Author: Floris Lamers
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Jazz Transcriptions
I’ve transcribed countless pieces and jazz solos over the years. Here I share selected jazz transcriptions, listening notes, and practice material.
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Bachs Heiden Heiland
Classical Appreciation Post! Busoni arranged for piano Bach’s ‘Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland’
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Scarlatti L33
Classical Appreciation Post! This time Scarlatti’s Sonata in B minor (L.33) — a jewel of four-part counterpoint. I still remember the recording I first heard back in my second year at the conservatory. I immediately wanted to be able to play it.
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Bach’s Ich Ruf Zu Dir
Classical Appreciation Post! This time the beautiful Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ — Bach’s intimate prayer, reimagined for piano by Busoni.
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Die mij droeg
Sometimes I record something that doesn’t need to go anywhere. A quick sketch, an idea that just had to come out, or someone else’s song I felt like playing. In this post I’m sharing a few of those recordings — not on Spotify, but still worth hearing.
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Five Takes
Five Takes is (of course) a play of words on Dave Brubeck’s Take Five. I fortunately did not have to play it five times to capture the song. It did however take multiple months for me to finish it. Read more about what’s behind my composition Five Takes.
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Plusone
Plusone isn’t just a composition—it’s a tribute to my family. The opening ostinato has been with me since my teenage years, but it wasn’t until now that it found its voice in a full piece. Read on for an in-depth look at the inspiration behind plusone, the musical choices that shaped it, and how I…
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Calling out to you
‘Calling out to You’ is inspired by Bach’s ‘Ich Ruf zu Dir Herr Jesu Christ’. In it I try to combine a neoclassical technique of broken chord accompaniment with Bach’s three or even four part voice-leading.
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Changing the Felt on my Piano
My piano needed maintenance. The old felt was too thin or even missing in some areas. I created a mechanism that allows me to switch between different felt types when needed, and I applied a thicker felt initially.
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June 16th
I wrote this piece specifically for a wedding ceremony, and it’s packed with symbolism just for the occasion.