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Nico Pistolesi – The Door is Open (Spotify)

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Nico Pistolesi – The Door is Open
(Spotify)

“Nico Pistolesi from Italy, in this beautiful neoclassical composition, performed under his signatured style in a way that gives comfort to listener, like the flow of a quiet stream. The Door Is Open but you staring without step out, daydreaming with the harmonies, lost in beauty of nature.”

“Nico Pistolesi самоучка из Италии. В этой композиции мы услышали самобытность и легкие этнические мотивы. Как бы там не было - но это прекрасно, шероховатые звуки придают уют мелодии которая льется как тихий ручей.”

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"The Door is Open" is about hospitality and openness. Each one of us has their own way of seeing the things that life offers us, but hospitality and openness to the new should be two aces up every person's sleeve. The song tells of a distant place and of the difficulties that can be found during our journey. Arrival is not always essential, it is often the present that gives us the most intense emotions.

Mark Sutton – Misty Blue (Spotify)

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Mark Sutton – Misty Blue
(Spotify)

“According to the traditions of neoclassicism, captivating melody tells you about the misty blue. Maybe it's the fog, the sky can be wrapped in swaddling clothes, maybe it's a mirage. One thing we know for sure - it's a mystery. And this music from Mark Sutton is beautiful and tender.”

“По традициям неоклассики пленительная мелодия расскажет вам о misty blue. Может быть это туман, может быть это небо в пелене, может быть это призрачная мечта. Одно мы точно знаем - это загадка. И Эта музыка прекрасна и нежна.”

-Nagamag.com

A lovely orchestrated piano piece from the album "Crest of a Wave".
https://www.instagram.com/pianoman_mark/

Check out also our interview with Mark Sutton at Nagamag.

William Ogmundson – I Will Return (Spotify)

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William Ogmundson – I Will Return
(Spotify)

“The magical melodies of William Ogmundson go deep in your soul. Healing all your bad experiences, all adversities. Bare your soul, it begins.”

“Волшебными мелодиями William Ogmundson пробежится по вашей душе. И залечит все ваши переживания, все невзгоды. Обнажите вашу душу, он начинает.”

-Nagamag.com

William Ogmundson is an award-winning pianist, lyricist and composer. He has performed all over North America and Europe (including the Vatican) and released nine solo CDs to date. For more information, go to WilliamOgmundson.com
https://www.instagram.com/williamogmundson/

Elizabeth Tsung – Ursus Maritimus (Spotify)

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Elizabeth Tsung – Ursus Maritimus
(Spotify)

“Somewhere in an abandoned house plays an old vinyl record. You step into the hand knocking web, going up to the second floor and see your baby pictures, his beloved teddy bear. Nostalgia envelops you. You open your eyes...A beautiful emotive theme by Elizabeth Tsung.”

“Где то в заброшенном доме играет старая виниловая пластинка. Вы шагаете внутрь сбивая рукой паутину, поднимаетесь на второй этаж и видите свои детские фотографии, и плюшевого медведя. Ностальгия обволакивает вас. Вы открываете глаза...”

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A piano solo to raise awareness of polar bears going extinct as a result from climate change. Specificallly acoustic to give it that "cold" feeling.

http://instagram.com/elizabeth.tsung

Steve Barakatt – Autumn in Quebec (The Landscape) (Video)

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Steve Barakatt – Autumn in Quebec (The Landscape)
(Video)

“Each of us has his own mystery. A mystery hidden inside a yellow foliage, filled with childhood memories. The smell of autumn, the memory of your 7 years old self. You grab an armful of fallen leaves, throw them up into the sky and laugh of pure joy, feeling the pure life at most simplicity form …And there is nothing else to worry, no fuss, only you and fall. Such an emotive neoclassical piano!”

“У каждого из вас есть свое таинство. Она прячется внутри с желтой листвой, с воспоминаниями из детства, с запахом осени. Вы изредка возвращаетесь в прошлое, и вам снова 7 лет. Вы хватаете охапкой опавшую листву, подкидываете ее в небо и весело смеетесь… И нет больше ничего, нет забот, нет суеты, есть только вы и осень.”

-Nagamag.com

Inspired by the beauty of the Canadian autumnal landscape, award-winning composer and pianist Steve Barakatt offers pure moments of hope and comfort during a time our world is facing some historical challenges. “Autumn in Quebec (The Landscape)” is a musical poem aimed at creating serenity.

For more than three decades, award-winning composer, pianist, music producer and creative director Steve Barakatt has collaborated with leading artists, record labels, studios, brands, and organizations on hundreds of projects around the globe. As a concert pianist, he has presented more than 500 live performances on five continents. His music has been featured on hundreds of TV programs & series as well as on major sports event TV broadcasts such as the FIFA World Cup and the F1 Grand Prix. As a recording artist, he has sold over five million albums worldwide and his music catalogue reached 100,000,000 views on YouTube.

