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Alex Gimenez

by Alex Gimenez

Practicing the lost art of classical improvisation. Classical improvisation was once the widely practiced cornerstone of classical composition and how classical composers played their own pieces themselves. They improvised those too. No two performances were ever quite the same. And so, improvisation was a part of classical performances. Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt were all virtuoso improvisers whose concerts often included ad-lib fantasies and spontaneous variations on themes called out by their audiences. In my case, I’m not sure how I’m able do it but I can. Improvised when I recorded it on the first take. I don’t very much care the classical purists, particularly classical music professors, are unaware that this is a legitimate lost art they maybe never learned or want to teach as it’s an all but forgotten part of what could be a more complete classical curriculum. All of my copyrighted music is right here in one place for you to enjoy. Many of them were recorded live as I comp

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  1. _ACA_Audio_Alex Gimene Firing the American Electorate March 2016_Full_1080p

    _ACA_Audio_Alex Gimene Firing the American Electorate March 2016_Full_1080p by Alex Gimenez

  2. _ACA_Audio_Alex Gimene Firing the American Electorate March 2016_Part 1_1080p

    _ACA_Audio_Alex Gimene Firing the American Electorate March 2016_Part 1_1080p by Alex Gimenez

  3. Mi Corazon © 2021 Alejandro R Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    For my wife Tammy. When you know you know. Wedding in the Bahamas, May 20, 2022.

  4. Life Aint Some Romantic Play (for two pianos) ©2018 Alejandro Gimenez

    One of my songs with it's melody attached. This is test recording of how the melody for the lyrics sounds before final tweaks and final recording. ©2018 Alejandro Gimenez.

  5. Shooting Star - Unplugged

    © 2015, 2019 Alejandro Raul Gimenez. New recording of Shooting Star.

  6. "Camori" © 2019 Alejandro R. Gimenez

    Written, performed and dedicated to the memory of my mother. Her stage name in Cuba was Magda Camori. This was inspired by her stories describing and showing me a few steps of Spanish "folkloric" dances she would perform in Cuba. Te extraño todo los dias. © 2019 Alejandro R. Gimenez. Technical:...

  7. Recuerdos (de mi Hermano)

    The good times, hard times, bad times, and everything in between... and the times to come.... all in music. Dedicated to the three of us as brothers, but to Ralph most of all (in the center). Rest in Peace. © 2018 Alejandro R. Gimenez

  8. Getting Your Wings (Heaven)© 2019 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved

    The song grieves at first ...but then.... you get your wings. I tried to capture every feeling. Rest in peace Ralph. © 2018 Alejandro R. Gimenez

  9. Life Ain't Some Romantic Play (Unplugged) © 2018 Alejandro Raul Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    © 2018 Alejandro Raul Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. Note: This piece is written for two pianos. What you're hearing is the first piano which by itself is a great song. With piano number two punched, coming soon, you hear the full piece. What are we gonna do now? Now that we know that life ain't...

  10. Fernandina ©2018 Alejandro Raul Gimenez

    To the places you never forget. What the sound of peace and wonder is like at sunrise and sunset on Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island. Composed while visiting Amelia Island.

  11. Life Ain't Some Romantic Play (Rock Version) © 2018 Alejandro Raul Gimenez

    © 2018 Alejandro Raul Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. Note: This piece is written for two pianos. What you're hearing is the first piano which by itself is a great song. With piano number two punched, coming soon, you hear the full piece. What are we gonna do now? Now that we know that life ain't...

  12. Catch Me When I Fall © 2017 Alejandro Raul Gimenez

    © 2017 Alex Gimenez

  13. "Soledad" ©2017 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    © 2017 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved

  14. "Full" © 2016. Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved

    © 2016. Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. Written and performed by Alex Gimenez.

  15. "Morning" © 2016 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved

    This classical improvisation is called "Morning". Enjoy. In the style of one of my favorite composers Ludwig Von Beethoven but some say Chopin.

  16. "Flow" © 2016. Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved..mp4 (Sample)

    New song called "Flow". Just a sample of it. The left hand are the two heartbeats beating as one. The melody is all the love that can be expressed in music that I know of or am capable of. © 2016 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. Songs like this are written only once in a lifetime. Lyrics…

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  17. "Providence" © 2007 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    Counterpoint version of Providence. © 2007 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. © 2016 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

  18. "Odyssey" © 2014 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    This was inspired by a selfless friend, who helped those in need. © 2014 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

  19. "Like a Shooting Star" © 2015 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved

    Rehearsing with strings and percussion for final recording. Captured this rehearsing. A bit noisy but too good to delete. © 2015 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. Spanish Lyrics - to be sung in harmony to the main melody. "Sus Ojos En La Luz" (Spanish version of Shooting Star) Cuando estaba...

  20. "Algo Caliente" Sample © 2007 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    A small sample of "Algo Caliente" (Something Hot) was written one hot summer day at a beach house. Composed it in five minutes. First time recorded. First time published. © 2008 Alex Gimenez.

  21. "Alexa" © 2016 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    © 2016 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved. This is written for two pianos.

  22. "Anthem For The Republic" © 2014 Alex Gimenez. All Rights Reserved.

    Clean recording of Anthem for the Republic. Recorded 11/23/2015. © 2014 Alex Gimenez. Originally composed for a documentary I was writing called "Erasing America".

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Practicing the lost art of classical improvisation. Classical improvisation was once the widely practiced cornerstone of classical composition and how classical composers played their own pieces themselves. They improvised those too. No two performances were ever quite the same. And so, improvisation was a part of classical performances. Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt were all virtuoso improvisers whose concerts often included ad-lib fantasies and spontaneous variations on themes called out by their audiences. In my case, I’m not sure how I’m able do it but I can. Improvised when I recorded it on the first take. I don’t very much care the classical purists, particularly classical music professors, are unaware that this is a legitimate lost art they maybe never learned or want to teach as it’s an all but forgotten part of what could be a more complete classical curriculum. All of my copyrighted music is right here in one place for you to enjoy. Many of them were recorded live as I comp

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