Hive Open Mic week 63, Romeo and Juliet
I have to admit, it wasn't easy for me to come up with music to perform for this week's theme, storyteller. Although many songs beautifully represent the theme, they don't sound well on the piano without the lyrics. I had one idea, Hijo de la luna, a song by the Spanish band Mecano, as it sounds very well for the piano solo and it has a great story behind it. However, that song appeared on stage twice this week already. So I was searching for other music.
When I was a small child, I loved listening to the stories my great-grandmother was was tellingelling me from her childhood and childhood and life. It was interesting to listen to the adventures she had with her siblings and family, and life in general many, many years ago. On the other hand, I didn't really like the fairy tales from the books. They didn’t appeal to me and they were also a bit scary. I was more interested in those real-life stories told by the family. But as we were growing up, we read more and more interesting books, and in one one year we had as a homework from the school to read the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. At the time, we thought it was just one in a series of love stories. A bit unreal and exaggerated story at first sight.
However, it is based on a real-life story, that dates back to the beginning of the 14th century of two lovers who lived in Italy, in the town of Verona. Wiliam Shakespeare found this story in a poem wrote by Arthur Brooke and adapted it. This tragedy became a masterpiece and inspired others to make music based on it. For example, Prokofiev wrote the music for the ballet Romeo and Juliet. Nino Rota wrote the soundtrack for the same-named movie in 1969 and this is the piece I have chosenn to play. I interpret the song Love theme from Romeo and Juliet, in the arrangement of Henry Mancini.
I have visited Verona in Italy and the famous balcony of Juliet that is used as a touristic spot now. There is also a statue of her, and I had photos from the place but as it was long time ago, they are old and bad quility. Hence the cover photo is from pixabay but represents that balcony of Jullie I have visited in my school dayst I have visited in my school days.
Hello ,@mipiano, nice to greet you, and thank you for giving us your wonderful performances every week, like this excellent song, which I have loved. After reading your text, I began to remember my grandfather, when he told me his comics. Greetings, God bless you.
Our grandparents surely had many stories to tell us. I had that luck that even my great-grandmother was telling me the stories! I am glad you liked the music I played and appreciate your listening and comment! Greetings to you too :)
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Que hermosa melodía aunque muy triste, tenía tiempo sin pasar por aquí a disfrutar de la buena música que brindas. Felicitaciones y bendiciones. 🤗🌷
What a beautiful melody although very sad, I had time without going through here to enjoy the good music you provide. Congratulations and blessings. 🤗🌷
Cochanet, amiga, me alegro que te ha gustado y gracias por tu comentario tan amable. La historia es triste, ya que es la tragedia que se convirtió al símbolo de amor prohibido...y que acaba con muerte, pero la melodía es una belleza de verdad! Gracias de nuevo por escucharme y bendiciones igualmente:)
I've heard stories about Romeo and Juliet before, but the piano arrangement that you played was so beautiful ^_^ it makes me remember this story again... thanks you for this great show @mipiano, and have a nice day!
Thank you dear @ipul27 , for your always so kind comments ☺️ This piano arrangement is great indeed, I am not surprised so many pianists like to play it :)
Have a great day you too 💫
You're welcome... Always happy to listened your music arrangement @mipiano ^_^ I know there are many pianists do this music so well, but you're one of my favorite!!
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Thanks indeed @ipul27
My pleasure @mipiano ^_^
Oh yes, what a good idea to play a song that is composed specifically for a story we all know. This song has a Romeo and Juliet feeling to it - elegant, innocent, adventurous, epic, and tragic. You play it beautifully. In fact, the Romeo and Juliet story has been on my mind a lot recently, because of some music that appeared in the 1996 film, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Do you remember the fish tank scene? Ah, so beautiful.
Hm, I watched this movie too, yes. Although this tune is from a movie that is made back in time, the story is always actual. There are many versions and I would not be surprised if a new one will be made in some future. :)
Weehoo! I know this song. Didn't realise this was a Mancini composition for the Hollywood production about the story of all stories. Nice :)
ps Your piano seems to be a bit restless: Moving itself through your room and apartment constantly :)
Story of all stories :D Seems that Shakespeare knew how to write a masterpiece and musicians to compose music upon that story. I will have to prepare one day some movement from the ballet Romeo and Juliet that Prokofiev wrote! 💚 that one is beautiful too!
