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"Jaros Suite" is the latest edition from Music Bridge Publishing in the series "The Soft Music Piano Bridge over the Classics". The 5 compositions are telling each a little touching musical story. This new book has an A4 format and contents 20 pages sheetmusic and 7 pages introduction.
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Some years ago I received an email from a young Belgian woman. Her name is Frédérique. Throughout this correspondence it became clear who she was: a full-time working mother of a two-year-old boy,Robin and partner of Jean Pierre. Like in so many young families there was always lack of time, especially for the things she so dearly wanted to realize: improving her piano playing and trying to do some composing. It's crystal clear that some stress now and then could hardly be avoided. Meanwhile I learned about the story of her youth which had not been very joyful: she lost her mother when she was only a baby. And this loss still affects her a great deal because she never had the chance to get to know her mother. This sad story put an idea into my mind: And that's how we started composing 'on line'... Because we used the same music-notation program we could exchange all our attempts by email. Next I wrote some options and let her choose what kind of measure she wanted. |
1. Berceuse pour maman |
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Usable letters/key notes from all the names of Anne Françoise: a-e-f-a-c-e-c-e |
Anne Françoise Frédérique
By way of surprise I also integrated a part of Frédériques own composition in this piece. |
2. Valse pour Robin |
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In the summer of 2007 Robin turned three and just as I had done for my own grandchildren I wrote for him, using the letters of all his names, Valse pour Robin (2) |
3. 1 + 1 = 3 |
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After we had met several times the bond between Frédérique and me became so close that she invited me to be her wedding mother at her wedding with Jean Pierre in summer 2008. Although they had lived together happily for many years they eventually decided to go all the way and marry. Title of this composition: 1 + 1 = 3 |
4. 'Two daughters |
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Maaike Frédérique
Towards the end of 2007 our daughter Maaike moved to England to her new future and although we happily waved her goodbye, still a certain melancholy came over me which immediately was translated into music.... |
5. Chellys identity |
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During the period that the Jaros Suite was conceived another sad event took place: a dear friend fell incurable ill. |
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