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Il vecchio castello (The Old Castle) by Modest Mussorgsky (The Perpetual Playlist, Day 17)

This post is a part of The Perpetual Playlist experiment, a series of Solo Piano pieces stitched together to tell a story. What does it say to you? Submit your narrative in the comments and enter to win a $15 Amazon or iTunes gift certificate.

An empty, aging home.

Pictures at an Exhibition - Il vecchio castello (The Old Castle) by Modest Mussorgsky (played by Vladimir Horowitz)

The Story So Far

1. It begins with a revelation.
   • Monday by Ludovico Einaudi (Day 1)
2. Everything has changed. The Journey begins.
   • Questa Notte by Ludovico Einaudi (Day 2)
3. The search continues with greater intensity. And desperation.
   • Prelude, Fugue & Variation, Op. 18: III. Variation by Cesar Franck (Day 3)
4. An unsuccessful outcome.
   • Letter from Elise by Elise Lebec (Day 4)
5. Wandering without purpose.
   • Everyday by Carly Comando (Day 5)
6. New faces. New perspectives. Cautious hope.
   • Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor by Frederic Chopin (Day 6)
7. Acceptance. Looking forward.
   • Where Are You Now by George Winston (Day 7)
8. A Moment of Reflection.
   • Inside Out by Liz Story (Day 8)
9. Clouds in the Distance.
   • Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 "Raindrop" by Frederic Chopin (Day 9)
10. And then, rain.
    • Cloudburst by George Winston (Day 10)
11. The Storm unleashes its fury.
    • Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary" by Frederic Chopin (Day 11)
12. Unease in the moments between dark and dawn.
    • Lights In The Sky by George Winston (Day 12)
13. Dawn breaks.
    • Montana Half-Light by Philip Aaberg (Day 13)
14. What Now?
    • True Love Waits by Radiohead (Day 14)
15. Building resolve.
    • Prelude Op. 22, No. 1 in G-Sharp Minor by Alexander Scriabin (Day 15)
16. Needles in the wind of an ancient pine forest.
    • Tamarack Pines by George Winston (Day 16)

Posted in Music, The Perpetual Playlist on Tuesday, 17 March, 2009

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