Jeremiah K. Jones http://www.lisztonian.com/ http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Deux+Arabesques+I-68.mp3 Claude Debussy Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This arabaseque is the first of two arabesques that are associated together (although they were composed several years apart). It was written while Debussy was still rather young (26 years old) and is not considered to be representative of his impressionist style that is generally associated with his name. However, there are certain aspects of his style that are apparent even in this early work. For study, I used Alfred's Masterwork Edition edited by Lynn Freeman Olson. This recording is dedicated to the Robertsons who acted as my parents-away-from-home while I lived in Japan for two years doing volunteer missionary service for my church. Thank you for your compassion, patience, love, and sincere friendship. This recording was completed at home on my studio upright. This piece was particularly difficult to record on my upright due to the sensitive dynamics present throughout the work. Much of the interpretation and have attempted to convey is lost in the limitations of the piano. If you have enjoyed my recordings, please consider being apart of improving future recordings by signing my piano! If not, I hope you will still continue to enjoy the free music :) http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Deux+Arabesques+I-68.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Nocturne+in+E+Minor+Op+72+No+1+posthumous-74.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This Nocturne was one of Chopin's earliest known Nocturnes and was composed in 1827 when Chopin was only 17 years old. However, Chopin never desired the work to be published and so it was not published until 1855 after his death. This work is one of my favorite of Chopin's Nocturnes. It was recorded at my home on my studio upright. If you enjoy listening to this piece, please consider making a donation towards my future Steinway Model B Piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Nocturne+in+E+Minor+Op+72+No+1+posthumous-74.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/18th+Variation+on+a+Theme+of+Paganini-28.mp3 Sergei Rachmaninoff Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This recording is actually of two pianos. My mother is playing the orchestral accompaniment while I am playing the piano part. This piece was made famous by the movie "Somewhere in Time" and continues to be a favorite among people. If you ever have the chance to see a performance of all 32 (I think that is the right number?) variations, I encourage you to do so. It is highly worth it and you'll be surprised at how different this particular variation is from the others. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/18th+Variation+on+a+Theme+of+Paganini-28.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Nocturne+in+Eflat+Major-73.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. I am a little rusty on this nocturne, and unfortunately, it shows! However, I couldn't help recording this for Mother's day because it has special meaning to my wife and me. So I am dedicating the recording of this Nocturne to my beloved wife. Happy Mother's Day! http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Nocturne+in+Eflat+Major-73.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Arietta+Op+12+No+1-64.mp3 Edvard Grieg Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is another recording from the music book Classical Music for the Church Service: Volume II by Alfred. I really enjoy the simple, yet beautiful melody of this work. I've always enjoyed playing pieces where the accompanying harmony interchanges between both hands. This was recorded at my home on my studio upright. If you would like to help improve the quality of my recordings and be honored at the same time, then click here to see how you can help! http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Arietta+Op+12+No+1-64.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Nocturne+in+A+flat+Major+No+3-58.mp3 Franz Liszt Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This piece I have always lovingly dedicated to my grandmother. During the Great Depression, she used to listen to this song and it would uplift and lighten her spirit. She often requested that I perform this piece at her funeral. Her request was humbly granted at the time of her passing. This piece is one of Liszt's most popular piano pieces and remains a personal favorite of mine. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Nocturne+in+A+flat+Major+No+3-58.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Op+27+No+2+Adagio+Sostenuto-40.mp3 Ludwig Van Beethoven Performed by Jeremiah Jones. An all-time favorite of so many people... including my father. I recorded this in a music room while at college as a Father's day gift for my dad. This is one of his favorite works. Please note that this recording only includes the famous 1st movement. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Op+27+No+2+Adagio+Sostenuto-40.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Impromptu+No+4+in+A+flat+Major-34.mp3 Franz Schubert Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Impromptu+No+4+in+A+flat+Major-34.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+Dflat+Major+Op+28+No+15-47.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This piece was the first classical work that I fell in love with. In fact, this was the gateway that led to my love for the piano and my endeavor to study and practice. I heard it as "background" music for a popular Japanese film (I believe it was titles "Dreams") back in high school. Upon hearing the music, I went home and rummaged through my mother's sheet music collection until I found a copy of this piece. I played it over and over until I had committed it to memory. Although this was not the "tipping point" for me and the piano, it was definitely a key point in my love for classical music. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+Dflat+Major+Op+28+No+15-47.