Music [ posted by Thomas Weber ]
As many of you
know, a musician from the Netherlands, Mr. Cees Swaen from Driebergen,
wrote a waltz for piano – “Les voiles au vent 1 - 3, Valse chopinoise
pour Laura D.” - “The sails in the wind [variations] 1 – 3, Waltz in Chopin
style for Laura D.” - in early 2010 and dedicated that piece to Laura.
“Cool, music composed just for me. I can hear the waves when grandma
plays it on the piano. […] It sounds so beautiful,” Laura wrote in her
first book (‘Mijn verhaal’, page 89/90).
Thanks to Laura’s
grandmother Riek Dekker and Mr. Swaen I was able to get a copy of the
music sheets in April 2011. Instead of refunding the postage, Mr. Swaen
asked me for a recording of that piece. Well, recording a piano with
simple recording equipment is not an easy task to do. However, after
trying with various microphones in various positions, I finally sent Mr.
Swaen my interpretation of “Les voiles au vent” in early 2012. Here is
what he wrote to me:
"Dear Mr. Weber,
Thank you for the music.
Just the way I mean it!!!!
Cees Swaen"
I recently learned that Mr. Swaen passed away in May 2013.
And so here is "Les voiles au vent 1 - 3, Valse chopinoise pour Laura'' D.
(please click the link below the picture)
Thomas Weber
