This is the reason why I decided to start learning the violin more than 7 years ago.
These sixteen H.I.F. Biber’s Sonatas are to me the greatest musical piece of Art ever.
They are the beginning and the end of my violin journey.
Much room to improve here but I am just getting started.

Free rendition of the aria ‘Nessum Dorma’ of the opera Turandot (1926) from Giacomo Puccini.
Piano & violin by me.

Background: Dark Romance by wallsneedlove.com

Free rendition of the tenor aria ‘Je crois entendre encore’ from ‘Les pêcheurs de perles’ by Georges Bizet.
Piano and violin by me.

Image: Alessandro Allori, La Pêche des perles (1570-72)

Based on a theme from the BBC miniseries ‘Parade’s End’.

Transcription by me from the original by Julio Iglesias.
My mother introduced me to this gentleman a long time ago and we actually got to attend a show of his here in Lisbon.
Julio is awesome!

video: official video clips (excerpts) plus excerpt from “The Legend of 1900” (1998, ‘Playing Love’ scene)

Just like a streamlet flows to the river and the river flows to the sea, Palestine will be free.
Dedicated to Monique Corner.

music: piano by me
video: creatives @Pexels.com

Heed the desert’s call.

music:
violin by me

video:
The Rub’al Khali aka the “Empty Quarter” desert, from the following Youtube authors
The Gourmet Campers
4LowAdventure
Eric Lafforgue