Introducing… Richard Carpenter’s Piano Songbook
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- Icon, musician, record producer, songwriter, and arranger, Richard Carpenter of the Carpenters, reinterprets a number of their biggest hits, and chosen favourites, on solo piano.
Some of the most beloved melodies of all time, including Close to You, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, We've Only Just Begun, and Rainy Days and Mondays,
are expertly performed on this tuneful and relaxing album by Richard, one half of the duo who, to date, have sold over 120 million records worldwide.
Pre order here: RichardCarpenter.lnk.to/Piano... - Hudba
I miss the Carpenters. Some things should never end.
Richard is SO gifted!
My mom grew up listening to these songs in the 1970s and she keeps listening to them to this day so I guess I could say I grew up listening to these songs too
Richard Carpenter’s songbook is amazing and his piano arrangements are pure “genius “ like the man he is… I have this album and these interpretations on incredible! He is a GENIUS!
Richard phrases beautifully through that grand instrument, and am so grateful to him for still producing gems like this, for his deeply appreciative audiences. I'm a fan for life. Thanks Richard...so much.
I’ve wanted this for sooooo long!! Just Richard and piano. Can NOT wait for this. ❤️
SO looking forward to this, thank you Richard :) We are getting spoilt again, new album, new book by Chris May, wow! Would love to see vol2 with the royal philharmonic, i hope that`s in the pipeline :)
I was quite young but I remember the music 🎶 from The Carpenters. Karen's voice what introduced me into poetry. It's sad she died so young but I feel if it wasn't for her and Richard I would have not been so close to listening to music at all . I hope to all of us Carpenter fans hold their music close to our ❤💚's and never forget the beauty of a angelic duo and their music will live for a LIFETIME.😇
Should of released it on your birthday Richard, this is going to be great,so relaxing and uplifting.
To really hear the music, nothing beats the piano. Thank You For The Music!
Thank you and very well done Richard for doing this phenomenal and inspiring song book. It sounds truly awesome and memorable! I miss Karen's angelic voice and your harmonious vocals!
So nice to see he’s keeping the legacy alive with modern contributions to these now iconic songs.
SO Beloved Richard, and SO Beloved Family, and SO Beloved, and SO Treasured Karen was Always and Will Always be SO MISSED by SO MANY worldwide. Amen.
Yes, Richard. We enjoy all of your music arrangements.
I think it would be possible to add another music genre style, to some of your songs.
This would probably also be appreciated on a Christmas Album. For the songs you've done, already. With new arrangements.
Or, with more arrangements of the songs you've recorded.
By expanding what you think Karen could do. In another music genre style.
Imagining the melody like you've done. To more songs. To maybe a new music genre
You play beautifully.❤❤❤.Your music is healing❤❤❤
Miss our sweet girl, out here, with...looove sending !!!!💕 You are genius, in music !!! Gave soooooo much to our beautiful lives, you all surely have !!!!!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕❤❤💙💕💕💕 We don't get these blessings, unless we are grateful, like crazy for having them sent !!!! We surely got blessings, through you from God !!!!!!!!! Well done, my faithful servants, is all i can think, from aaaaallll that we were given, in this life !!!!! Woooowweee !!!!! Doesn't get much better, than the great blessings we got out here !!!!!!!!!!!
I recently moved and found my mom's cassettes and vinyls of The Carpenters. I'm a reporter and these songs are a huge stress reducer for me, I listen to them like once a week. I really hope to purchase this
Timeless ❤️
I miss Karen there is nobody like Karen carpenter and her voice is prefect
This is so fantastic! Thank you Richard !
How awesome. Can't wait to order one.
Of course I'll buy this. He not only has a big catalog to pull from, but is such an excellent producer and continues to show a deft touch on a keyboard. I would buy new songs from him as well, altho that isn't always a demand to ask of anyone.
I bought a CD similar to this and I'm going to see about buying this one it is the most beautiful CD I have heard in a long time Richard Carpenter outdid himself this is a must buy for anyone who is a carpenter's fan like I am you will truly love it
I wish Richard would do an RPO followup.
Me too!! Or take the Christmas album and completely re-record the orchestration on them. The RPO version of Merry Christmas Darling was wonderful and a great start.
@@mikemacjunkie1 Totally agree on the Christmas album. Great Idea.
Can’t wait to get this! ☺️
I can't wait to listen to this record! 🙂
I love Richard!!!!
Just pre-ordered my copy from Amazon. Thank you for your beautiful music Richard. I am looking forward to hearing your delightful interpretation of your classic music.
Yes. One of the best ways is to take a song they've done. And change it to another music style. Sometimes, it can work with some songs they've done.
Or, if it was with a University choir, and right after Thanksgiving (When Christmas music is heard) -Start out a Christmas choir song list with their songs.
Then later, in the performance talk about Christmas:
Christmas will be here soon.
We'd like to add a song you may have heard before. It was written by Bob Cole.
