in winter's spell

Mystified

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For me, sitting down to improvise at the keyboard is more of a journey than anything else. I never know where I'm going, and I never know how it will end. I'm usually just trying to express a feeling or an emotion that, for whatever reason, is best expressed without words.

This started as such an improvisation, but subsequently needed a few minor tweaks of notes and timing corrections. Next, the English horn was added, along with cello and bass.

To me, it sounds a lot like the solitude of winter...

enjoy :)

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Uploaded: Feb 20, 2008 - 08:25:49 AM
Last Updated: Feb 20, 2008 - 08:25:49 AM Last Played: Nov 09, 2009 - 01:10:55 PM

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	said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Beautiful ;-)

dirigent	dirigent said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	wonderful full of beauty, relaxing, soothing. Cool track and an excellent piece of music. Thanks for sharing :-) Check out my latest song called Autumn

AshleyBeanHead	AshleyBeanHead said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Breathtaking Pros: Beautiful Intro with a Diminuendo Ending, nice touches. This piece is relaxing with a delicate/Mezzo Piano playing that has so many emotions (you always deliver). The background strings worked very well. Cons: None Suggestions: I would love for you to write some lyric and sing :) ~Doc Check out my latest song called Heightened & ABH: 2P's & 5I's (Repost)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Perfect Winter tune Beautiful piece, and I love the added cello and horn. They all fit together perfectly. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Lovely piece This speaks to me of a quiet day during a winter thaw - drips from branches, the smell of spring beneath the cool breeze chilled by the snow. Magical! Keep well Cat, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

Reinholt56	Reinholt56 said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Such a pleasant...... Such a pleasant interlude. A beautiful first tune, off of MJ's this cold afternoon. The arrangement was economical, therefore everything was perfectly audible and enjoyable without being cluttered and therefore spoiling the ambiance and mood of the piece. Take care. Paul Check out my latest song called Ambient Soundscape #1

thetiler	thetiler said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Enjoy this Way to Go! :) Check out my latest song called Little Drummer Boy Variations

magnatone	magnatone said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Gorgeous This is just beautiful mysti - I love the gentle touch of strings and horn. It tells a poignant story - Thanks! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

	said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Beautiful and emotional playing Mysty...very moody and peaceful with a touch of sadness...Just wonderful...!

michael2	michael2 said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	when i first started playing this,I had accidentally started both players at the top of the page and i was like "ooh trippy;" this is beautiful. really nice melodies and the piano work is so lush. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

eanbardsley	eanbardsley said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	Really, Really,... Beautiful, with such pretty parts. Definitely the solitude of winter. Check out my latest song called The Meeting

	said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	What A wonderful composition mysti, as gentle as fresh snow, as cool as 40 below,a gem....

lengold	lengold said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	I can hear this as the beginning of an exceptional film. Superb. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

Feter	Feter said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	in winter's spell this is a very awesome and sad at the same time .. but it hold alot of passions ..just wonderfull arrangment Cat ..well done ! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Feter	Feter said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	in winter's spell this is a very awesome and sad at the same time .. but it hold alot of passions ..just wonderfull arrangment Cat ..well done ! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

ktb	ktb said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	captured a solitary feeling. a melancholy spirit on a crisp winters day. The melody was beautiful and delicate. I felt tears welling, but they were of joy and new found hope. remarkable. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

	said 645 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	So much space... ... and such warmth on this cold winter's night. Thanks, Cat

saymme	saymme said 645 days ago (February 21st, 2008)
	Wow...this is a BEAUTIFUL piece...... Courtsey to You...Mystified such a great great song so filled with emotions... to another topic..I remeber to say Your name now didn't mean to be impolite the other night in the chat..."Mys" is such a great word in swedish the closest I can think of is somethingbtw "cosy" & "beaming" : ) like You perhaps : ) tx lena

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 644 days ago (February 21st, 2008)

The very first note...
...is gorgeous... Just one NOTE, Mysti...

Really wonderful piano sound, just for starters. The English horn also sounds played and not programmed... Played as a horn player would play it...

There is no point during this piece when I think, as I often do with New Age music, "Well, that started with an interesting idea and went nowhere with it..." This simply works as a piece of music, and that's on a musical level and on an emotional level.

Ed

Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

DWL	DWL said 643 days ago (February 22nd, 2008)
	Your improvisations are wonderful. Understated and yet very effective. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

paul f. page

paul f. page said 643 days ago (February 22nd, 2008)

There is a...
...minimalist feeling to the arrangement in this beautiful, sad, meditative little song: an economy of expression that paints such a peaceful picture. A very heart-felt performance that never goes beyond the structure of the simplicity you begin with. Beautiful, Cat. This is the kind of contemplative number I will listen to over and over again. Nicely written, nicely performed.
Peace.
Paul

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craft	craft said 642 days ago (February 23rd, 2008)
	uau What a lovely song... Some beautiful piano playng... Check out my latest song called Blue Lights (feat. Spleenveil)

Mcboy	Mcboy said 642 days ago (February 23rd, 2008)
	yummers what a wonderful emotive piece....... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

Moviz	Moviz said 642 days ago (February 23rd, 2008)
	Beautiful song , beautifully played..... so relaxing and meditative even. It must be wonderful to sit at a piano and let your fingers just do the walking (so to speak) and the end result be something as precious as this, just lovely, regards M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

HypnotiQ Sorcere	HypnotiQ Sorcere said 642 days ago (February 24th, 2008)
	Sounds Final Fantasy ish Which is good, cause those tunes are always emotional and memorable. Very very very nice improv, Check out my latest song called The Rum Diary

jiguma	jiguma said 641 days ago (February 24th, 2008)
	Like it Mysti! Beutiful notes woven together and recorded .... well.... beautifully. Lovely, soothing piece. Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

MiMi	MiMi said 638 days ago (February 27th, 2008)
	You never disappoint girl, if not your singing then your playing, always a treat. Check out my latest song called You

gail60	gail60 said 633 days ago (March 3rd, 2008)
	beautiful!! Ahhhhh.. My favorite music. Simple piano with little added. This is so pretty and there are tons of emotions that run through me when I listen to it. Really Wonderful job! Thank you so much for the sweet feelings it brought. Check out my latest song called Sweet September

	said 630 days ago (March 6th, 2008)
	Great! Cat, what a sad, heartfelt music is this? .. Brought some tears to my eyes ... I'm really speechless, just another masterpiece! Downloaded for sure ..

davisamerica	davisamerica said 628 days ago (March 8th, 2008)
	is a beauty cat Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

btransue	btransue said 620 days ago (March 16th, 2008)
	Beautiful simplicity This is a very nice composition you have here, of course, I have always loved your piano work...and you know what a fan of the keys I am. Lovely. Check out my latest song called srepsihwavonknomelcitrap

gwhoose	gwhoose said 614 days ago (March 22nd, 2008)
	that was nice winter is over here, now. the deep sleepy has started to wake. Check out my latest song called Deck The Halls

Liemannen	Liemannen said 606 days ago (March 30th, 2008)
	Beautiful I sense some professionalism here..I want to hear it again.. Check out my latest song called Monstium tortium