I produce music that incorporates impressionistic, modernist, minimalistic, jazz, and rock elements that, for the most part, is suitable as relaxing, pensive background music. You can find my greater body of work on my YouTube, which you can find by searching for my name, there ("PJ Cornell"). I try to update this podcast weekly, but if you want access to my broader body of work as an improvisatory musician, please follow me on my social media.
Asterisk Piano Podcast (PJ Cornell)
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I produce music that incorporates impressionistic, modernist, minimalistic, jazz, and rock elements that, for the most part, is suitable as relaxing, pensive background music. You can find my greater body of work on my YouTube, which you can find by searching for my name, there ("PJ Cornell"). I try to update this podcast weekly, but if you want access to my broader body of work as an improvisatory musician, please follow me on my social media.
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November 6, 2022
DOVERIE - Elegie for Piano and Guitar | AsteriskedMusic.Com
"Doverie," or "доверие," means "trust" in Russian. It is an improvisation for keyboard and guitar. The bass line sounds like an acoustic bass, but it is actually also my acoustic guitar. The form would best be described as an elegie. When I improvise, this is frequently the form that emerges unless I am intentional about how I think about the form before I begin. Stylistically, this piece could be described primarily as impressionistic with some Americana elements.<br /><br />This song is about the vulnerability you experience when you extend faith to another human being. People will fail you. When you trust in the Father, you are able to extend faith to them as an extension of that, realizing that, when they fail, you must be prepared to show mercy.<br /><br />This is the first piece I created with my new keyboard setup. It was time to retire my previous one. Hopefully my new keyboard will serve me well.<br /><br />The image chosen is in the public domain. It is a photograph by Maysam Yabandeh.<br /><br /><a href="https://pixnio.com/media/exploration-expedition-mountain-top-snow#" rel="noopener">https://pixnio.com/media/exploration-expedition-mountain-top-snow#</a>
November 9, 2018
HORUS - Piano Sonata | AsteriskedMusic.Com
Horus (Sonata for Keyboard) - in g# minor<br />This episode of Friday Music at Five features "The Proud Bird," by Romansk V. This is a depiction of the ancient Egyptian god of Horus. What grabbed my attention in this piece is the artist's choice to reimagine the ancient two-dimensional Egyptian images and render it in three dimensions with very interesting color choices for the shading. I also like the extreme colorfulness of the god and the proud, confident, intelligent expression on its face. The background is vague and dark, while the bird is colorful and highly distinct. The curve and sharpness of the beak, the haughty look in the bird's eye, the musculature of the face; all of these things suggest a masculine vitality, power, and fearlessness.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Egyptian Renassaince<br />It has occurred to me that we may be on the verge of a renaissance of rediscovering the deep roots of the Abrahamic religions, which really do go back as far as Egypt; and even further, into the days of Hammurabi and Sumer. However, Egypt particularly is where many of the archetypical stories that are cherished by the Jews, Christians, and Muslims originate. It is also interesting that, according to legend, in the times of the sons of Noah, Egypt was the seat of authority for Shem; from which he exercised God's justice on Earth.<br /><br />This is important because the Post-Modern Structuralist intellectual narrative has begun to unravel. People are seeking a new way of developing a relationship with being. Consequently, one of the most popular intellectuals of our time is Dr. Jordan Peterson, whose Biblical Lecture Series represents a deep dive into the intellectual roots of the Western Tradition and morality. Part of what led to the rejection and death of God in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was an ossified understanding of this tradition.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Christ Story of Horus<br />What better symbol for this rebirth of the Western Tradition than that of Horus, the ancient Egyptian christ figure. According to ancient Egyptian tradition, Osiris is murdered by his brother Set. Osiris's wife, however, reassembles the corpse of Osiris, engages in intercourse with it, and gives birth to Horus. Horus is regarded as the resurrected form of Osiris.