A piano composition

[jc5]

Despite being a trained pianist, I rarely compose for the piano. Thanks to Worra's recent sale on the light version of the Black Grand I finally got myself a more up to date piano, and was inspired to do something with it:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/giacomocataldo_music.htm

This is the second in a planned set of three Rhapsodies for piano. Who knows, I may finally get around to completing them now. :rolleyes: ;)

Thoughts and opinions are quite welcome of course.

[metrobot]

lovely example of this piano sample. It sounds like you are a real piano player. If you could play this for a date after sipping cognac in a darkly lit room, I bet they'd be smitten!

I'm not enough of a music analyst to say much more than I really enjoyed this.

[Worra]

Hi JC5.

One of the great rewards as a sample producer is when you hear people making so good use of ones product. You are truly talented and I'm happy and prouid that you have chosen a piano from our line to express yyourself with!

[Worra]

By permission I would like to put up this link to jc5's great piece in mp3 format:
Cataldo-Rapsodia (www.sampletekk.com/proddemos/SteinyD/Cataldo-Rapsodia.mp3)

The piano used here is the Steiny D that you can get for only $40, (normal price $80) from SampleTekk (www.sampletekk.com)

[jc5]

Metrobot - thanks for the kind words! I'll have to keep your usage suggestion in mind. ;)

Worra - thanks for your kind words, and thanks for producing such fine instruments! ;)

This piano is capable of a great deal - it is going to be fun to explore those possibilities. :)

[jsp2]

What else to say but

Wonderful!

[carlmsmith]

Bravo!

Carl

[NineVOltAudio]

Wow... the aggressive parts really sound great.

Nice work.

Kyle

[jc5]

Thanks for the kind words jsp2, carlmsmith, and Ninevoltaudio!

The piano does quite well with aggressive passages - and with the pedal applied, the sound is just gorgeous. :)
All this means that it should be very effective for work with piano and orchestra... <sigh> as soon as I get the time.. ;)