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Willard Roosevelt (1918-2008) served in the Pacific duringWorld War II. He was commissioned in the Naval Reserve in 1940 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1943, serving as captain of theUSSGreene. With theGreenehe supported the invasion of southern France in August 1944. After his military service he composed numerous instrumental and vocal works which are published by theAmerican Composers Allianceand Merion Music.

Schumann - Träumerei (Dreaming) from "Scenes from Childhood" Op.15 The complete set is here: https://youtu.be/CeanVMnrjoU

Full video: https://youtu.be/f5UsvTGr104 Concert pianist plays klezmer David Rubinstein plays three klezmer tunes by Naftule Brandwein. Sheet music: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/22220964 Klezmer Music in a few Words (An excellent article in more than a few words): https://borzy.info/EnglMCKlezmer.htm Joel Rubin has done extensive research on the subject of klezmer: New York Klezmer in the Early Twentieth Century https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781580465984/new-york-klezmer-in-the-early-twentieth-century/ Rounder Records CD 1127 contains 25 Brandwein tunes recorded between 1922-1941. Excellent liner notes by Henry Sapoznik. https://www.amazon.com/King-Klezmer-Clarinet-Naftule-Brandwein/dp/B0000002U0/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2D5UVMQ2OJI2&keywords=rounder+naftule&qid=1645748161&sprefix=rounder+naftule%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-7 Other transcriptions by David Rubinstein: Sousa: Stars & Stripes Forever: https://youtu.be/JIEeJblD1DI Holst: The Planets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9FGnhDozz0&feature=youtu.be Fauré: In Paradisum: https://youtu.be/IycJp9TBFBU Web: http://DavidRubinstein.net

Elegies(German:Elegien) by the Italian composerFerruccio Busoniis a set of seven solo piano pieces (1907-09). Liszt is an obvious influence, and the Elegies stand favorable comparison with the best of Liszt's piano works. The most well-known of the set, the fourth Elegy, Turandots Frauengemach (Intermezzo) (“Turandot’s Zenana” (Intermezzo)”) is a free adaptation for piano of part of the orchestral Turandot Suite. “Frauengemach” is translated variously as a lady's boudoir in a medieval castle, or bedroom, or “zenana.” A word about this video: The sound has been re-mastered from the original audio recording made in 2007. At the time, I wanted none of the usual audio enhancements (“reverb”) added. I wanted a perfectly natural sound. Later I realized this was a mistake because the resultant dry sound was not doing the music justice. The original recording, however, is still available for those who prefer the unenhanced acoustic. (see below). The original audio recording (which contains the complete seven Elegies) is also available to interested record companies for the purpose of re-mastering and re-issuing. - D.R. ———- Like many turn-of-the-century composers, Busoni was striving for a new harmonic language. Thepedalis used to blend disparatetones, unrelatedtriadsare overlapped, and unusual runs and scales are used. Busoni said about the Elegies: "My entire personal vision I put down at last and for the first time in the Elegies…they signify a milestone in my development. Almost a transformation.” Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/david-rubinstein-plays-busoni-and-bach-busoni/271168650 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/David-Rubinstein-Plays-Busoni-Elegies/dp/B0011V9VHK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30GYGKWST7JXD&dchild=1&keywords=David+Rubinstein+busoni&qid=1635948888&qsid=146-0859739-5809021&s=dmusic&sprefix=david+rubinstein+busoni%2Cdigital-music%2C118&sr=1-1&sres=B0011V9VHK%2CB084JK44RK%2CB00NMFM242%2CB083ZNZPGK%2CB00ZTJC26C%2CB009QZ5YME%2CB085RMXRLH%2CB015G0EWLG%2CB00005426Y%2CB0011VXUFE%2CB001E5E006%2CB08YY87FL9%2CB07F4383GP%2CB06WW31WTP%2CB00005427U%2CB001TKQ7AC&srpt=ABIS_MUSIC

Mozart: Piano Sonata in C, K.545 / David Rubinstein

David Rubinstein plays Beethoven: Bagatelle in C, Op.33, No.5 David Rubinstein, piano Recorded Sept.23, 2018 http://DavidRubinstein.net

Composed in 1999, this piano piece is part of a set entitled “Curious Assortment.” The tango in the title shouldn’t be taken too literally: Typical tango rhythms are barely present, and the tango which appears in the middle of the piece disappears almost as soon as it appeared. Then why the title? When I composed it, I felt the presence of tango. I have thought about changing the title but never did so. Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-ping-pong-prelude-and-other-piano-pieces/275055535 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GT456W8/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp Score: https://scarlatt9.wixsite.com/transcriptions/curious-assortment

"Low Tide" is one of 5 pieces from "Sketches from the Shore," inspired by scenes of Provincetown, Mass. This performance was synthesized. The score is available here: The score is available here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/sketches-from-the-shore-digital-sheet-music/21548188?ac=1

"Seaside Serenade" is one of 5 pieces from "Sketches from the Shore," inspired by scenes of Provincetown, Mass. This performance was synthesized. The score is available here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/sketches-from-the-shore-digital-sheet-music/21548188?ac=1

Schubert: 16 German Dances, D.783/366 / David Rubinstein, piano Schubert composed about 400 German Dances, Laendlers, Waltzes, etc, improvising them for friends and giving away the manuscripts as presents. In the present performance the first 15 of D.783 are followed by the Laendler No.17, D.366. The published combinations of these dances were not devised by Schubert but by his publishers after his death. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/David-Rubinste... Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/davi... Web: http://DavidRubinstein.net

Was Prokofiev ridiculous? Perhaps not, but Prokofiev's Visions fugitives piece #10 is entitled "Ridicolosamente." Prokofiev in his Soviet Diary 1927 makes reference to various situations and people that are bizarre, ludicrous, ridiculous, absurd, etc. Apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/davi... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Visions-Fugiti... Web: http://DavidRubinstein.net

George Kochevitsky - Russian piano teacher/pedagogue who was a prisoner of war in Stalinist Russia and later emigrated to the U.S. The George Kochevitsky Collection at U. of Maryland: https://www.lib.umd.edu/ipam/collections/george-kochevitsky The Art of Piano Playing (book): https://www.amazon.com/Art-Piano-Playing-Paperback-Common/dp/B00FKYQDVQ David Rubinstein: Web: DavidRubinstein.net

Recorded Dec. 2018 Website: DavidRubinstein.net

Composed and played by David Rubinstein Recorded January 2021 Score: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/makes-frequent-stops-digital-sheet-music/21944159?ac=1

Sousa - The Stars and Stripes Forever Piano transcription by David Rubinstein © 2018 Transcription score: http://scarlatt9.wixsite.com/transcriptions/sousa-the-stars-and-stripes-forever Website: DavidRubinstein.net