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+B+flat+Major+Op+36+No+6-56.mp3 Moritz Moszkowski Performed by Jeremiah Jones. I have been told that this particular piece was a favorite "encore" piece of the great Vladmir Horowitz. My music teacher encouraged me to study this one and it did not take long at all to come to adore this quick-paced etude. Hopefully the "sparks" that give this piece it's common name are portrayed appropriately through this recording. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+B+flat+Major+Op+36+No+6-56.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Concert+Etude+No+3+in+D+flat+Major-23.mp3 Franz Liszt Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This recording was made several years ago. I really need to re-record this piece because I have since gained a much deeper appreciation for the piece and I feel as though my interpretation of it has greatly improved. I also now conclude this piece with Listz's alternate ending which concludes in a whole-tone scale with the left hand and accompanying chords in the right. I prefer this ending over the original because I have a particular affinity towards the whole-tone scale... it reminds me of the eternal nature of life and my deep faith in religion and a Heavenly Father (God) who loves us. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Concert+Etude+No+3+in+D+flat+Major-23.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+B+Minor+Op+28+No+6-45.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+B+Minor+Op+28+No+6-45.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+G+Minor+Op+23+No+5-54.mp3 Sergei Rachmaninoff Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This was my first competition-piece. I didn't do very well ;) My mother tried to encourage me to play the piano by offering me $25 to learn this piece. I refused for several months until finally my sister brought me a recording of it. After listening to the recording, I just couldn't keep myself from learning to play it. This piece was one of the stepping stones into my love for the piano and thus holds a unique place in my heart. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+G+Minor+Op+23+No+5-54.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Nocturne+in+C+Minor+Posthumous-70.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This nocturne was published posthumously, which simply means that it was published after Chopin past away. It was composed in 1830 (Chopin would have been about 20 years old at the time) but not published until 1875. This piece, like most of Chopin's nocturnes, has a mysterious and enchanting quality to it. I cannot help but wonder why Chopin never published this work. Perhaps it did not live up to his standard? Or perhaps it was simply not intended for public performance? The first edition of this work included the following instruction: "For my sister Louise to play, before she practices my second Concerto." -- so perhaps Chopin wrote this merely as a "prelude" for practicing and as such never had it published? Whatever the reason, this work has become one of the more well known of the Nocturnes despite Chopin's disinterest in publication. This recording is dedicated to the Lloyd family. This work was recorded at my home on my studio upright. As always, I invite you to consider a donation towards the purchase of a new piano for my recordings. You can learn more by visiting www.signmypiano.com. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Nocturne+in+C+Minor+Posthumous-70.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Duet+Op+38+No+6-78.mp3 Felix Mendelssohn Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This work is one of the pieces in Mendelssohn's Songs without Words (Lieder ohne Worte) and is considered one of his most beautiful works for piano. This piece is a duet between two voices of the piano, and should be played in a way that makes the voices truly sing. The voices alternate throughout the beginning of the work, combine for a masterful climax, and then come together again at the end for a most beautiful coda. The last several measures are particularly beautiful when played as written. The final A-flat and C in the second to last measure should be played with enough emphasis (with the left hand) that the two notes stand out - as they are the two voices combined for their final harmony. This chord should be held down and switched (without releasing the sound) to the right hand so that the left hand and two fingers of the right hand can play the final two chords. These should not be held for too long as the concluding sound of the piece should be the resonating harmony of the duet's voices (the A-flat and C). Careful inspection of the last three measures will make this quite obvious. This is truly a beautiful work. I have dedicated this recording to my sister, Jenifer, who first introduced me to this piece several years ago. You can read the dedication on my piano blog. This recording was made at my home on my studio upright piano. This piano is much too bright for this work, so the recording is not ideal; but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Duet+Op+38+No+6-78.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Sonata+Op+13+No+8+II+Adagio+cantabile-77.mp3 Ludwig Van Beethoven Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This recording is the 2nd movement of Beethoven's popular Sonata Pathetique Op. 13 No. 8. The second movement is Adagio cantabile. "Cantabile" indicates that this movement should be played like a song, or something that has a distinct melody that one could sing along with. This piece was composed in 1798 and published the following year. You can read further commentary on this piece, including a dedicatory note by visiting this page of my piano blog. This selection was recorded at my home on my studio upright piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Sonata+Op+13+No+8+II+Adagio+cantabile-77.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+25+No+12-51.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. The first time I saw this performed was in a master-class at BYU. I thought it looked fun, and I've always been attracted to the "heavier" sounding music. This one actually has some very fun chord progressions in it that didn't stand out to me until I had been through several hours of practicing. Maybe the more astute listeners will pick up on those much more quickly than I did. