An album of twenty-one original solo piano compositions influenced by traditional Scandinavian, Celtic and Baroque music. From haunting melodies with a melancholy air to fast-paced jigs and waltzes.

21 MP3 Songs in this album (64:11) !
Related styles: World: Scandinavian, Folk: Celtic Folk, Solo Instrumental

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Details:
On January 17, 1994 the Northridge earthquake toppled a six-foot-high bookcase which crashed onto my left wrist breaking it in two places. Unable to resist the lure of the piano, I sat down at the keyboard and composed a piece of music for my right hand alone. Then, by experimentation, I discovered I could use one finger on my left hand without pain. The result is The Earthquake Album -- dancing to a fault, which has left me more convinced than ever of the truth of the old saying, "Every cloud has a silver lining."

In a world driven by chaotic technology, Leonard Ellis seduces our wary senses with passionate piano purity.

-- Nancy Wood Conover

"The Earthquake Album" is wonderful. I just got it and have listened two times through. And looking forward to more relaxing times.

-- Susan Forbes

Just received "The Earthquake Album" and am delighting in its tunes.

-- Frances Burkhart

I find your "Earthquake" tape very relaxing. As with your other music, it soothes me when I am jangled. I am enjoying it.

-- Leah Ross

I know I've told you this many times....how much I love playing your tape, "dancing to a fault."

-- Jean Shreve

I'm listening to "The Earthquake Album: dancing to a fault" right now. It's terrific.

-- Cathleen Reiher

We played the disk all last Thursday. Everyone just loved it...

-- Loraine Weissburd, Alumni Office, California Institute of the Arts

Among the most supremely happy moments of my life are those times when I am waltzing with my sweetheart -- particularly to such a beautiful piece of music as Ola Bäckström's Vals. For this, also, I thank you.

-- Beata Csanadi

One night recently I was listening to a Nordic music program ("Nordic Roots & Branches") on my local community radio (KSER-90.7FM) when Karen, the host, played the waltz that you wrote for the red-headed fiddler. I was instantly mesmerized and stopped reading the book I was buried in.

-- Deborah Moskowitz