He had artistic collaborations with Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Yaroslavl philharmonic Orchestra, Lahti Sinfonia, Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre métropolitain, Radio Nacional de Espana, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, El Sistema, Angelique Kidjo, Natasha St-Pier, Nana Mouskouri, Maxim Vengerov, The Alexandrov Choir, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Nic Raine, Yoav Talmi, Christian Vásquez, Yiruma, Richard O’Neill, Shirley Bassey, Leon Lai, Alan Tam, Kelly Chen, Daniel Chan, Agnes Chan, Sincere, Yoko Oginome, Miri Ben-Ari, Noriko Sakai, Audrey De Montigny, Sun Min, Wheesung, John Park, Shayne, Chen of EXO, Lee Dong Woo, Yesung of Superjunior, Sunny of Girls’ Generation, Luna of fx, Wendy & Seulgi of Red Velvet, Taeil & Doyoung of NCT127, Universal Music Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment, SM Entertainment, Yamaha, Roland Corp, Japan Central Music and many more…

The world’s most recognized composer of official anthems, Barakatt is the man behind “Lullaby, The UNICEF Anthem”, the Saemangeum MegaCity anthem “One More Heart, One More Dream”, “Motherland” to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lebanon, anthems for Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and the world’s 66 Royal Golf Clubs, and compositions for numerous other prestigious organizations and events.

https://stevebarakatt.com/

Mario Verandi – Small Wings Behind (Video)

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Mario Verandi – Small Wings Behind
(Video)

“Mario Verandi composed a truly rich in harmonies story. Notes gently shimmer in the air, as if the raindrops play on the railing of a balcony. Yet somewhere far away, where clouds on sky are travelling quick you listen a lighting. ”

“Mario Verandi создал поистине пространственную музыку. Ноты мягко переливаются в воздухе, будто капли дождя играют на перилах веранды. И где то вдали, там где плывут по небу тучи слышится легкая тревога.”

-Nagamag.com

This track features delicate impressionistic piano melodies that flow over distinct electronic/ambient textures.

Mario Verandi is an Argentinean-born composer, performer and sound artist living in Berlin. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mario Verandis works are wide-ranging and include electro-acoustic compositions, sound installations, music for dance and radio as well as collaborations with several musicians and artists. He has performed in several prestigious European festivals including Märzmusik (Berlin), Multiphonies GRM (Paris) and Donaueschinger Musiktage. His works have been awarded in the Prix Ars Electronica Awards (Linz), European Bell Days Composition Prize (ZKM, Karlsruhe), Bourges Electroacoustic Music Competition (France), Stockholm Electronic Art Awards (Sweden), Musica Nova (Prague), CIEJ Electronic Music Awards (Barcelona) and is included in the Essex Collection of Latin American Art. His most recent ambient/electronic music project culminated with the release “Remansum”. The album features musicians Sebastian Selke (Ceeys) and Dina Bolshakova, both active in ambient and classic music genres. Mario Verandi´s music has been released by labels such as TimeReleasedSound (USA), EMF Media (New York) and Edition RZ (Berlin) and appear also on several compilation records.

www.marioverandi.de

About photo/video:
Copyright 2020© Corinna Rosteck, Urheber-Nummer bei VG Bild-Kunst 759746
https://vimeo.com/445231434
Camera and Editing: Corinna Rosteck
Dance: Iris de Boor
Music/Composition: Mario Verandi

Sam Miller – Moving (Spotify)

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Sam Miller – Moving
(Spotify)

“Like You moving gracefully and calmly on thin ice. A Glare of the sun reflected from the snow. Yet you feel like hovering as a butterfly. The blue of frost flies from your wings, and you keep flying...”

“Грациозно и спокойно вы двигаетесь по тонкому льду. Мерцают блики солнца отражаясь от снега. И вот мы уже пархаете как бабочка. Синева инея разлетаются от ваших крыльев. Двигайтесь несмотря ни на что!”

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Sam Miller is a man of unique talents. A rare musical soul who thrives in our modern day of synthesizers and microchips, but who would be equally content playing Bach fugues in a cathedral filled with orangutans. His musical output is driven by curiosity and exploration, noticeably lacking the self-aggrandizing spirit of so much pop music.

From the mysterious deserts of New Mexico, Miller is at once a songwriter, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is a master storyteller, who walks a tightrope pitched between the beauty of life’s complexities and the abyss of the subconscious. His lyrics grow more dynamic and intriguing with each listen. An elegant love song is simultaneously a riddle that would tickle the ghost of Lewis Carroll.

