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Oh, now that is a good point. I don't see USA in the list of countries when you input an address

I really wonder why Einaudi is slow to come to North America. Maybe it's because he may feel that his music won't be as popular in North America than the UK? I really hope that's not his reason.

There's a music of his called Luce that's in his Divenire book, but when I tried to hunt that piece of music down, it's only available via the itunes UK So, for us people in North America, we'll just have to wait. Sighhhh........

We could always consider kidnapping him or something. We would'nt really hurt him, we would just make him play nice music for us that's all!.

From what he said on the radio interviews, I think he wasn't working with a record label who was really trying to promote him in NA. (I could be wrong, but I'm sure that's the answer he gave when asked)

In the "1" thread a couple of weeks ago I wrote about playing the piano while a carpenter was working on my kitchen cabinets (I'm undergoing the Kitchen Renovation From heck, but then again, ALL renovations stem from that locale...), and the carpenter was so taken by the Einaudi pieces I was playing that he asked me to write down his name and the titles.

So today the carpenter had to come back (don't ask :rolleyes: ), and the first thing he said was "I bought an album by that Einaudi guy you were playing and it is terrific!"

All Einaudi needs is a little more exposure here, and a nation of fans awaits.

Euan, your explanation makes a great deal of sense. It could also be the case that Einaudi has no trouble at all filling a very busy concert schedule with adoring fans from Europe and has no need or desire to travel so far. (Though if he could make it to Japan, you'd figure that Lexington, Kentucky, would not be out of reach! :p )

That's a great story Monica. The way I see it, Ludo owes you a finders fee of sorts!. It also speaks for your playing abilities in that contractors run out after work and hit........ the neo classical section of the record store (of all places) as opposed to the local bar!

That's got to count for
MORE than something! .

You see, if you just composed and performed your own beautiful melodies, we would'nt have to beg Ludo to come over here as we would have you. (although Einaudi's melodies are going to be real tough to beat).

Oh no Monica is now seranading carpenters...

It arrived....



Am just listening to it now - Le Onde with strings is better than I remembered. In'Un Altra Vita with strings works pretty good, and am now savouring a 14min version of Oltremare

(p.s. that isn't my finger in the picture, it's the arm of a string player!)

I'm glad you told us it wasn't your thumb, Euan! It sure looks like it.

So I finally broke down and joined what is only the second forum I've ever belonged to (yeah, you guessed it, the official Einaudi forum). And imagine my surprise when I encountered some familiar faces there. (AnthonyB and Always Wanted to Play Piano, to be exact.)

I think it's wonderful that every so often Einaudi himself will post something there. I must restrain myself from starting a thread begging him to come play Lexington, Kentucky, with promises of all sorts of, er, favors should he do so. :p

Favors? What favors?

I wouldn't recommend the exercise of favors.

If your ultimate objective is to persuade Mr. Einauldi to perform for you (pianistically speaking) and to do so at the peak of his skills, you would certainly want him to be well rested and refreshed. But favors are not particularly conducive to this physical state. To the contrary they are often exhausting, draining one of energy and even motivation.

For example, if the favor you had in mind was, say, joining you in a jogging session, or taking a tour of Lexington, or even just a visit to the UK campus, then these activities could be detrimental to your final objective.

Other favors - while not specified here - would certainly be equally deleterious and self-defeating.

With wanton & brazen regards, JF

Yeah, Monica, I am sort of a noob over there myself. "Josh" who posts over there seems to be a professional pianist, and he has some really insightful things to say. The forum seems to move much more slowly, as I think there are far fewer people participating. But given the narrowness of the topic, I think this is to be expected.

Things have been really busy on my end, with the new baby, dealing with complications related to the closing on our new house, and a shakeup at work. Not much time for piano. So my progress on Ombre, though inexorable, is slow. There are some LH jumps that require better "aim" 9for lack of a better word) than I have. Just takes practice, I reckon. And that is why I chose this piece in the first place.

Nevertheless, I am already eying the next piece I want to attempt. I am thinking Tracce, partly based on a recommendation from the aforementioned Josh, and partly because I think it sounds really approachable. It will be an effort to not let all those flats intimidate me...

The most exciting thing I saw on that forum was a reference to an upcoming new album from Einaudi, scheduled apparently for sometime in 2009.

"Tracce" is very pretty. I'm at work so I can't scope out the sheet music to see how it compares to others. I like all the low bass notes, though.

I'm amazed you even have time to be on the forum, AWTPP, with a newborn, not to mention all the little ones... and you guys are MOVING, too!?! Talk about being gluttons for punishment... your wife deserves a medal. Or sainthood. Tell her I said so. But I do hope you are able to get in some piano time. It may be the only way to save your sanity.

Hello everyone!
I am posting my own Einaudi recording here. I hope, you don't mind.

http://www.box.net/shared/63y8ic7odh

I have not heard very much of Einaudi before. As it is obviously not possible not to read anything about Einaudi here on these forums , I finally became aware of his music.
I have recently downloaded Monica K.'s beautiful recording of "Giorni Dispari" and I thought I could make my own attempt and bear the risk of presenting the result to such an expert jury.

Thanks to all members for giving me a lot of new ideas!

Hi Benny,

Am just listening to your recording now and I think it's brilliant! I loved the pace and the dynamics, and also you played it note-perfect. Well done!

I still find it quite a tough piece to play, but it's a great piece for you to start with. Do you have any more recordings to follow?

Great job Benny. We're more than happy to acquire more fans of Einaudi's music and to hear them play. Since you played that so well I'll be more than happy to look forward to any future performances.

Welcome to the forum, Benny! That is a beautiful rendition of "Giorni Dispari," which is still maybe my all time favorite Einaudi piece to play.

What are some of your other favorite composers to play?

Thanks a lot, Euan, AnthonyB and Monica for your encouraging comments!

I am mainly interested in classical music (baroque to contemporary) and I try to pick out some pieces of my level (let say: between easy and intermediate). My favorite composer is JS Bach. I really like the complex polyphonic structure of his music which just takes me into another world. Currently, I am working on some of the 2-part inventions. Certainly, there is a large difference to Einaudi's music, but I think the fluent and meditative character of this music shows some similarities.

Usually I tend to learn slowly and to forget fast :rolleyes: , so you won't see a "flood" of new recordings from my side. However, I am interested in learning another Einaudi piece, but I don't have a good idea which one. Can you recommend something?

"I giorni" is a pretty one. I really like "Nuvole Bianche," but it's in the Una Mattina book rather than the big best of book.

I've just ordered "The Best of Ludovico Einaudi". I'm a diehard classical music fan, but hearing Benny's beautiful recording of "Giorni Dispari" really tempted me last night . . . and Amazon had only one copy left in stock, so I couldn't resist. Now I can't wait for it to arrive!

Carol

Hi Carol,
actually I am a "diehard" classical fan, too. Now I have just extended my definition of "classical" music to include Einaudi as well ...

Thanks Monica for your suggestion. I like "I giorni", too. I have been indecisive the whole weekend, and now I think, I will try "Questa notte". Like the melody and the challenging left hand jumps.