Rhapsody for Classic Film for piano and Orchestra

Special Note of Interest: This work is scheduled to have limited access in 2016. It will be available on Apple I-tunes. During the transition period streaming will only be available "privately" sometime in either February or March of 2016. Please visit: https://sites.google.com/site/pnoqworks/home Although the "download"option is welcomed you'll discover that the actual CD itself has much more "dynamics" inherent in the music that you'll enjoy even more. (just click the 'buy' option to view CD gift packaging and details) His website features more contemporary including jazz compositions and video recordings of his works. Composers Note: This is Boise's most celebrated and recent qriginal work. Rhapsody for Classic Film for Piano and Orchestra. This work was originally conceived in 1973 as a short work for solo piano. It was inspired by the 1954 romantic film classic : Rhapsody" starring the late great Elizabeth Taylor and Vittorio Gassman. The work underwent numerous bouts of revisions since then and in 2001 after the untimely death of Boise's wife after a long illness ; the work was abandoned . It wasn't until recently in late 2010 when Boise was undergoing treatment for cancer that a friend and colleague discovered an old and badly worn tape cassette of the "unfinished" piano and orchestra version of the work and urged Boise to finish it. As part of his daily "regimen of personal therapy" in keeping his mind and body in shape that was slowly deteriorating to the side effects of the cancer treatment; Boise undertook the final revisions of the rhapsody which is credited to having played a significant role in saving his life. Throughout the pain,the weight loss,the sickness and the mental impairment Boise went to work from Jan.27 to March 30,2011 feverishly working on the piano and orchestration needed to finish a work that was started some thirty eight years ago. Upon Boise's successful recovery and return home in April,2011; Rhapsody for Classic Film was completed and with Boise at the piano; its debut performance given that following July 10,2011 at Steiner Pavilion in Waukegan, IL. This was a tribute concert to Mark McCloud ,co-owner of Family Piano Co. who had recently passed away. The CD recording was done on August 28,2011 at Family Piano performance arena in Waukegan, involving members of the "Green Town" Orchestra and AFS Digital Media Services. The recording was done using a blend of both acoustic and digital instrumentation . The piano used by Boise Queen was a newly purchased $ 100,000 "Sauter" Concert Grand piano. This work presented in memory to the children at "Newtown Conn" and also most recently to the victims and the families of the "Boston Marathon" tradgedy.