Friday, September 29, 2017

Minute Waltz

Minute Waltz
Probably the most popular and well-known
of all piano waltzes by Frederic Chopin.
Technically known as Waltz in D-flat major Op 64 No 1.
Some interesting paraphrases. 
Wiki link here.


Wednesday, September 20, 2017

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
(1969)

Music written by Michel Legrand
Song written for the film The Happy Ending.
Nominated for Academy Award 1969 for Best Original Song.
Melancholic and mystical.
Unusual harmonic minor scale in opening melody.
Changes from minor to major key.
A good candidate for reharmonization and improvisation.
Wiki entry here.