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Behzad Mirkhani
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Out of 28 votes - Similar Artists: David Lanz, Yanni, Andrés Segovia, Jim Brickman, George Winston, Kenny G, Danny Wright, Kevin Kern, Secret Garden, 2002
Out of 28 votes
- Location: Tehran, Iran
- Genre: New Age » Solo Instrumental
Editor's review
Iranian guitar master Behzad Mirkani creates music in tune with the simplicity and grandeur of nature. His intricate compositions for guitar and piano are augmented with ambient washes and prerecorded birdsongs. These miniature symphonies simultaneously invoke intense emotions and deep relaxation.
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Behzad Mirkhani
70 Minutes With Guitar Romances
Meditative, classical, and romantic moods for fingerstyle nylon guitars. While you hear the sound of nature, a reminder of the blue skies and golden sunshine of summer.
http://www.cdbaby.com/mirkhani
In this Recording, Behzad Mirkhani (1969 Tehran) has offered his original compositions for nylon guitars, strings, and Piano, as meditative music. Meanwhile, you hear the sound of Spring's immigrant birds and other sounds of nature which bring a splash of relaxing colour to the music. This programme also includes some sweet, delicate and dreamy transcriptions from J.S.Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Grieg, Brahms, Oscar Rieding, and Akbar Mohseni. This latter composer, Akbar Mohseni (1912 Tehran), considered the dean of Iranian composers, had been active for more than sixty years. He was a great performer of tar and ood (lute).
Track listing and more Informations :
1: BACK TO THE NATURE
Mirkhani's original composition
2: DREAM LAND
Mirkhani's original composition
3: BAROON BAROONE
Variation on an Iranian folk song (north of Iran, near the Caspian sea)
4: ROMANCE
Mirkhani's original composition
5: ELAHEYE NAZ
Transcription from Akbar Mohseni, Elaheye Naz
6: THE NIGHTINGALE
Mirkhani's original composition
7: LACRYMOSA
Transcription from Giuseppe Verdi, Messa da Requeim
8: DANCE OF THE SUGAR-PLUM FAIRY
Transcription from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the Nutcracker op.71a
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
9: CONCERTO IN G
Transcription from Oscar Rieding, Violin Concerto in G op.34
Allegro Moderato (first movement)
10: FEEL THE RAIN
Mirkhani's original composition
11: MOONLIGHT
Transcription from Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata
Adagio Sostenuto (first movement)
12: FOR ANIA (Nocturne)
Mirkhani's original composition
13: REST, REST
Variations on J.S.Bach's Johannes Passion BWV 245 :
No.108 : Valet will ich dir geben
No.310 : Mach's mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Gut
14: JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING
Transcription from J.S.Bach, Cantata BWV 147
Chorale (Tenth Movement), Jesu, bleibet meine Freude
15: BRAHMS WALTZ
Transcription from Johannes Brahms, 16 Waltzes for Piano op.39
Waltz no.15
16: PERFECT PEACE
Mirkhani's original composition
17: MORNING MOOD
Transcription from Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Peer Gynt op.23
Prelude to Act 4, Morning Mood
18: LOVE WALTZ
Mirkhani's original composition
These artists are listed in the credits :
Original Music, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, And Transcriptions : Behzad Mirkhani
Cover Design : Ania Riahi, Elham Karimi
Violin (1, 6 And 10) : Arsalan Kamkar
Violin (3) : Ronak Memari
Piano (1 and 10) : Gelareh Tohidi
Music Recording : Orod Anzabipour, Ghasem Abedin
Behzad Mirkhani recieved the guitar master certificate from Prof. Dr. Leo Witoszynskyj (Austrian guitarist) and the music theory from Trinity College London. His CDs and tapes have been released since 1992. His compositions include guitar concertos, string quartets, orchestral music and pieces for solo guitar and guitar with mixed ensemble which have received numerous performances.
