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Just became aware of this incredibly moving commercial that will be played during the 2012 Olympic Games, featuring "Divenire." I've watched it three times so far and each time start bawling like a baby:

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Moving and beautiful. Tnx much for the link Monica.

Thanks, Monica - that was awesome!

Thanks!!!!!

Hi Einaudi fans!!! I purchased "Best of" sheet music book a while back and have just started learning "I giorni". I have a question. In measure 48 what does "leggero" mean? I can't seem to find a clear answer.

Google translate tells me that it means something like light and delicate.

When I don't know the markings, I usually default to listening to the recordings.

Ok. So I finally got through the 45 (!) pages of this thread and thought I'd say hi.

I only started piano lessons 5 weeks ago and haven't had any previous experience. With apologies to any that may have read my "Tell us about you" post, I thought I'd share what made me take up lessons.

I was on holiday in the New Forest and had an evening meal in a restautant. After the meal was finished, we were shown to the lounge area where we could finish our drinks.

While sitting there relaxing, one of the young waitresses (I'm guessing mid 20s) sat at the piano and proceeded to play 6 and a half minutes of the most mesmerising music. I asked her what it was and she said it was a "modern Italian composer" called Ludovico Einaudi. The piece was "I Gironi" and from that moment, I resolved that I would dearly love to be able to play like that. Since I heard this piece in the restaurant, I have bought all of Einaudi's CDs:-)

I'm currently working through "Adult Piano Adventures" with my tutor and seem to be making decent progress but there is a huge amount to learn. I bought the book of sheet music for "Islands" but looking at some of the pages and some of the comments of people on this forum with vastly more experience, it's going to be a little while before I attempt any. I have also bought "The Best of..." book since there seems to be a general consensus that it contains some (relatively) simpler tracks of Einaudi.

I'll let you know once I start attempting anything... I suspect I'll have lots of questions:-)

Hey Reaper! You deserve some kind of medal for reading through all 45 pages of this thread!

As I'm sure you've discovered, there's a lot of overlap in the sheet music contained in the "Islands" and "Best of..." book, but I suspect you'll find it worth having both. Once you've tackled hand independence and eighth notes, you should probably be ready to start on "Limbo." Hopefully your piano teacher will be amenable to working with you on some Einaudi pieces. If you practice consistently I'd be willing to guarantee you'll be playing at least a couple of the easier ones, maybe even I Giorni, by the end of a year, maybe even earlier.

Which is your favorite Einaudi CD so far? I'd have a hard time narrowing it down, but it might be Una Mattina for me.

I tackled and learned Primavera one year after starting piano as an older beginner. It's pretty decent now too, but not quite as fast as Einaudi plays it. This was with some encouragement too by Monica, thank you. It's played a lot on UK TV adverts and as background music to various TV pieces. Not sure how Primavera ranks in difficulty compared to I Giorni?

The next Einaudi piece I would like to play is Oltremare. I even bought the music sheet already. But I don't think I'm ready after studying it. It sounds so simple too! Not sure it's relevant but to improve hand independance and improve the LH I'm working through some Bach from the Anna Magdalena Notebook. Wonder where Oltremare ranks in difficulty too in the Einaudi world?

Primvavera played slowly is easier than I Giorni.

Primavera played at tempo is harder, imo.

Every few months I listen to Oltremare, think to myself, "Dang, that's pretty! Maybe I should tackle that one next!", drag the sheet music out for it, and then flee in horror.

Hey Monica. Tricky question to say which is my favourite albums since they all have some exceptional pieces. I have listened to "Divenire" and "I Giorni" more than the others so would have to say they're my favourites at the moment although that may change the more I listen to the others:)

I think the orchestration really adds to the "Divenire" tracks but I also like the simplicity (although not sure that's strictly the right word) of the solitary piano in the "I Giorni" tracks.

As I say, I wouldn't be surprised if it changes

Maybe just a tad OT here...

I just placed my order for the "best of" book. I was wondering where I could locate a list of places his music has been used. I tried IMDB for movie soundtracks but struck out. The Olympic commercial brought tears to my eyes.

I can't wait for my book to arrive.

thanks!

I just got the Einaudi Islands book. I was so excited to get it, but the pieces are harder than they look.

