In the Style of…

 

Much stuff has flowed under the thing since I heard pianists play the game of “Happy Birthday”, in which the musician tries to guess how each composer might have done it, and of course they started with Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, and such, but they often wandered into jazz and other musical artforms.

I thought I might search out some examples for you, and here they are, in order of findingness:

Wasn’t she terrific? Talent at the keyboard and composing skill go along with the game — it’s really not the same if you play a more or less rancid brand of piano, and I certainly wouldn’t elect to include it here.

In the style of Debussy is a lot harder than Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, believe me. This guy is making this up, not copying parts, although there are some signature pieces in here, to help you identify the Debussyness of the piece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zK5GHtutrU

This team will absolutely wow you — they are right on with their arrangements, and the execution is superb, and it’s good, too.

Okay, that’s it for this list. Stay tuned for more.

See You At The Top!!!

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