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The Language of Music
How do you think of Music? Is it something there, in the background? Is it a quiet backdrop helping you learn and achieve more from life? Do you find listening to Music, and / or playing your instrument inspirational? Is it life? Or, perhaps, Music has played a vital role in helping save your life?
For me, Baldi, A.K.A Amonn AL-Mahrouq Music represents all of them and more.
From a very early age, Music and Musical Performance formed a large part of my life. Little did I know my early immersion and subsequent full time study of Music, Wind Instruments and Performance was later to play such a crucial role.
Music for me represents far more than just sounds, chords, or notes printed on a page. I feel it is my rhythm and way of life, the ultimate universal language allowing me to communicate deep emotions where spoken words fail. I find the structure allows me to learn faster, focus and inspires me to achieve more.
I also believe Music has untapped healing powers, not only bringing communities together but crucially accelerates the healing of both body and mind, which is why I am on a lifelong mission to ensure the languages of Music and Musical Performance rightfully gain their places next to Figure Skating, Spoken Languages, Swimming and Cycling in education worldwide.
Performers Inspire Baldi
Music Performers who to inspire me, Baldi, A.K.A Amonn AL-Mahrouq to achieve more.
Pianists - Vikingur Olafsson, John Lenehan, Grigory Sokolov, Eleanor Abrahgi, Kate Page, Peter Rhodes.
Singers - Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Seal, Ursine Vulpine, Hayley Westenra, Raign (Rachel Rabin), Amy Lee, Heather Small, Axl Rose, Bonnie Tyler, José Feliciano, Rag'n'Bone Man.
Flutists - Attarah Ben-Tovim, Marc Growles, Julie Wright.
Saxophonists - Chris "Snake" Davis, Courtney Pine, Kenny G.
Cellists - Jacqueline du Pré, Yo-Yo Ma.
Drummers - Evelyn Glennie, Lyndsay Evans, Laura Grist.
Violinists - Nigel Kennedy.
Organists - David Price, Paul Fey, Dylan David Shaw.
Inspired By Music
A selection of Music which inspires me to achieve more from life.
Vangelis - 1492, Chariots of Fire.
M People - Search For The Hero Inside Yourself.
Graham Fitkin - Fract, Aract, Fervent.
Rameau - Les Cyclopes performed by Grigory Sokolov.
Ursine Vulpine - Wicked Games.
M. Kabeláč - 8 Preludes, Op. 30.
Joaquín Rodrigo - Concerto De Aranjuez.
John Tavener - The Lamb.
Rag'n'Bone Man - Human.
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43
J.S Bach - Organ Sonata No 4 BWV 528, II Andante performed by Vikingur Olafsson, Toccata and Fugue BWV 565 in D minor on organ performed by Paul Fey.
Anuna - Media Vita, The Maid Of Coolmore.
Antonio Soler - 14 Sonatas for Keyboard, from The Fitzwilliam Collection.
Skyforger - Migla Migla, Rasa rasa (Oh Fog, Oh Dew).
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do - performed by Bryan Adams.
Michael Nyman - The Piano - performed by John Lenehan.
Little Mix - Little Me, Unplugged.
Europe - Final Countdown.
Katy Perry - Firework, Roar
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life, How do I Heal.
Agnes Obel - Fuel to Fire.
Orhan Osman - Maziden, Gocebe Sarkisi.
Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major.
Guns N'Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, 2022 Remaster, November Rain, Sweet Child O Mine, Paradise City.
D Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102 in F Major.
José Feliciano - Light My Fire, California Dreamin'.
Courtney Pine - My Fathers Place.
Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals.
Michael Kamen - Quintet - performed by "Canadian Brass".
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight of the Bumblebee - performed by "Canadian Brass".
J.S.Bach - Little Fugue in G minor - performed by "Canadian Brass".
Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D - performed by "Canadian Brass".
Jim Steinman - Total eclipse of the Heart - performed by "Bonnie Tyler".
Raign (Rachel Rabin) - When it's all over.
Snow Patrol - Run.
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God).
Leyna Robinson-Stone - How To Train Your Dragon, Scarborough Fair (Celtic Instrumental Version).
Michael Jackson - You are not alone.
Bedřich Smetana - The Moldau
Inspired By Soler
Inspired by Music, I, am always on the look out for new Music Composers to perform during live Piano Recitals, and to motivate you in written form on my Motivational Blog Beats.
One of my latest inspirational finds is "14 Sonatas for Keyboard", from "The Fitzwilliam Collection", composed by the 18th Century Spanish Composer, Antonio Soler.
A contemporary of Haydn, Gluck, and C.P.E Bach, Soler lived between the Late Baroque and Early Classical Periods of Musical History from 1729 until 1783.
Have you, or any of your students played, or performed any of his works? If not, they inspire me to practice, and perform in public more. Fingers crossed they inspire you, and your students too!
If you've not yet be inspired by Soler Compositions, then I suggest beginning by learning his Sonatas in "C minor", or "Eb Major" before exploring his other inspiring Music.
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