My poor piano is restless, yes. I am still trying to find a good angle and good light. I think the best light is in the living room, I was thinking aloud and discussed that idea with me but the family heard it and reacted with a : nooooooo, not again moving it 🤣
Sometimes I wonder: If Shakespeare would've lived today and wrote his books today, would his stories become these classics?
Your family have a lot to handle with you living with them 🤣🤣🤣
Let me know, how much did my husband pay you to write this? ... Ow, that it was not agreed? ... Ok, it can be seen how hard life they have with me...
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This is such a beautiful song and I have heard bits of it in the past but never listened to it all the way through until listening to you play today. It is amazing!.
You play with such grace and ease dear hermana, it's always a pleasure to listen to you. I think this song beautifully captures the story of Romeo and Juliette. Big hugs and much love to you,🤗😙💚
Hey wise and kind sis @holisticmom, a lovely song indeed. I am glad I provided you this first complete listening ☺️
I have another version too, a bit less complicated that you could learn, so I am adding this to the list of songs I will teach you to play 🤩
Thank you for your nice encouragement, I saw you 4 making beautiful entries 🎻✨
Ooh that would be lovely to learn how to play it. I am so touched and honored that you are saving pieces to teach me.
I am really looking forward to the day I can come and visit you 🤗💚
Looking forward me too, but now when I saw that you know @queenoftheworld , @audiohive-me and @thecryptidcrone and how well you play together, I want to meet you all :D
Come visit us! You're welcome to stay at mine. It would be so lovely xx 💚🤗
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No words for this beautiful interpretation, you always captivate us with your beautiful talent. An emblematic theme, of a love story that inspires many of us. You have captured it excellently in music, the universal language. Thank you very much for your music my dear.
Thank you @musicandreview , I am more than happy I participated with this song, seems that the story of Romeo and Juliet was a tragic but beautiful one! Thank you again for your great encouragement to my playing 🤗
wao mi amiga @mipiano. me trasladé a mi infancia cuando mi madre me compró un acetato LP de Richard Clayderman que tenía esta canción. Recuerdo que la oía repetidamente porque me generaba mucha paz. Luego en el conservatorio, mi profesora de piano complementario me hacia ejecutarla, pero nunca lo hice tan bien como lo haces tu. Gracias por compartir
Tocaste el piano? No lo sabía, genial!!! Esta canción trae paz y tristeza , pero belleza sobre todo es lo que la adorna lo más. Gracias por tus palabras tan amables, aprecio vuestro apoyo de mi corazón 🤗
Ayy como no he estado muy conectada en la comunidad esta semana no sabía que ya habían tocado Hijo de La Luna un par de veces y de que además lo mencionaste 🙈 jaja pero bueno no pasa nada cada interpretación es distinta. Igualmente si hubieses escogido esa seguro te habría quedado espectacular 😁 pero qué bien que escogiste el tema de Romeo y Julieta, con esa melodía tan conmovedora, es verdad que no le hace falta letra para sentirla y entender la historia que cuenta, más aún con tu impecable interpretación 😮 como siempre fue un placer escucharte y leerte @mipiano 💐🎶
No pasa nada, de verdad :) Todas las versiones son distintas, y también las interpretaciones! Por ejemplo la partitura de Hijo de la lune que to tengo está en do sostenido menor, y he visto tu versión en re menor. Pero esta obra igualmente me parecía una historia buena para esta semana. Muchísimas gracias por escucharme 🤗
ay que lindo, en serio tu talento es indiscutible. Espero algún día poder escucharte en vivo.
Esta semana justamente canté "hijo de la luna" jajaja
AHahahahhah, la canción más popular estos días en hive open mic 😅😇
jaja así veo, pero no me quedó muy bien, porque es un tema femenino jeje
Te acabo de escuchar, te quedó bien, un poco grave para tu voz quizás en principio pero muy bien en general :)
jeje gracias por siempre ser tan linda conmigo.