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+25+No+12-51.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+A+Major+Op+28+No+7-46.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+A+Major+Op+28+No+7-46.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Foreign+Lands+and+People+from+Kinderszenen-53.mp3 Robert Schumann Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is from the "Scenes from Childhood" set of works that Schumann composed. This is one that I always enjoyed playing and experimenting with the pedalling. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Foreign+Lands+and+People+from+Kinderszenen-53.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Transcendental+Etude+No+1-42.mp3 Franz Liszt Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is the first in the set of 12 Transcendental Etudes. The set of Etudes is wonderful and this piece provides a great "prelude" into the rest of the series. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Transcendental+Etude+No+1-42.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Partita+No+1+in+B+flat+Major+Praeludium-43.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach Performed by Jeremiah Jones. All of Bach's partitas are wonderful. I actually studied the entire 1st partita (of which this recording is only a portion), but never committed the entire work to memory. One of these days I'll pick it back up again and finish recording the entire piece. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Partita+No+1+in+B+flat+Major+Praeludium-43.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+G+flat+Major+Op+10+No+5-49.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. My daughter loves to play pretend while I play this one. She pretends that she is chasing butterflies... I think that is a perfect use of imagery for this piece. It is commonly called the "black keys" etude because the right hand plays almost exclusively the black keys of the piano. It is a light, but fast-paced etude that is very enjoyable to listen to and probably even more enjoyable to play. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+G+flat+Major+Op+10+No+5-49.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Sonata+in+C+Major+K+300h+330+Andante+cantabile-72.mp3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is the Andante section of Mozart's Sonata in C Major. Although the Sonata begins and concludes in C Major, this particular excerpt from the piece is in F Major. It was composed in the summer of 1778. I am dedicating this recording to my dear mother. Mozart is her favorite composer and I have grown to adore this andante section of the sonata. Visit www.signmypiano.com to learn how you can sign your name to my piano and be a part of my music! http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Sonata+in+C+Major+K+300h+330+Andante+cantabile-72.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Andantino-66.mp3 Aram Khachaturian Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is another recording from the music book Classical Music for the Church Service: Volume II by Alfred. I cannot recall the first time I heard this piece, but it is one of those melodies that seems to stick with you for a long time. The harmonies undulate so smoothly between minor, major, and diminished; and seems to imply a longing feeling - a sweet and bitter dream. This was recorded at my home on my studio upright. If you have enjoyed my recordings, then please consider signing my piano! http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Andantino-66.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+C+Minor+Op+28+No+20-48.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+C+Minor+Op+28+No+20-48.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Dedication-33.mp3 Robert Schumann Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This piece is a bit deceiving... Liszt actually composed two primary versions of this piece, one that is more simplified, and the other, which is the more commonly performed. This is the more simplified version of the piece. At the time I purchased it (many years ago) I didn't even know what it was, nor did I know that there was a more complex version. I have since heard the "real" version performed live many times, and own several different recordings of it. It is definitely on my "to-do" list of recordings. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Dedication-33.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Largo+BI+109-69.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This brief piece, composed by Frederic Chopin, has a majestic beauty. The melody is reminiscent of one of his many Nocturnes, while the accompanying harmonies are almost hymnal - even concluding with a fifth-to-dominant cadence that is such a common ending in church service music (although this piece is more subtle than a typical hymn). This recording was another from the collection, Classical Music for the Church Service: Volume 2 (published by Alfred - my favorite sheet music publisher). The recording was performed at my home on my studio upright. If you enjoy this recording, please consider making a donation towards the purchase of a new piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Largo+BI+109-69.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+E+Minor+Op+28+No+4-44.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+E+Minor+Op+28+No+4-44.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+GSharp+Minor+Op+32+No+12-67.mp3 Sergei Rachmaninoff Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This prelude was written in 1910 during a period that many people consider to be the pinnacle of Rachmaninoff's composational career. It is one of a set of 13 preludes and is one of the more popular of the set. All 13 of these preludes were written during a period of 19 days. The first time I encountered this piece was during a talent competition I had entered in 1998. I was just 18 years old then, and a girl about the same age as I played this piece. I really enjoyed it but never actually attempted to learn it until quite recently. In fact, I didn't spend very much time studying this one (as is probably apparent in my performance). I hope you enjoy it, nonetheless. Oh, and if you were wondering, I was fortunate to take first place in the competition with Chopin's Revolutionary Etude (Op. 10 No. 12). That one is always a crowd-pleaser. This was recorded at my home on my studio upright. Please consider making a donation to help me purchase a new piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+GSharp+Minor+Op+32+No+12-67.