even posed for a few pics with me. Now it's Ludo's turn. :p

Sorry, double post. Damn I hate Vista!

If Einaudi does have a concert in the USA, I would love to see him in concert as well. And maybe I'll even to see Euan, Monica and
S-H in person!

Ludovico will be making his quick skip into and out of the US to promote the US release of Divenire next month. He'll be recording for the "Echoes" show that airs on some stations all over the country (but no word I can find on when this will actually air.) When it does, it looks like the show is 3 hours long. Hopefully I'll be able to hear this somewhere. Some of the other performances/interviews will air on stations in New York and California. I think all but one of those stations have online streams available.

If anyone wants to be reminded of the schedule, check Ludovico\'s myspace page for the stations and times.

I'll be attempting to record any of the shows that I can with my computer for folks who won't be able to catch them. I've got no promises that I'll be successful, however.

Thanks for letting us know, AnthonyB! I will definitely try to track down one of those online streams.

I am thrilled that he is finally turning his attention to the U.S.

I started working on Nuvole Bianche this weekend. It is easier to play than it sounds, which is always a quality I like in a piece. :p

Monica: Ha! That's exactly the piece I was listening to as I read your reply! It's one of my favorites. I don't have any Una Mattina or Divenire sheets at the moment. Just the best of book.

I think I'm just about to the point where I can play Limbo all the way through. Likely with a bunch of mistakes, but hey, I'm very much a beginner.

As a matter of fact, I still have issues when playing notes with both hands at the same time (instead of chords and a melody) but Limbo is kind of nice with all those chords.

Anyway, I was also messing around and was able to play the first few bars of Nefeli if I went slow enough.

I'm really trying to learn bits and pieces so that when I actually go to test out digital pianos I'll have some material that I'll be playing on it rather than stuff from my teaching books.

For anyone who may have missed it, here is the audio from the "Sound Check" show from wnyc public radio from 05/20/08 where the 2nd half of the show featured an interview with Einaudi and a performance of Andare. Clip is just over 22 minutes long and IIRC Andare starts about just under 10 minutes into the program. The sound quality isn't great but this was a low bitrate stream. Enjoy.

Einaudi WNYC Interview/Performance

I enjoyed that interview... it was a hoot to hear the interviewer try to pronounce "Divenire" and never once get it right, with poor Ludo politely correcting him.

There was also an entertaining part where the interviewer came right out and asked something to the effect of "How do you feel about the fact that people love your albums but the critics hate them?" Einaudi just replied very politely that he did not mind bad reviews if they were written by smart reviewers. The radio guy then said "so if a critic doesn't like your albums that means he's dumb?" and Einaudi just laughed.

He's got a very nice voice. But then again I'm a sucker for Italian accents. :2hearts:

And your going to Naples!!!!!!!!!

Oh well, I forgot to look up streaming radio for the echoes program to listen in tonight. It seems from the playlist available that they had 3 tracks from his playing on the show that aired today. Monday, Andare and Oltremare. There is, however, a link on the echoes.org website with extra tracks from the concert!

Bonus tracks from Einaudi Echoes performance

I started it up and first up is Stella Del Mattino. Not sure how long or what else is on here yet. Also not sure how long the link will be active. Just audio, no video.

:D This had me chuckling all day, Thanks!

I saw him in November last year, was brilliant, I live in England though. I'd be surprised if he didn't go to America.

I love this song too! When do you all think I can attempt to try to learn it, considering I'm only two and a half months into my piano playing adventure?

Key Notes

OK, we've had a bit of a lapse in recordings again so here I got with my first one ever posted.

Of course, It's "Limbo". I picked this piece for my first one because of the easy left hand which meant that both hands weren't trying to do stuff at the same time. I think it's a pretty good effort for only 6 months along in my piano journey! Of course the dynamics could use a bit more work and there's a few rough spots in there but if I set the bar too high for myself I'll never get anything posted at this stage.


Now without further delay:
Limbo performed by AnthonyB on 06/28/08 (or maybe 28/6/08 for you European folk)

Enjoy!

That was great, Anthony! And quite the impressive Red Dot debut.

And on top of that you've only been playing for six months... you should be giving yourself a big pat on the back.

The Roland sounds great, btw.

Key Notes, I missed your earlier question on this thread. Nefeli is not overly difficult, but there's a couple of lines that gave me conniptions (real hand independence challenges), and that was with 3 years of piano under my belt. Unless you're completely hooked on it and no other Einaudi piece will do, I'd encourage you to try "Limbo" or "I due fiumi" as your first foray into Einaudi.

Well done AnthonyB...congrats!

Here is your next assignment;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC6oIGLl83M

Mark...excellent choice.

I already have sheets sitting on the music rest. This one will be much more of a challenge than Limbo so I'm afraid I won't be able to give any sort of time frame on it.

Getting the hands to work together more will be the hardest challenge with this piece but it's a step we all have to take at some point.

But if Rilla Cotton can do it then so can I.

Based on your excellent work so far, I know you will get this one also...

Keep up the good work...

Thanks for the kind works as well as the words of support.

I due fiumi is a really beautiful song so I really can't wait until I can hammer it out all by myself.

This song is pretty opposite of Limbo in that there's more work in the LH compared to the right. I do really like the part on page 3 when you start doing the G octaves in the RH.

I've gone through all the RH parts on the song but it will take time to get all the LH working properly along with the RH parts. The large spaced out bits of the left hand will likely be the hardest bit for me.

Wow, nice job Anthony! and thanks again for the informations on Nefeli.

Hi Monica, Thank you so much for your words of wisdoms. I had the chance to sample the first page of Nefeli, thanks to AnthonyB, up until the dreaded measure 17 and I would have to agree. While I love this and a million of other beautiful songs, I will have to get back to it at another time, if not at a much later time. Thanks again.

Key Notes

Luckily wasn't to far along in the piece but I was attempting to get an even better recording of Limbo when my cat decided to help with a little improvised duet.

LimboCat

Oh it started off real nice, at least. If I didn't have my left foot on that darn soft pedal I may have been able to shoo it away before it jumped but probably not without messing up my playing.

Oh my gosh, that was HILARIOUS, Anthony!

The funny thing was, that big deep chord actually WORKED with the music.

Oh dear!! On the bright side Anthony, at least the cat didn't jump onto the piano towards the end of the piece.

Well, I could have kept going with the piece and then edited those notes out of the midi. However, I knew where the cat was going. From the left to the right of the piano since it was going to jump to the top of my computer desk. Of course, along that path are all the buttons of the piano. So it could have stopped the recording, kicked on the metronome or most likely, changed voices to something awful along the way.

There is a quick clip on youtube of the Einaudi 'concert' in SF:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPOXkcJCAjA

Oh, you *would* have to torment me with that, Euan, wouldn't you?!

Did you notice that there were at least two empty chairs at that concert? After I begged and begged the station manager to let me buy a ticket??? [gnashes teeth in impotent rage]

I thought it was funny that the description for the YouTube clip says Einaudi was unknown in the U.S. until the radio station started playing his music. We all know the *real* reason for the spurt in U.S. popularity is the loyal band of AB forumites. :p

I didn't notice the empty chairs, but I did notice the description you mention (I was thinking the same thing!).

I'm sure you will have the last laugh, though - when he plays in Kentucky you can let him know that you knew of him and played his music ages before all the stations ever did.