Chopin at Midnight Joshua Spacht

• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Étude in E major, Op. 10:
• 1 Chopin: Étude in E major, Op. 10: No. 3 03:44
• Étude in A flat major, Op. 25:
• 2 Chopin: Étude in A flat major, Op. 25: No. 1 03:05
• Prelude in E minor, Op. 28:
• 3 Chopin: Prelude in E minor, Op. 28: No. 4 02:33
• Prelude in D flat major, Op.28:
• 4 Chopin: Prelude in D flat major, Op.28: No.15, "Raindrop" 03:07
• Mazurka in A minor, Op. 68:
• 5 Chopin: Mazurka in A minor, Op. 68: No. 2 02:25
• Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor:
• 6 Chopin: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor: Op. 66 04:51
• Prélude in A Major, Opus 28:
• 7 Chopin: Prélude in A Major, Opus 28: No. 7 02:06
• Prélude in B Minor, Opus 28:
• 8 Chopin: Prélude in B Minor, Opus 28: No. 6 02:28
• Waltz in Db major, Op 64:
• 9 Chopin: Waltz in Db major, Op 64: No. 1 (Minute Waltz) 05:09
• Waltz in A minor, B.150:
• 10 Chopin: Waltz in A minor, B.150 03:39
• Mazurka in A minor, Op.7:
• 11 Chopin: Mazurka in A minor, Op.7: No.2 02:09
• Prelude in C minor, Op.28:
• 12 Chopin: Prelude in C minor, Op.28: No. 20 02:03
• Prelude in A flat major, Op. 28:
• 13 Chopin: Prelude in A flat major, Op. 28: No. 17 03:32
• Joshua Spacht (b. 1980): Dorothy's Theme:
• 14 Spacht: Dorothy's Theme 02:41
• Total Runtime 43:32

Info for Chopin at Midnight

“Chopin at Midnight” is a reimagining of some of my favorite Chopin pieces for solo piano. I’ve wanted to do a solo piano / classical project for years, and Signum’s Steve Long embraced my vision. While Chopin mostly wrote for small, live performances in the salons of Paris, I’ve wondered for some time what his compositions would sound like if he were alive today in the age of streaming? What lengths would they be; which motifs would he choose to repeat; which tempi and miking techniques would he use? I’ve approached these arrangements with those parameters in mind, while still embracing the idea that Chopin is fundamentally more harmonically complex than most Neo-classical music. I wanted to squeeze out melodic and secondary phrases and allow the listener to enjoy them in perhaps a way that one couldn’t in a typical, full-paced interpretation. I’ve found there’s an entirely different world of colors, textures, and moments when we’re allowed to linger a bit longer on the pieces — unhurriedly. The one original piece, “Dorothy’s Theme”, was largely improvised in the studio as we were wrapping up the recording session. It’s a tribute to my grandmother who was in hospice at the time or recording.

Joshua Spacht, piano

Joshua Spacht
He has worked extensively with Disney Live Entertainment and his music can be heard throughout Disney properties in parades, attractions, Broadway-style shows, public spaces, and other installations.

Joshua has been a featured writer for various high-profile Disney productions, including the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Whether vocal arranging, orchestrating, programming, or songwriting — Joshua enjoys all facets of creating memorable, meaningful, and long-lasting music that elevates the entertainment experience.

Joshua is also a composer of choral and orchestral music. His pieces and arrangements are published with Word Music, LifeWay Publishing, and Santa Barbara Music Publishing. Ensembles and orchestras around the world have performed his compositions, including Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, The Orchestra of Opera North, Royal Northern Sinfonia, and The Atlanta Pops Orchestra.

He has worked on numerous recording projects as a co-writer and producer with Grammy Award winning artist Chloë Agnew of Celtic Woman. And he’s a pianist and composer with the classical-fusion ensemble Abilene.

Joshua’s original music can also be heard throughout the world of television, film, and advertising. It’s been used in shows on FOX Sports, PBS, National Geographic, USA Network and in ad campaigns by Facebook and IBM.

As a guest lecturer and masterclass clinician, Joshua has spoken on numerous occasions to the next generation of musicians about music business, publishing, vocal arranging, composition, music technology, and entrepreneurship.

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