Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Bugs Bunny Opera

This video perfectly demonstrates how a FERMATA affects music. Watch how Bugs holds his hand up for a very long time signaling the singer to keep singing. This is how a fermata works. You keep holding a note or chord on the piano until the conductor moves you on or until appropriate depending on the song.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

You Made Me Love You

The Yellow Rose of Texas

The Wedding of Kije - Theme from "Lieutenant Kije"

Vienna, City of My Dreams

Troika (Sleigh Ride) From "Lieutenant Kije"

There's a Long, Long Trail

There is a Tavern in the Town

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet and Low

The Streets of Laredo

Song of India from the Opera "Sadko"

Rondo alla Turca by Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikovsky

Peg O' My Heart

On Wings of Song

Now is the Hour

Nocturne - Theme from String Quartet No. 2

Moonlight Bay

Mexican Hat Dance

Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis

http://youtu.be/4JARDvdrAxk

Sorry, this one wouldn't allow embedding so you have to watch it at this link directly from Youtube.com.

Maple Leaf Rag

Love's Old Sweet Song

The Liberty Bell March

Largo - Theme from Symphony "From the New World"

La Bamba

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I've Got Sixpence

Italian Street Song from "Naughty Marietta"



I Love You Truly


The arrangement in the piano book starts at 1:30 in the video until the end.

Home on the Range

Hava Nagila

Habanera from "Carmen"

Gypsy Love Song from "The Fortune Teller"

Chico Marx Playing the Piano

Chico uses some fun piano techniques and shows how to be an entertaining pianist.

Grand March from "Aida" by Verdi

Etude, Opus 10, No. 3 by Chopin

This is a great example of not being too stiff at the piano and feeling the song you are playing.