Sylvia - Focus - 1972 - Thijs van Leer - Keyboard Cover - Silvia

Sylvia / Silvia - Focus - 1972 - Composed by Thijs van Leer. Together with Hocus Pocus, this is one of the most famous and popular hits from the awesome Dutch Group Focus that was founded by Thijs Van Leer in 1969. The song Sylvia is extremely rich in harmonies and in classical chromatic progressions, and far transcends the average pop song. The rock guitarist on the original recording of Sylvia was the stunning Jan Akkerman.

In this video, Sylvia is played by transgendered musician - Denise Hewitt - on a Technics SX-PR60 Digital Keyboard.

Opening titles photo by Denise is of the beautiful Primula Vialii flowers against a background of pink peonies.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sylvia
• Dutch
• Group
• Focus
• Thijs
• Van
• Leer
• synthesiser
• transgendered
• organ
• keyboard
• 1972
• musician
• denise
• hewitt
• primula
• vialii
• peonies
• Silvia

[MrRayD8]

Thankyou for this, Keep up good work. :-o)

[MissDeniseHewitt]

@MrRayD8 - Thanks so much for viewing & subscribing:) I'm thrilled that you enjoyed my interpretation of this brilliant rock anthem from the 70s:) - Warmest Wishes - DeniseX

[CapitanSyd]

it's beautiful!!!!!!! thanks for post it!!!

[MissDeniseHewitt]

Thanks so much for your kind comment! I simply adore playing this song with its rich and intense harmonies:) DeniseX

[CapitanSyd]

If you like Focus, i think you like camel. You played Camel's songs? Sorry for my poor english, i'm from spain.

[MissDeniseHewitt]

Yes I also enjoy Camel - especially their Snow Goose Album, but I've not yet tried to record any of their wonderful songs:) DeniseX

[KLAATU2007]

@MrRayD8 Or you are all know-apart of music or you are all crazy!! This interpretation is a great mistake! An horror!! Bad, Bad trying! It's bad crazy! Stop it! Please!...

[NisseEricsson]

Great, just great

[MrNeonkind]

it's a little bit different, but very good. this melody is so fantastic. from another universe! greetings from germany

[Talalay99]

Love the original and love your version too Ms Hewitt!

[whouster]

Hi Denise, haven't been to your channel for a while, but thought I'd remind myself of your superb interpretation of this classic! This is such a spiritually uplifting piece of music, and to see it performed like this with such interesting uses of instrument give it a wonderful new dimension. I've no doubt Mr van Leer would be thrilled to hear this!

[MrKeys57]

we used to ply this in a band i was in, years ago now...god job! it´s not a easy tune...nice playing! btw, i used to ply the drums then...

[ega95jch]

Lovely, Denise. Thanks very much!

[rottro]

Well done, I am truly jealous.

[neppie68]

@MissDeniseHewitt

What a great version you've made of this fantastic song...tnx