Which is his easiest to play? Any suggestions from experience? They all look reasonable until I put my fingers on the keys.

Hi LizAnne, Some of the easier Einaudi pieces are Limbo, Exit, and I due fiumi. I can't remember offhand if they're in the Islands book, though. (Maybe only I due fiumi is.)

The good news is that Einaudi tends to repeat a lot of bass patterns, so it gets easier and easier to learn new pieces after you master the first one or two.

LizAnne, I've Island Book too.
The book has this pieces:
-Ancora
-Andare
-Berlin Song
-Dietro Casa
-Divenire
-Fairytale
-High Heels
-I Giorni
-Indaco
-Lady Labyrinth
-Le Onde
-L'Origine Nascosta
-Love is a Mystery
-Monday
-Nefeli
-Nightbook
-Nuvole Bianche
-Primavera
-The Earth Prelude

The best way to choose one piece is studying it before starting to play it. Take a careful read of each one and you'll understand how difficult/easy it is for you.

In my case, I started playing 3 of them in this order, with constant progress:
1st - Nefeli
2nd - Monday (ABF Recital #24 submission)
3rd - Indaco (ABF Recital #26 submission)

More to come! The book is great.

hi Oongawa,
This book has 37 pieces that covers a wide range of styles. For sure some of them were used in several ocasions (events, commercials, movies, and so on).

Take a look of this list which show the use of Einaudi pieces:

Film and television scores
1988: Treno di panna (Director: Andrea De Carlo)
1994: Da qualche parte in città (Director: Michele Sordillo)
1996: Acquario (Director: Michele Sordillo)
1998: Aprile (Director: Nanni Moretti)
1998: Giorni dispari (Director: Dominick Tambasco)
1999: Fuori dal mondo (Director: Giuseppe Piccioni)
2000: La vita altrui (Director: Michele Sordillo)
2000: Un delitto impossibile (Director: Antonio Luigi Grimaldi)
2001: Le parole di mio padre (Director: Francesca Comencini)
2001: Alexandria (Director: Maria Iliou)
2002: Luce dei miei occhi (Director: Giuseppe Piccioni) – Italian music award for best film score
2002: Doctor Zhivago (TV mini-series, Director: Giacomo Campiotti)
2004: Sotto falso nome (Director: Roberto Andò) – Prize for the best film music at Avignon Film Festival 2004
2004: Mission: Saturn
2006: This Is England (Director: Shane Meadows)
2010: This Is England '86 (Director: Shane Meadows)
2010: Stargate Universe – Pathogen
2010: Sangandaan – Landas ng Buhay
2010: I'm Still Here (Director: Casey Affleck)
2010: Das Ende ist mein Anfang - German film
2010: Black Swan (Director: Darren Aronofosky) (Trailer)
2011: Elena - Mysterio ng Kahapon
2011: BBC - background music to minute of silence for recent racing deaths before Formula 1 Airtel Grand Prix of India (October 30)
2011: This Is England '88 (Director: Shane Meadows)
2011: Intouchables - (Director: Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano)
2012: J. Edgar - (Director: Clint Eastwood)
2012: Derek (Pilot episode) - (Director: Ricky Gervais)
2012: Procter & Gamble commercial for the Olympics 2012 (excerpt of "Divenire")
Numerous episodes of the BBC's Top Gear
Year of creation unknown: National Basketball Association (NBA) of America, Where Will Amazing Happen This Year (Magic Johnson Sky Hook)

Ludovico just posted this on Facebook:
"just finished recording the new album...."

That's great news!!!

Can I just say...Ludovico Einaudi is the reason I bought my first crappy keyboard with 60 keys years ago, and the reason I'm buying my first acoustic piano in December.

So yeah, actually life changing music.

Terrific news indeed! It's hard to believe that it's been three years since Nightbook was released.

And welcome to the forum, foxes! There are a lot of Einaudi fans here on AB forum, as you've discovered.

Christmas for me will really be arriving on January 21, which is when Einaudi's newest album, In A Time Lapse, is released. But if you're like me and can hardly wait, here's an article about it that includes a link to the title track. It's beautiful. Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait, can't wait...

In a time lapse

And here's a link Euan found for me to a YouTube video that has some other snippets from the album interspersed with an interview about it with Einaudi.

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Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait, can't wait...