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+C+Major-30.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach Performed by Jeremiah Jones. I play this one much more slowly than most do... I guess I just like it that way. This piece has been arranged, re-arranged, and arranged again for many instruments and combinations of instruments. It is definitely a "classic" and is often heard at weddings and other significant events. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+C+Major-30.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Toccata-32.mp3 Aram Khachaturian Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is a fun piece and not nearly as difficult as it sounds (or looks, if you are watching a performance). If you play the piano at all, I encourage you to give this one a try.... you'll enjoy it. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Toccata-32.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Transcendental+Etude+No+11-59.mp3 Franz Liszt Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This recording is a live performance given at a solo recital in January of 2003. The recording was made on a nine-foot concert grand piano in a small recital hall. This Etude was the first of Liszt's transcendental Etudes that I studied. I fell in love with the harmonies and chord progressions that Liszt uses in this piece. It also happened to be the piece that I was working on when I first met my wife. For that fact, this work is among our favorites. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Transcendental+Etude+No+11-59.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Scenes+from+Childhood+Op+15+No+13-75.mp3 Robert Schumann Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This piece is one of the short pieces presented in Schumann's Opus 15, Scenes from Childhood. This is the final piece in the Opus and can be interpreted a thousand different ways. I have always loved this work. Perhaps because I love poetry so much? In any case, this short piece is both inspirational and thought-provoking. I have dedicated this recording to a wonderful woman, Judy Stockett and her dear husband, Jerry Stockett. You can read my full dedication to them on my SignMyPiano blog or by clicking here. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Scenes+from+Childhood+Op+15+No+13-75.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+Csharp+Minor+Op+3+No+2-65.mp3 Sergei Rachmaninoff Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is one of Rachmaninoff's most popular pieces. It is one of 5 pieces in the set entitled "Morceaux de Fantaisie" (Fantasy Pieces). It is often called "The Bells of Moscow". It is unlikely that Rachmaninoff gave it that title himself. Although this piece became one of his most popular and most requested pieces, Rachmaninoff came to dislike the piece because it was demanded over some of his other great works. This recording is dedicated to my dear friend, Dane Laverty. He performed this piece for me while we were serving as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since that time I have grown to respect him as a great thinker and lifelong example. This was recorded at my home on my studio upright. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+Csharp+Minor+Op+3+No+2-65.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/FantaisieImpromptu+Posthumous+Op+66-79.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This composition is one of Chopin's most famous, which is why it surprises most people to know it was never published in his lifetime. In fact, he instructed his pupil, Julian Fontana, to destroy the piece. It is not known why, but many speculate that he did not want the piece published for fear that some might say he had plagiarized Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata - this is because a passage in measures 7/8 (and repeated throughout the piece) is identical to a mini cadenza that exists in the third movement of Beethoven's famous work (measure 187). This recording was made at my home on my studio upright piano. I hope you enjoy the recording. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/FantaisieImpromptu+Posthumous+Op+66-79.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Polonaise+in+A+Major+Op+40+No+1-52.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This happens to be one of my daughter's favorite pieces (she's loved it since she was only three years old). I was asked to site-read this piece while living in Japan and afterwards determined to actually learn and perform it. I've since had the opportunity to perform this on a number of occasions. Sadly, this recording is not among the best of those performances, but is the only one that was recorded. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Polonaise+in+A+Major+Op+40+No+1-52.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+Op+25+No+1-29.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+Op+25+No+1-29.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+10+No+12-50.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is one of Chopin's most popular Etudes. It is great for the left hand and provides some challenging reaches (for small to mid-sized hands). This was the piece I played to win first-place at a local talent competition back in my first year of college. I've always enjoyed playing this one and it seems to be a pretty good crowd-pleaser. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+10+No+12-50.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Dreaming-37.mp3 Robert Schumann Performed by Jeremiah Jones. I will never forget watching Vladmir Horowitz's performance of this in his famous Moscow concert. Obviously I was not there in person, but I have watched my copy of that performance over and over again. Seeing that performance is what drew me to want to record this piece, which then led me to record several others among the "Scenes from Childhood" of which "Dreaming" is only one segment. