20 episódios

Practicing the lost art of classical improvisation. Classical improvisation was once the widely practiced cornerstone of classical composition and how classical composers played their own pieces themselves. They improvised those too. No two performances were ever quite the same. And so, improvisation was a part of classical performances. Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt were all virtuoso improvisers whose concerts often included ad-lib fantasies and spontaneous variations on themes called out by their audiences. In my case, I’m not sure how I’m able do it but I can. Improvised when I recorded it on the first take. I don’t very much care the classical purists, particularly classical music professors, are unaware that this is a legitimate lost art they maybe never learned or want to teach as it’s an all but forgotten part of what could be a more complete classical curriculum. All of my copyrighted music is right here in one place for you to enjoy. Many of them were recorded live as I composed them on the spot and played them on the spot on the first take. I’m classically trained but not much bound by the classical instruction straitjacket of “we don’t improvise”. All rights reserved.

Alex Gimenez Alex Gimenez

    • Música

Practicing the lost art of classical improvisation. Classical improvisation was once the widely practiced cornerstone of classical composition and how classical composers played their own pieces themselves. They improvised those too. No two performances were ever quite the same. And so, improvisation was a part of classical performances. Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt were all virtuoso improvisers whose concerts often included ad-lib fantasies and spontaneous variations on themes called out by their audiences. In my case, I’m not sure how I’m able do it but I can. Improvised when I recorded it on the first take. I don’t very much care the classical purists, particularly classical music professors, are unaware that this is a legitimate lost art they maybe never learned or want to teach as it’s an all but forgotten part of what could be a more complete classical curriculum. All of my copyrighted music is right here in one place for you to enjoy. Many of them were recorded live as I composed them on the spot and played them on the spot on the first take. I’m classically trained but not much bound by the classical instruction straitjacket of “we don’t improvise”. All rights reserved.

    Mi Corazon © 2021 Alejandro R Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    Mi Corazon © 2021 Alejandro R Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    For my wife Tammy. When you know you know. Wedding in the Bahamas, May 20, 2022.

    • 2 min
    Life Aint Some Romantic Play (for two pianos) ©2018 Alejandro Gimenez

    Life Aint Some Romantic Play (for two pianos) ©2018 Alejandro Gimenez

    One of my songs with it's melody attached. This is test recording of how the melody for the lyrics sounds before final tweaks and final recording. ©2018 Alejandro Gimenez.

    • 3 min
    Shooting Star - Unplugged

    Shooting Star - Unplugged

    © 2015, 2019 Alejandro Raul Gimenez. New recording of Shooting Star.

    • 3 min
    "Camori" © 2019 Alejandro R. Gimenez

    "Camori" © 2019 Alejandro R. Gimenez

    Written, performed and dedicated to the memory of my mother. Her stage name in Cuba was Magda Camori. This was inspired by her stories describing and showing me a few steps of Spanish "folkloric" dances she would perform in Cuba. Te extraño todo los dias. © 2019 Alejandro R. Gimenez.

    Technical: Zoom H1N digital recording. Yamaha Montage 8 keyboard -loaned to me for this and other recordings at the time. Written and performed by Alex Gimenez.

    • 2 min
    Recuerdos (de mi Hermano)

    Recuerdos (de mi Hermano)

    The good times, hard times, bad times, and everything in between... and the times to come.... all in music. Dedicated to the three of us as brothers, but to Ralph most of all (in the center). Rest in Peace. © 2018 Alejandro R. Gimenez

    • 4 min
    Getting Your Wings (Heaven)© 2019 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved

    Getting Your Wings (Heaven)© 2019 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved

    The song grieves at first ...but then.... you get your wings. I tried to capture every feeling. Rest in peace Ralph. © 2018 Alejandro R. Gimenez

    • 2 min

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