Jeroen Van Veen – Merry Christmas Pianomania (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Jeroen Van Veen – Merry Christmas Pianomania (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:29:23 minutes | 2,51 GB | Genre: Classical
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This album features Christmas music for the piano in a timeless journey through the decades and centuries. These songs have been through a remarkable evolution over the course of several centuries, with the changes they have undergone reflecting the shifting musical styles and cultural influences that prevailed in various times.

The development in popularity of the piano as a household instrument in the 19th century contributed to the spread of traditional Christmas carols and tunes. Christmas songs were made more approachable to a wider audience because of the attractive piano arrangements that composers such as Felix Mendelssohn and Franz Liszt devised for them. Then, throughout the 20th century, Christmas songs were composed in a wide variety of musical styles. Jazz, blues, and popular music were all significant influences on composers during this period. Composers such as Irving Berlin created Christmas songs centred around the piano that went on to become instant classics. An example that epitomizes this era is Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas’. The growth of Christmas carols arranged for piano is a monument to the everlasting spirit of the Christmas holiday as well as the development of musical styles throughout the course of history.

For this album, Jeroen van Veen has collected both well-known and lesser-known Christmas songs and arranged many of them for his own piano performance. The programme is freely, alternating slow with up-tempo and virtuosic with intimate songs. Some of the tracks are medleys combining two or more songs. Highlights include the ‘Christmas Fantasy’ by Alexander Rosenblatt, a virtuoso piece that combines several tunes, and the Fred Oldenburg version of ‘Silent Night’, written in answer to a challenge from some of the jazz teachers at the Enschede conservatory to use the strangest chords to harmonise the well-known song.

Tracklist:
01. Jeroen Van Veen – Joy to the World & O Come All Ye Faithfull (Arr. By Jeroen van Veen) (05:24)
02. Jeroen Van Veen – It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (02:23)
03. Jeroen Van Veen – The First Noel (Arr. By Danny Calhoun, Jeroen van Veen) (02:23)
04. Jeroen Van Veen – O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Arr. By Danny Calhoun, Jeroen van Veen) (03:44)
05. Jeroen Van Veen – O Little Town of Bethlehem & O Holy Night (Arr. By Danny Calhoun, Jeroen van Veen) (07:52)
06. Jeroen Van Veen – Silent Night (Arr. By Danny Calhound, Jeroen van Veen) (03:15)
07. Jeroen Van Veen – What Child Is This? & Away in a Manger (Arr. By Danny Calhoun, Jeroen van Veen) (04:19)
08. Jeroen Van Veen – God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen & Ukrainian Bell Carol (Arr. By Jeroen van Veen) (05:11)
09. Jeroen Van Veen – Go, Tell it on the Mountain (Arr. By Danny Calhoun, Jeroen van Veen) (03:22)
10. Jeroen Van Veen – Fantasy on Ode to Joy (Arr. By Danny Calhoun, Jeroen van Veen) (04:04)
11. Jeroen Van Veen – O Come, O Come Emmanuel & Come, Thou Almighthy King (Arr. By B. Johnson, Jeroen van Veen) (03:32)
12. Jeroen Van Veen – Angels We Have Heard On High & Come, Christians, Joint o Sing (Arr. B. Johnson, Jeroen van Veen) (03:12)
13. Jeroen Van Veen – It Came Upon the Midnight Clear & To God Be the Glory (Arr. By B. Johnson, Jeroen van Veen) (04:49)
14. Jeroen Van Veen – Good Christian Men, Rejoice & Rejoice, the Lord is King (Arr. By B. Johnson) (02:46)
15. Jeroen Van Veen – O Come, All Ye Faithfull & Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Arr. By B. Johnson) (04:00)
16. Jeroen Van Veen – Oh Worship the King & Angels from the Realms of Glory (Arr. By B. Johnson, Jeroen van Veen) (02:59)
17. Jeroen Van Veen – What Child is This? & Fairest Lord Jesus (Arr. By B. Johnson, Jeroen van Veen) (04:47)
18. Jeroen Van Veen – We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Arr. By B. Johnson, Jeroen van Veen) (03:05)
19. Jeroen Van Veen – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Arr. By Dan Coates & Jeroen van Veen) (01:20)
20. Jeroen Van Veen – Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Arr. By Hando Nahkur, Jeroen van Veen) (06:15)
21. Jeroen Van Veen – O Christmas Tree & We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Arr. By Jeroen van Veen) (04:45)
22. Jeroen Van Veen – O Holy Night (Arr. By Hando Nahkur, Jeroen van Veen) (07:07)
23. Jeroen Van Veen – O Little Town of Bethlehem & O Come, All Ye Faithfull (Arr. By Jeroen van Veen) (05:49)
24. Jeroen Van Veen – Silent Night (Arr. By Hando Nahkur, Jeroen van Veen) (03:47)
25. Jeroen Van Veen – Gesu Bambino (Arr. By Brian Chung, Jeroen van Veen) (05:01)
26. Jeroen Van Veen – Jingle Bells (Arr. By Brian Chung, Jeroen van Veen) (02:34)
27. Jeroen Van Veen – Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella (Arr. By Kenon Renfrow, Jeroen van Veen) (03:30)
28. Jeroen Van Veen – I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Arr. Kenon Renfrow, Jeroen van Veen) (03:04)
29. Jeroen Van Veen – Masters in This Hall (Arr. By Kenon Renfrow, Jeroen van Veen) (02:42)
30. Jeroen Van Veen – O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. By Kenon Renfrow, Jeroen van Veen) (03:33)
31. Jeroen Van Veen – Wexford Carol (Arr. By Kenon Renfrow, Jeroen van Veen) (03:13)
32. Jeroen Van Veen – We Three Kings of Orient Are (Arr. By Kenon Renfrow, Jeroen van Veen) (03:56)
33. Jeroen Van Veen – Bethlehem Morning (Arr. By Melody Bober, Jeroen van Veen) (03:49)
34. Jeroen Van Veen – Christmas Fantasy (05:45)
35. Jeroen Van Veen – Stille Nacht (Arr. By Fred Oldenburg) (01:23)
36. Jeroen Van Veen – Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Arr. By Jeroen van Veen) (01:13)
37. Jeroen Van Veen – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Arr. By Hugh Martin, Jeroen van Veen) (02:42)
38. Jeroen Van Veen – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Arr. By Gene Autry, Jeroen van Veen) (03:15)
39. Jeroen Van Veen – White Christmas (Arr. By Jeroen Van Veen) (03:13)

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