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This
is Part 2 of a Series of 14 on Celebration of Life of Macrine J.
Katague via her favorite music. It seems that a few of my readers are
enjoying also Macrine's favorite music!
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2, Movement #3, popularly known as Full Moon and Empty Arms. The Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, is a concerto for piano and
orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between the autumn of 1900
and April 1901 The second and third movements were first performed with
the composer as soloist on 2 December 1900. The complete work was
premiered, again with the composer as soloist, on 27 October 1901, with
his cousin Alexander Siloti conducting.
This piece is one of
Rachmaninoff's most popular pieces, and established his fame
as a concerto composer.
The second movement (adagio sostenuto theme) appears in Eric Carmen's
1975 ballad "All by Myself". The 3rd movement (allegro scherzando)
which is featured in this video provides the basis for Frank Sinatra's
1945 "Full Moon and Empty Arms".
The soundtrack of the 1945 classic movie "Brief Encounter", which
centers on the lives of two happily married man and woman who fall in
love with each other after a chance encounter at a train station,
features a musical score based on this Piano Concerto. Here's the lyrics:
Full moon and empty arms The moon is there for us to share But where are you?
A night like this Could weave a memory And every kiss Could start a dream for two
Full moon and empty arms Tonight I'll use the magic moon to wish upon And next full moon If my one wish comes true My empty arms will be filled with you
Full moon and empty arms Tonight I'll use the magic moon to wish upon And next full moon If my one wish comes true My empty arms will be filled with you
Meanwhile while I was searching for best arrangement of the above piece, I found DJ Lava Best Music Relax as follows:
Another Orchestral and Piano Music that Macrine like is Somewhere in Time
With its emotional themes, aching nostalgia, and sensual scoring, John Barry's
score for the 1979 time-travel love story Somewhere in Time embodies
the movie's longing and romanticism in music that is both memorable and
well matched to the screen. Although not nominated for Best Score when
it was released, the music for Somewhere in Time has the same kind of
unforgettable qualities as his better known scores for Born Free and The
Lion in Winter.
My
interest in Piano Concertos was first aroused when Van Cliburn won the
first International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, Russia in
1958. Before I gave you my list allow me to quote the following write
up from Wikipedia.
Cliburn with his mother in the Netherlands in 1966
Harvey "Van" Cliburn Jr. (( July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was an American pianist who, at the age of 23, achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 (during the Cold War).
Cliburn's mother, a piano teacher and an accomplished pianist in her own
right, discovered him playing at age three, mimicking one of her
students and arranged for him to start taking lessons. Cliburn developed
a rich, round tone and a singing-voice-like phrasing, having been
taught from the start to sing each piece.
Cliburn toured domestically and overseas. He played for royalty, heads of state, and every US president from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. He was my idol!
After the ovation, Van Cliburn made a brief speech in Russian, and then resumed his seat at the piano and began to play—to the surprise and delight of the Russian musicians visible behind him in the film made of his part in the competition—his
own piano arrangement of the much-beloved song "Moscow Nights," which,
as the response shows, further endeared him to the Russians.
When it was
time to announce the winner, the judges were obliged to ask permission
of the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev
to give the first prize to an American. "Is he the best?" Khrushchev
asked. "Then give him the prize!" Cliburn returned home to a ticker-tape parade in New York City, the only time the honor has been accorded a classical musician. Arriving at City Hall after the parade, Cliburn told the audience:
RUSSIANS CONQUERED MY HEART
I
appreciate more than you will ever know that you are honoring me, but
the thing that thrills me the most is that you are honoring classical
music. Because I'm only one of many. I'm only a witness and a messenger.
Because I believe so much in the beauty, the construction, the
architecture invisible, the importance for all generations, for young
people to come that it will help their minds, develop their attitudes,
and give them values. That is why I'm so grateful that you have honored
me in that spirit.
A cover story in Time magazine proclaimed him "The Texan Who Conquered Russia". His triumph in Moscow propelled Cliburn to international prominence.
1. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1 ( Excerpts)( Van Cliburn-5.5 minutes)-Click the Watch on You-Tube!
This concerto was my first 33 LP record that I purchased. It sold more than a Million copies.
2. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 ( Excerpts) )
*Cecil Licad playing Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 Movement #1
Movement #3 -Full Moon and Empty Arms- Yuja Wang
My wife (Macrine, RIP) knows very well Cecile's Aunt
Gloria Licad Lanot in the mid 1950's. My wife at that time was employed
by Mr. Serafin Lanot( RIP) in his(Printing Press). Gloria Licad
Lanot was married to poet-essayist-journalist-astrologer, Serafin Lanot.
He was a former director of the Bureau of Printing and head of Tamaraw
Publishing House, Inc. I also have the honor meeting Mr. Lanot once in
his office when I visited Macrine.
Gloria Licad was the sister of Dr. Jesus Licad, M.D( father of Cecile).
Gloria(RIP) was also a pianist and a retired music teacher from
the University of the Philippines College of Music. She finished Music,
major in Piano at the St. Scholastica’s College, and was praised by her
professors at Chicago Musical College, where she obtained her M.A. in
Piano.
The other day, I learned that Carenna has been selected to play and sing as Nina in the recreation of the Broadway Musical "In the Heights" to
be presented this coming February at United World College in Maastricht,
Netherlands. Ditas hopes she will be able to fly there so she could
watch her daughter sing and act as the lead female singer of Lin-Manuel Miranda first musical.
Ditas
informed me that during the audition, Carenna sang the song,
"Everything I Know" with emotion and tears in her eyes. Carenna
remembers about her Lola and the story line in the musical is also about
her abuela ( Lola or Gradma). The song is Nina's Gratitude to her
abuela (Lola) for the money she gave her ( winning in the Lottery) so
she can go back to College in Stanford. While singing the song Carenna
remembers her Lola so her tears were real, not just acting. The short
video below showed how she reacted when she learned she got the part of
Nina,
I cried too when I found out the above audition story. Carenna's abuela(Lola) passed away last August 10, 2020. Here's her actual audition video, singing Everything I Know.
Story: Nina has just returned to her Washington Heights neighborhood from
her freshman year at Stanford, unsure if she plans to go back; her
parents struggle to keep their small business alive and Benny, their
young employee, does his best to help the company stay afloat; Benny becomes Nina boyfriend.
Usnavi
operates a tiny bodega( grocery store), and his love interest, Vanessa, only dreams of
finding a studio apartment in the coveted West Village. When the
winning lottery ticket, a power outage, and romantic tension all hit the
‘hood, the long-time friends and neighbors make discoveries about each
other, about themselves, and about the place they all call home.
Here's Carenna's reaction when she learned she got the part of Nina
Here's a 2-hours video of the Highland Players Production of the Musical if you have the time. The signature song "Everything I Know" is at 1:38 of the video. Enjoy! Here's more information on the Highland Players ( High School in La Mesa, Ca)
Pleasant Memories of Three Years Ago- Macrine Swimming in our backyard pool!
Macrine
passed away on August 10, 2020. I am still trying to cope with my grief
by blogging, but sometimes small events trigger memories and I can not
stop crying. The other day, I was eating a mango. Suddenly. I remember
spoon feeding her with a ripe mango that she enjoyed very much.
While writing this I also remember an article on how we balanced frugality and extravagance during our more than 63 years of married life.
As promised and scheduled today I am posting Part 1 of the series,
Celebration of Life, Macrine J. Katague through her favorite music
pieces. Previously, I posted a 4-part series on Macrine's Celebration of
Life through Photographs and Videos.
In this series, I am
celebrating Macrine's well-lived life via her favorite music pieces(
piano, violin, orchestral, instrumental, vocal or choral arrangements
and six other categories).
In this Part 1- it is Chopin Etude Op #10, No 3, popularly known as No Other Love. There are several You-Tube presentations, but here are 2 interpretations Andre Rieu:
Piano and Violin Interpretations and below orchestral arrangement
No other love can warm my heart Now that I've known the comfort of your arms No other love. Oh the sweet contentment that I find with you every time Every time. No other lips could want you more For I was born to glory in your kiss. Forever yours I was blessed with love to love you Til the stars burn out above you Til the moon is but a silver shell No other love, let no other love Know the wonder of your spell
And Here's James Last Interpretation-Enjoy
Here's Rachmaninoff Rhapsody-also One of Macrine's Favorite
Meanwhile,
while searching in You Tube for the above lyrics, I found this piece so
beautiful and inspiring. I hope I am not infringing on DJ Lava- Best
Music Relax copyrights! Enjoy!!
Piano music reminds me of the healing power of music to our mental health
