Pianoforte Opus 3: Film Music — Christopher Peacock

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This collection represents some of Christopher's favorite music which has appeared in film. Some songs appearing on this album were popular even before appearing in a film, others became popular because of a film. In either case, Christopher's piano sets a tone for memorable movie magic.

Music and film have gone hand in hand since the invention of the motion picture. In the early 1900’s, movie houses across the country had pianos to set a tone for the images on the silent screen. Today, film music ranges from original music scored specifically for a film, to popular music, not intended for a film at all, but adapted to the film. This marriage of sight and sound is the entertainment magic we call motion pictures. Pianoforte Opus 3 is some of my favorite music which has appeared in film . . . some songs which were popular even before appearing in film, others which became popular because of a film. In either case, the piano continues to set a tone for memorable movie magic! – Christopher Peacock

1) THE ROSE by Amanda McBroom (Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.)

2) CAN YOU FEELl THE LOVE TONIGHT (The Lion King) by Elton John (Wonderland Music Company, Inc.)

3) THE SUMMER KNOWS (Summer of ’42) by Michel Legrand (Warner Bros. Music Corp.)

4) FÜR ELISE (Immortal Beloved) by Ludwig van Beethoven

5) KISS OF A ROSE (Batman Forever) by Seal (Perfect Songs Limited)

6) DOE EYES (The Bridges of Madison County) by Clint Eastwood & Lennie Niehaus (Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. & WB Music Corp.)

7) TEARS FROM HEAVEN (Rush) by Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (Unichappell Music, Inc.)

8) MORE THAN YOU KNOW (Funny Lady) by Vincent Youmans (Chappell & Co.)

9) FORREST GUMP by Alex Silvestri (Ensign Music Corp.)

10) CAVATINA (The Deer Hunter) by Stanley Myers (Robbins Music Corp., Ltd.)

11) AS TIME GOES BY (Casablanca) by Herman Hupfeld (Warner Bros., Inc.)

12) UNCHAINED MELODY (Ghost) by Alex North (Frank Music Corp.)

13) AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER by Harry Warren, Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey (EMI Feist Catalog Inc.)

Produced by Christopher Peacock

Recorded at OrcasStraits Studio, Orcas Island, WA

Performed on a Kawai G-3 Grand Piano

Piano Technician: Bill Wallis, Inter-Island Piano

Mixed by Reed Ruddy at Bad Animals, Seattle

Mastered by Hank Waring at Quad Teck Digital, Los Angeles, CA

Design by TMA Ted Mader Associates, Seattle, WA