The Christmas season has just begun. Then, the choir sings briefly: We've Only Just Begun. (Then, to the song., Merry Christmas, Darling). In the same style, as the original song. . With solos from some of the choir singers. (Written by the late Bob Cole. Of The Bob Cole Conservatory of California State University, Long Beach). Where Richard and Karen sang at.
❤ the carpenters all my life
I'm glad he's putting out a new CD but it's the same songs he already made one he needs to get out of his comfort zone and do something new he's capable of so much more. I know he's got great ideas I wish they would let him explore his talents
He has no chance of succeeding now since he lost his sister thats what I've been telling people
Decca has released a piano album with Brian Wilson and he also played his greatest hits it's interesting to hear those songs with the intimate touch that only a piano can offer🙂
This sounds great. I wish Richard would have done piano accompaniment to Karen's solo vocals. That would be priceless!
I think there are reel tapes that have Karen on separate vocal tracks. Could do piano and Karen vocal only, that way
During an interview with a UK radio host, Richard started playing 'Top of the World' because the host wanted to sing to the melody. Then Richard said, 'Oh, that Karen's key' and then lowered the key so both he and the host could sing the lyrics - at least the chorus. So I thought - what a wonderful song Richard could write instrumentally - 'Karen's Key'. Just an idea. The world was blessed with the Carpenters music - and it is TIMELESS.
i love you richard i would love to meet you one day
I just had a thought:
Since you sang in Acapella choir, maybe add a few songs, in that style.
Or with voices (Choir). Including your own voice.
Like with University of Ling Beach Acapella Choir.
-They still do recordings.
Wow! That would bring memories and stories back. And people could see their choir, still today
Yes. I think using an Acapella choir and an orchestra would work really well.
If you did that for some Christmas songs, that you've done with Karen, that would really stand out. Because, no one has that type of singing. It's mostly solo singing.
There are not too many Christmas songs with a Choir and orchestra.
With soloists from the choir, your self. Or, other singers. If you want.
This would stand out for Christmas music. Which is about five to six weeks of Christmas music, on the radio.
A few songs like Deck The Halls, We wish You A Merry Christmas..And Jingle Bells.
They play Christmas music too, on Country music stations. Here, in Southern California
It looks like this new release is a CD. Will this same music be released in piano sheet music. I would buy the 📚! Love their music😍!
I'm buying this now
beautiful
Now January 14th release, but will be worth the wait for Carpenter fans.
Regarding other music styles. One on You Tube, The Carpenters- Perry Como Show 1974, shows how the song Close To You can be changed with a slightly different vocal melody. Perry sings that song first, with Karen.
Then, Karen and Richard sing some of Perry's songs, in their style. Watch, when Karen starts to sing. She probably didn't have to rehearse it much. Then listen to when Karen and Richard sing, together. Amazing!
It can make you cry.
What a genuine voice.
There never has been anyone like Karen
-Mike
Some songs take lyrics from a popular song. And add it to their style.
Then, they repeat the same three to seven or eight words, throughout a song.
I notice they sometimes do that, in the Hip-Hop song style.
Buenas tardes. Sr. Richard en este momento siento mucha tristeza al ver la historia de Ud, y su hermana. Tristeza porque Karen sufrió mucho por su bendito "machismo" de querer que siempre fuera Ud. la estrella principal. Ud. se comportó egoísta tratando de opacar la estrella y gran ser humano como lo fue Karen. Que ella descanse en paz. Y a Ud. se deseo lo mejor del día a día a pesar que la vida nos pasará factura por el comportamiento que hemos tenido en nuestras vidas. Reciba cordial saludo desde Venezuela.-
Yes. People expect what they are used to, from the past. Piano only is good, because people can sing to it. People have done that, for guitar songbooks.
An experimental edition of piano would just be to keep the songs. But, changing to another music genre or style. This would allow for different music phrasing. Or, changing the musical time signature. If that was possible.
Anything Richard has or had for Karen to sing to could be done differently. By bringing a song to a university for people to sing. Like, multiple soloists, from the school choir, to sing a song solo. So that imagining or reimagining what Karen could have done is done by a university. Where she sang. Different singers. But, remembering her legacy. Kept going, by new songs Richard has had, for Karen. And he could write some new ones, if he wants
Que pena que siempre le tuvistes tanta envidia. Era una genia.
Both a Christmas Album, maybe next year.
And/Or more piano arrangements.
Then, after that a multiple musical instrumental arrangements.
So, piano arrangements, first.
Then later, more of an orchestral style music arrangement of some songs. For maybe later, next year. In 2022.
It could possibly be piano, Christmas piano.
Then, more orchestral.
Which you are known for the full orchestral style of interpretations.
Or, orchestra. And adding a few of those, in another music style. That you haven't recorded, yet
University of Long Beach State Acapella Choir, correction
AMENO
Perhaps reimagining Karen's musical range,
What she could possibly do. That she didn't do. With one or two other music styles.
I know she was amazing too, with Country Music. She can sing them as well or better than any artist. Country style songs: Those Good Old Dreams, Top Of The World ( I believe there might be one more).
With just piano melody. Or, orchestral style
Sweet, Sweet, Smile is one of the other Country Songs I didn't mention
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