<br /><br />Horus, therefore, represents the divine masculine; that which overcomes death and destruction.<br /><br /><br /><br />Some Notes on Horus (Sonata for Keyboard) - in g# minor<br />This piece expresses a major philosophical theme. That is, the backdrop to life is struggle and hardship. Death always lies in wait for us. However, we can overcome this. We are not linear creatures. We are creatures of light. Death, darkness, and hardship exist in order that the heroism of our being can shine against it like eternal stars in the night sky.<br /><br />The harmonic trajectory of the piece is rising dominant-tonic resolutions. The first movement is in g# minor, which is a tumultuous key, to my ear. The second movement is in c# minor, which is the darkest key, to my ear. The final movement is in f# minor, which has a spiritual energeticness.<br /><br /><br /><br />First Movement - Vivace<br />This movement is in a modified sonata form. This movement begins with a trill ostinato. The upper note of the ostinato traces a simple melodic line against the tonic bottom. This is the main theme. The countertheme is in the relative B Major. It is slower and melodic. The countertheme goes directly into a development section. The countermelody, rather than the main theme, is developed. In the recapitulation, the two themes are combined polyphonically and polytonally.<br /><br />The modification of the form reflects three things. Firstly, the backdrop of life is death and struggle. Secondly, although that is the case, the contrasting, heroic living power is far more worthy of our attention and is what undergoes development in being. Finally, in the end, we live before death's face...
October 19, 2018
AGAVE - Elegie for Piano and Guitar | AsteriskedMusic.Com
Agave<br />The agave is a desert cactus. It spreads out almost like a flower; but unlike a flower, it survives year in and year out in the inhospitable desert. It is so sweet that its flesh is processed and used as an alternative to sugar. Its glory is its steadfastness, longevity, and sweetness. Prickly and yet beautiful on the outside. Alive and sustaining of life on the inside. It is patient.<br /><br /><br /><br />Some Notes on Agave<br />This piece is largely tonal. It is in F Sharp Major. It is for keyboard and guitar. Although it is tonal, it uses a lot of quartal harmonies, polytonality, and some dissonance. The piece is a narrative in terms of formal structure; it expresses a motif, and then the rest of the piece is one long development section.<br /><br />The piece starts with a solo piano. It begins with an unassuming moderato. The motif is almost an ostinato, but it moves just enough to suggest a simple melody. The guitar enters intermittently with a more melodic countermelody, lending it a simple polyphonic texture. <br /><br />After this brief interplay, the piece slowly begins to unfold and build. The piano begins to play fast chords while the guitar sings over it. Then it takes a step back. The piano returns to the ostinato melody; however, now in a variation. The guitar continues to play a melody consisting of long, patient notes as a slow, concurrent melodic line over the frenetic keyboard activity.<br /><br />The piece reaches a climax with a third piano variation over the guitar's agave theme, like an agave plant riding a desert storm. The piece ends with a quiet inversion (also a variation) of the theme in the piano, with a slow scaling motion in the guitar. Finally, the guitar ends on the fourth scale degree, suggesting the sacredness of a liturgic resolution.<br /><br />Copyright, Philip John Cornell, 2018, some rights reserved. You may download this content freely. If you share it, it must be prominently attributed to "PJ Cornell," and if shared online, a link to the original content must be provided in a prominent location. This audio and video content may not be used for commercial purposes or modified in any way without permission from the copyright owner. <br /><br />Only the latest episodes of this show are available on iTunes and Soundcloud. To locate archives of this podcast, visit: <a href="http://pjcornell.com/category/asterisked-music/piano-podcast" rel="noopener">http://pjcornell.com/category/asterisked-music/piano-podcast</a><br /><br />Follow me on Soundcloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/pj-cornell" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/pj-cornell</a><br />Follow me on iTunes: (Asterisk Piano Podcast)<br />Follow me on Steemit: <a href="https://steemit.com/" rel="noopener">https://steemit.com/</a>@pjcomposer<br />Join the conversation on my site: <a href="http://pjcornell.com" rel="noopener">http://pjcornell.com</a>
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