Timeless Piano Man, Billy Joel
Every musician who performs in an ordinary bar or cafe dreams of writing a hit song that elevates them into […]
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The Beatles, “Let It Be”
When I learned that June 25th was Global Beatles Day I felt it called for a little celebration at the
Lord of the Rings & Enya: A Perfect Marriage
When Peter Jackson and crew were laboring with love making the epic movie, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
Star Wars Character Themes
What music comes to mind when you think of Star Wars? Perhaps the opening music or one of the main
The Top of the Morning, Mike Oldfield
English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield began writing Tubular Bells at the tender age of 17, over 50 years ago. It was
The Prelude Chopin Requested for His Funeral
Was it a lament of a broken heart, a funeral march, or an ode to despair? So many possible interpretations
Three of the Most Beautiful Movie Themes on Piano
The power of music to bring emotional meaning and connection to a story is well understood in the world of
A Lesson in Willy Wonka’s “Pure Imagination”
The original Willy Wonka film was released in 1971, the same year as another great musical, Fiddler on the Roof.
Purposefully Simple: Yiruma’s “River Flows in You”
It is amazing how some of the simplest, most repetitive piano pieces can be the most captivating and endearing. When
Leonard Cohen’s Ageless “Hallelujah”
“But remember when I moved in you and the holy dove was moving too, and every breath we drew was
Gladiator and the Magic of Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard
It makes perfect sense why Lisa Gerrard was chosen to work with Hans Zimmer on film collaborations such as Gladiator.
A Sweet Lullaby, “Ballade pour Adeline”
When Paul de Senneville’s second daughter, Adeline, was born in 1977, he did what you might expect a composer to