Misty - Solo Piano Version arranged by Rupert AustinMichael Thompson2020-10-25 | Rupert Austin's arrangement of the jazz standard "Misty" for solo piano. (Music composed by Erroll Louis Garner.)
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWLiszt - Liebesträume No.3, A-Flat Major, S.541/R.211Michael Thompson2023-10-14 | The third and final of Franz Liszt's Liebesträume solo piano works, published in 1850. One of the most challenging pieces I have learnt to date. For anyone else looking to learn this I had a great deal of help from @PaulBartonPiano and his series of video lessons for this piece.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWChopin - Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1Michael Thompson2023-05-25 | The first of Frédéric Chopin's two nocturnes Op. 28, composed between 1842 and 1844, and published in August 1844.
The main theme from this piece was featured in the song "For the Damaged Coda" by Blonde Redhead, which appears in the TV series "Rick and Morty"
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWAmazing Grace - Solo Jazz/Gospel Piano Version arranged by Daeyoun KimMichael Thompson2022-07-06 | Daeyoun Kim's gorgeous arrangement of the hymn "Amazing Grace" for solo piano.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWSatie - Gymnopédie No 1, Lent et douloureuxMichael Thompson2022-06-07 | The first and most well known of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies, first published in 1888. One of the most beautiful and relaxing piano pieces of the 19th century.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWSatie - Gnossienne No 1, LentMichael Thompson2022-05-24 | The first and most well known of Erik Satie's Gnossiennes, first published in 1893. A beautiful and haunting piano piece perfect for relaxing or working to.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWChopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. Posth. 66Michael Thompson2022-05-12 | Frédéric Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu, published posthumously in 1855.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWMozart - Rondo Alla Turca Piano Sonata No. 11, III. Rondo, K.331/330iMichael Thompson2022-01-29 | The third - and most well known - movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata Number 11 in A major.
I don't usually play much music from the Western Classical Period (1730-1820), but I wanted to try and improve my right hand control in fast delicate passages and this piece was perfect.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWDebussy - Claire de Lune, Suite bergamasque (L.75), No 3Michael Thompson2021-12-11 | The third and most well known movement of Claude Debussy's Suite bergamasque: Claire de Lune ("Moonlight").
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWJoplin - Maple Leaf RagMichael Thompson2021-10-02 | Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag. Hope you enjoy, you have no idea how many takes this took...
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWBach - Prelude No 1 in C Major from Well Tempered Clavier, BWV 846 [Re-Recording]Michael Thompson2021-07-18 | The first prelude from Bach's first book of "The Well-Tempered Clavier".
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWHushabye Mountain - Solo Piano Version arranged by Rupert AustinMichael Thompson2021-03-26 | Rupert Austin's haunting arrangement of the ballad "Hushabye Mountain" from the 1968 motion picture "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". (Music composed by Robert and Richard Sherman.)
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWDebussy - Deux Arabesques (L.66), No 1: Andantino con motoMichael Thompson2021-03-20 | The first of Claude Debussy's two arabesques from 1888-91.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWChopin - Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. Posth.Michael Thompson2020-10-29 | Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor: "Lento con gran espressione" or "Reminiscence", first published in 1870, 21 years after the composer's death.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWDebussy - RêverieMichael Thompson2020-10-25 | Claude Debussy's solo piano piece "Rêverie" (written in 1890).
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWSummertime - Solo Piano Version arranged by Rupert AustinMichael Thompson2020-10-24 | Rupert Austin's beautiful arrangement of the jazz standard "Summertime" for solo piano. (Music composed by George Gershwin.)
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWMozart - Piano Sonata No. 16, I. Allegro, K. 545Michael Thompson2020-10-24 | The first movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata Number 16 in C major "Sonata Facile" or "Sonata Semplice"
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWBeethoven - Moonlight Piano Sonata No. 14, I. Adagio Sostenuto, Op. 27, No. 2Michael Thompson2020-10-03 | The first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWChopin - Raindrop Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28, No. 15Michael Thompson2020-09-05 | The fifteenth of Frédéric Chopin's twenty four preludes Op. 28.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWChopin - Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4Michael Thompson2020-09-05 | The fourth of Frédéric Chopin's twenty four preludes Op. 28.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWChopin - Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2Michael Thompson2020-09-05 | The second of Frédéric Chopin's three nocturnes Op. 9. Probably my favourite piece of music ever written for piano...
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAWChopin - Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1Michael Thompson2020-09-05 | The first of Frédéric Chopin's three nocturnes Op. 9.
Recorded on Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano. Audio created using XLN Audio's Addictive Keys plug-in and Tracktion's Waveform 11 DAW