This was inspired by a selfless friend who helps those in need and who's heart is as big as they come. By the way, the transition to the fast portion is led by the left hand playing by itself. Sounds like two hands, but it's only my left hand. © 2014 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

Was there ever full lyrics to this? Yes. But it doesn't need lyrics.

This was inspired by a selfless friend who helps those in need and who's heart is as big as they come. By the way, the transition to the fast portion is led by the left hand playing by itself. Sounds like two hands, but it's only my left hand. © 2014 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. Was there ever full lyrics to this? Yes. But it doesn't need lyrics.

"Odyssey" Full Version (Piano and Strings)© 2014 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

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.

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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.

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"Odyssey" Full Version (Piano and Strings)© 2014 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.