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Inside the Music: Autumn Waltz

9/30/2023

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"Autumnal Ambience" by Michael Stricklin. (Acrylic on canvas.) Click the image to visit the artist's webpage.
Happy autumn to all you dwellers of the northern hemisphere! My song Autumn Waltz is a simple, folksy tune that I wrote for a Clothesline Project benefit concert. The inspiration for the song came from another waltz, Ashokan Farewell by composer and fiddler Jay Ungar, which is heard throughout the Ken Burns documentary "The Civil War". 

Recently I visited the studio of my friend Michael Stricklin, an artist who paints in the style of abstract expressionism. I feel that there is a lot of music in Mike's work and was struck by his painting "Autumn Ambience" shown above. Music is also full of colors and shapes, much like this painting. I think it makes a wonderful pairing to listen to Autumn Waltz while viewing Mike's Autumn Ambience. Try it for yourself and see if you agree!

The track is featured on my album Summer Mood. On this one I am playing flute and piano.

Sheet music for this composition is available at the 
Original Music page. Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.

Click the image below to listen to the song on YouTube. 

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2 Comments
Julie Gammon
9/30/2023 12:23:49 pm

What a beautiful and evocative melody. Listening to it I find that I slow down and watch the seasons change. Just lovely!
Thanks for posting this Bruce!

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Bruce
10/1/2023 08:56:33 am

Glad you enjoyed it Julie, thanks for listening!

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    Bruce Abbott

    I am often asked questions about my music such as "What is this composition about?" and "What inspired this piece?" 
    To answer these questions I have created a blog feature called "Inside the Music". Each entry includes a photo or two, some information about the composition, and a link to hear the music. I hope you enjoy them.
    As always, thanks for listening!
    ​Bruce


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