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Dreaming-37.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Apres+Une+Reve-39.mp3 Gabriel Faure Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This work is an extremely popular piece that has been transcribed for many instruments, including piano. My piano professor gave this piece to me as a Christmas gift during the first year of my studies. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Apres+Une+Reve-39.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Child+Falling+Asleep-38.mp3 Robert Schumann Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is another one of the several works included in Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood". I recorded this in my early college days, long before becoming a father. Now that I have three beautiful children I should probably record this again... now having such a new perspective to watching a child falling asleep. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Child+Falling+Asleep-38.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Larghetto+in+F-62.mp3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is my first recording of a set I am planning from the music book Classical Music for the Church Service: Volume II by Alfred. This was recorded at my home on my studio upright. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Larghetto+in+F-62.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Pieces+Diverses+A+Tear-63.mp3 Modest Moussorgsky Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is another recording from the music book Classical Music for the Church Service: Volume II by Alfred. This piece is a short excerpt from Moussorgsky's Pieces Diverses. It is sometimes known as "Meditation". To me this piece has a very modern sound to it that could perhaps be considered a precursor to some contemporary piano pieces. This was recorded at my home on my studio upright. Click here to see how you can have your name printed on the lid of a piano and assist me in improving my recordings! http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Pieces+Diverses+A+Tear-63.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Invention+No+8+in+F+Major-31.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This was the first Bach piece that I ever memorized. I shouldn't admit this, but it actually took me a couple of weeks to commit to memory (sad, but true). The encouraging thing is that memorization definitely comes easier the more you do it :) http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Invention+No+8+in+F+Major-31.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Consolation+in+E+Major+No+1-57.mp3 Franz Liszt Performed by Jeremiah Jones. The six consolations by Franz Liszt are deeply emotional and inspiring pieces. Each one has so many different ways of being interpreted. Each performance should be unique and draw on the emotions of the performer and listeners. This recording is from a live performance from January of 2003. It was recorded using a nine-foot concert grand piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Consolation+in+E+Major+No+1-57.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Serenada-71.mp3 Franz Schubert Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This piece is one of Schubert's vocal pieces arranged for piano solo by Franz Liszt. It has become a very popular piece for voice as well as many other instruments. This recording is dedicated to my dear mother-in-law. This is one of her favorite classical works. This recording was completed at my home on my upright piano. If you would like to learn how you can be a part of my music, please visit www.lisztonian.com and click on the "Sign My Piano" button. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Serenada-71.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+No+8+in+E+flat+Minor-61.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This recording was performed on a studio upright piano and thus does not deliver the greatest sound quality but gives the listener an idea of one interpretation of this piece. Many artists perform this selection at a faster tempo than is heard here but the I feel as though this is an appropriate tempo for the mood that I am attempting to convey. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+No+8+in+E+flat+Minor-61.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Jesu+Joy+of+Mans+Desiring-60.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This piece was originally part of a larger work but was transcribed to piano and given the title "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." It is often played for weddings and other significant events. This recording was made on a studio upright piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Jesu+Joy+of+Mans+Desiring-60.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Impromptu+Op+90+D+899+No+2+in+Eflat-76.mp3 Franz Schubert Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This impromptu is one of four in the set (Opus 90). This is the second of the four impromptus. I have previously recorded Impromptu No. 4 and plan to record the remaining two impromptus in the future. This particular impromptu is quite a popular work by Schubert. It is very common among the piano repertory and frequently played in solo recitals, especially among younger pianists. This impromptu is different from the majority of music from the same period because the piece ends in the tonic minor of the major key it begins in (E-flat). This recording was made in my home on my studio upright. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Impromptu+Op+90+D+899+No+2+in+Eflat-76.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+D+Minor+Op+72+No+9-55.mp3 Moritz Moszkowski Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This etude is great for strengthening the technique of octaves for both hands. It is quite simple in form but provides a fun and unique method for practicing octave scales and runs. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+D+Minor+Op+72+No+9-55.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg