Can't Help Fallin In Love With You

Known best through the voice of Elvis Presley, this classic loves song from the 1962 was composed by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore. It is based off the French love song "Plaisir D'Amour."

It was included in the film "Blue Hawaii" in 1961.

I love this piece as the music fully expresses the passionate and undeniable love of two lovebirds, and it was my goal to capture this passion that I feel for my husband and portray it through the unspoken words of the piano keys.

Nettleton

The composer of "Nettleton" is not fully known. It may have been composed by John Wyeth or possibly Asahel Nettleton. Here is the US, you may recognize this American folk tune as "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"

Impromptu in C# minor

Composed by Hugo Reinhold, Impromptu was originally written for the harp before it was transposed to a piano solo.

Hugo Reinhold (1854 - 1935) was an Austrian composer and pianist. He was born and raised in Vienna, attended school at the Conservatorium der Musikfreunde. He became very famous throughout his lifetype and his work was performed by the Vienna Philharmonic and theHellmesberger Quartet.

Abide With Me

"Abide With Me" is a Christian hymn written by Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 as he lay on his deathbed. It is now sung as a sacred hymn in many Christian churches.



I have taken this and created a very soothing, calm arrangement of mine own to really express myself.

Sonatina Op. 5 No. 3

This is a piece written by Friedrich Kuhlau (1786 - 1832).



Kuhlau was a German-Danish composer during the Classical and Romantic periods. He is known for his performances and composition for the Danish Opera. While he is known very little here in America, in Denmark, he is considered one of the greatest of all time.



This piece hold true to his work during the Classical period as it carried a very bright, fast movement.