James Horner : An American Tail - Main Title (opening), piano version

[kc86er]

I can still picture the image of the snowflake (from the opening credits of the film) as I'm listening :)

[PSearPianist]

@kc86er Thank you - I'm glad this is evocative for you!

[Driscol]

Amazing

[PSearPianist]

@Driscol Thank you!

[lilberrico]

..and when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby...I love this!

[PSearPianist]

@lilberrico That's a really nice comment.

[mdtmusic]

This is such a well piano version that I even can't find the right words. I think it's one thing to just play the notes or get into the emotion of it. Very well done and thanks for sharing it with us :)

[PSearPianist]

@mdtmusic Thanks for the really kind comment. I do try to approach piano arrangements such as this as I would a 'classical' piece.

[Guigui227]

Very great job Phillip. I missed the opening theme on piano and you dit it, and the result is amazing. thank you for this moment !

[PSearPianist]

Thanks - I'm glad you liked it!

[BrachioInGen]

back when James Horner knew how to compose such great music... god this is amazing...

[PSearPianist]

Thank you - I'm glad you liked it!

[dmc97ingc]

Wow it even sounds like the real thing.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you. When I record extracts from movie soundtracks I always check with the OST recordings to make sure the piano arrangements are faithful to the original, and I sometimes add lines or fill out textures.

[jannarta]

Nice playing Phillip with pleasing harmonics and happy light overtones well suited to the theme.jannarta.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you - I think this works well on piano.

[ankara]

Qué maravilla¡ No se si haces tu mismo las reducciones... pero me han encantado igual que la técnica y destreza , felicidades :-)

[PSearPianist]

¡Le agradezca! ¡La transcripción de piano no fue producida por mí, pero fue expertamente escrito sin embargo!.

[Babejuda]

Bravo for that performance and choice of piece/composer! I didn't see "Avatar" yet, but this piece gives me some of the musical-taste awaiting for me. Thanks for uploading.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks! There is an extract of the Avatar music on YT - the style is pretty similar to this, I think.

[lars517]

What can I say, it's an amazing, wonderful performance! I wish I had the sheet music. American Tail was one of my favorite cartoons as a child. Thank you for bringing back fond memories. Do you think you can play a soundtrack by Danny Elfman (such as "The Corpse Bride", or, "Nightmare before Christmas")? =)

[PSearPianist]

Thank you for your kind comment.  I did think of recording an extract from 'The Corpse Bride' of which I found a piano arrangement, but it didn;t seem to work for me!