Phillip Sear: Twinkle Aspects 1 & 2

Two pieces based on the famous nursery tune 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' (or 'Ah vous dirais-je, Maman'), so masterfully used by Mozart and Dohnanyi. The style of the first piece harks back to French and Russian music of the late 19th c; the second piece is more New World in feeling, and has (maybe) echoes of Copland in its harmony.
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Played by Phillip Sear
http://www.psear.co.uk

Category:

Music

Tags:

• piano
• classical
• contemporary
• British

[Babejuda]

The 'minorization'+more of the chords (in the first improv.) was wonderful and you managed to go over many music-styles in a very short time. The second improv. started (and continued) with magic harmonies which portrayed (to my own ears) the process of human-life from childhood-innocence to grown-up pensive mood. Wonderful. Bravo.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you very much. I'm glad these convey something - I guess the way I play these is derived from the many thousands of pieces I have played from scores over the years.

[lars517]

Both pieces are wonderful! May I ask, who composed these pieces, was it you? If so, did you actually think about it and notate it, or did you improvise? Anyway, great rendition! (I'm learning Mozart's variations on this tune) =)

[PSearPianist]

It was me, and they were extemporised with some forethought! Good luck with the Mozart variations!

[diasdm]

It's a little strange to see you playing looking up with no sheets in front of you. But it still's perfect.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you. I wanted to demonstrate that I can play with no music!

[EdwardWhelanPiano]

No music! Terrific! Also, great piece, I was expecting something really simple but you've made this nursery rhyme your own! Maybe not as good as Mozart's effort, but move over Dohnanyi!