by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 23, 2023 | Pieces
Vocalise by Sergi Rachmaninoff Eileen Gilligan & Alex Raineri – Vocalise The vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninoff is without a doubt one of the hardest pieces I have ever played. The musical lines are so long and always going somewhere powerful. It is an...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 23, 2023 | Pieces
O mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini Eileen Gilligan & Alex Raineri – O Mio Babbino Caro The Story O Mio Babbino Caro comes from Puccini’s one -act comic opera Gianni Schicchi,set in Florence in 1299. Lauretta is desperately in love with Rinuccio,but their...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 23, 2023 | Pieces
Tityre by Albert Roussel Eileen Gilligan & Alex Raineri – Joueurs de Flute – Tityre Tityre is the second movement of the Jouers de flute( the flute players) by Albert Roussel. Each one of the four movements is dedicated to a prominent French School...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 23, 2023 | Pieces
The Swan by Camille Saint-Saens Eileen Gilligan and Alex Raineri -The Swan The Swan is number 48 in the Tone Development Through Interpretation book by Moyse and a must to play and work on. There are quite a few things to think about and I may have some suggestions...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 23, 2023 | Pieces
D’Amore si Muore by Ennio Morricone D’Amore si Muore. Ennio Morricone – Eileen Gilligan and Alex Raineri There are many reasons why I chose this. It is an excellent way to practice words, expression and phrasing. In this case variations on...
by Eileen Gilligan | Mar 5, 2023 | Pieces
Pan Joueurs de Flute by Albert Roussel Each of the Joueurs de Flute has a mythological theme and the God Pan is this one. Pan was half man and half goat. He wasn’t the most handsome of creatures and was the God of nature. He had a penchant for chasing the nymphs...
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