THE AWAKENING
Chronicles
I arrived in England in October 1978 by an invitation from Pete Townshend to record my music. Most of the music at the time was arreanged for solo piano, harp and limited vocals. With Pete's guidance and influence, my music was reshaped and restructured into much more interesting and complex compositions. Pete's suggestions on instrumentation and arrangements allowed me to craft these early works into what tou'll hear on this record. I have so many memories of these situations............
-- CHRONICLES --
Raphael Rudd began studying piano at the age of 10. His early lessons went poorly as he insisted on rewriting the music to every piece his instructors assigned. Throughout his teens, Raphael committed himself to music, practicing piano at least 8 hours each day, eventually destroying the tendons in his left hand. As a resilt, he divised an unusual right-handed technique that would allow him to continue playing. Raphael, always a MArx Brothers fan, especially of Harpo, extended his musical interests to include the harp -- a natural extension given his piano technique. He later attended the Manhattan School of Music, where he earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree............
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HOMAGE Raphael Rudd - piano; Phil Collins - drums Dave Marquee - bass
SEASONS Raphael Rudd - piano, keyboards and harp Phil Collins - drums; Jon Giblin - bass Annie Halsam - vocals
THE GAME Raphael Rudd - piano and conductor of Chamber Orchestra
KIDS LIKE ME Raphael Rudd - piano, keyboards and vocals Phil Collins - drums; Jon Giblin - bass
WILLOW SONG Raphael Rudd - harp; Annie Halsam - vocals
THE AWAKENING Raphael Rudd - piano and keyboards Pete Towshend and Annie Halsam - vocals
JOYFEST Raphael Rudd - piano Pete Levin- programming
SKYDANCER Ralpael Rudd - harp, piano Margaret Bernstein - flute Jeff Seitz - drum programming Pete Levin - programming
THE EASTERN ARTI Raphael Rudd - harp; Jane Brown - vocals Pete Levin - programming
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