One of the most impressive measures of Miller’s writing is how the melodic content of the songs carry the weight of his lyrics. His attention to detail in arrangement and production creates fully realized songs that arrive at a clear destination. There is a confidence and thoughtfulness that is applied to each composition. Clever melodic hooks manage to echo in your head for days, allowing the depth of the lyrics to slowly unfurl in your thoughts. Miller’s deep and resonant voice evokes Scott Walker, Nick Cave, and even Johnny Cash. At its climax In One Place at a Time is soaring chamber pop akin to Devotchka, at its most introspective it is indie pop held together by synths and drum machines. With a close listen, there are hints of americana, traditional country, psychedelia, and even exotica.
https://www.instagram.com/jennyinvertrecords/

Agustin Mantaras – Myst (Spotify)

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Agustin Mantaras – Myst
(Spotify)

“What can you find in the fog? Fog will always carry the secret.if you want to know about this, you have to enter into the fog and seek for it. The slow melody partly is interrupted by a hasty as you are into rush to get through the fog. An emotive neoclassical by Agustin Mantaras x Bergi.”

“Что ты можешь найти в тумане? Он всегда будет нести тайну. И если ты хочешь узнать ее, ты должен войти в туман и отыскать ее. Неторопливая мелодия перебивается с торопливой и ты несешься сквозь туман. Не забываемые чувства оставляет Agustin Mantaras x Bergi.”

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Spanish composer and producer originally born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Bergi has been playing guitar since his early youth. He feels more inclined to compose classical music even though this style was barely heard in his childhood home. Usually, his music emerges from the strings of his old Spanish guitar, place where he feels natively comfortable, and takes it to the piano to evolve the composition, bringing the song into the world.

Bergi, recently released the single release "Myst". It features an emotion-drenched arrangement, a powerful piano progression, and mesmerizing melodies. It was featured in One World Music Radio in the UK, in the live show "Shores of Atlantis" and ranked second position on the Top 50 Singles Chart for July 2020.

In Steve Sheppard's own words (presenter on One World Music Radio)

"Myst from Bergi is an outstanding single from the artist, the performance on piano is utterly reflective and deeply emotional, and a song that would easily fit into the category of being cinematic in its overall energies as well.

If a composition stops me in my tracks it must be good, and Myst from Bergi is most certainly that, it is music that will conjure up memories moods and images within the mind, it is a song that may well bring a tear to your eye with its tones of reflection and sad beauty, but overall, it is a piece that I am more than happy to recommend to anyone who likes their music to move them to the very depths of their soul"

BergiMusic.com

Julie Hanney – Forest Bath (Spotify)

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Julie Hanney – Forest Bath
(Spotify)

“Giving us a sense as stepping on the grass with bare feet, where the evening dew gives us cooling and tranquility. Julie Hanney invites us to take a look at the soundscape, a really wonderful one!”

“Я ступаю по траве босыми ногами, где вечерняя роса дает мне охлаждение и умиротворение. Julie Hanney предлагает нам взглянуть на звуковой пейзаж. И это действительно чудесно!”

-Nagamag.com

This song invites the listener to relax as if surrounded by oxygen-giving trees in a peaceful forest. In Japan they have a term for "forest bathing" - it's shinrin-yoku. They understand the importance of getting out of the city, being surrounded by nature and resetting one's nervous system.

Julie is a pianist, composer and teacher. Her music spans several genres from relaxing to contemporary classical to jazz to modern romantic. Writing music since she was a little girl, she received her formal music education at the University of Oregon where she graduated with a degree in music with special emphasis on piano and composition. She studied composition at the graduate level and is a published composer of works for piano, choir and various instrument combinations. She has arranged and composed music for the Jones Road String Quartet, the Bend Cello Collective, the Gospel Choir of the Cascades and various community, church and school choirs. Comfortable crossing many genres from classical to gospel and more, Julie loves to create unique soundscapes. Julie's music has been described as "peaceful yet intriguing."

One reviewer said, "If George Winston and Erik Satie had a musical baby, it would be Julie Hanney." This is a true compliment of Julie's ability to create and perform music that can both inspire and soothe.

http://www.juliehanneypiano.com

Justus Rümenapp – Autumn Days (Video)

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Justus Rümenapp – Autumn Days
(Video)

“Can you hear this rustle of leaves falling on the piano keys? This will not stop the talented pianist -Justus Rümenapp- from continuing his performance in a day of falling leaves which he fills the silence with a sensual melody that soundtracks autumn.”

“Вы слышите этот шорох листвы опадающий на клавиши рояля? Это не сможет помешать талантливому пианисту Justus Rümenapp продолжать свой осенний день. И он наполняет чувственной мелодией осени тишину нашего дня.”

-Nagamag.com