Robert Estrin - piano expert

Does Your Mood Affect Your Music?

Listen to this performance affected by mood

In this video, Robert improvises a classical-style piece of music on the piano, guided by his current mood.

Released on July 24, 2019

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Video Transcription

Hi, this is Robert Estrin. Welcome to the LivingPianos.com. Today I'm going to play a classical improvisation for you. That's the whole deal.

I hope you enjoyed that. Just nice themes, a little bit dark today. That might be because when I first tried to set up the video everything was dark, literally dark the image and it took so many settings it was a little bit frustrating, so maybe that was coming out in my music. It's amazing how the moods effect everything that happens in your life effects your music doesn't it? I hope you enjoyed the beauty of the sound, this wonderful instrument.

Once again, this is Robert Estrin here at LivingPianos.com. You're on my piano store.
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Comments, Questions, Requests:

Rick Herron on October 4, 2023 @10:56 am PST
I enjoy doing the same thing and yes my mood definitely affects what I play. In fact most of my playing now days is either a song in my head, of made up on the spot. Sometimes I try to do a particular style of music that I heard on TV or in a movie. I recently finished watching Glee the TV series and the movie/concert (which was great) - and there were many times I was inspired.
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Michael * VSM MEMBER * on October 4, 2023 @1:54 pm PST
Sometimes I am not keenly aware of my mood until I start playing the piano!
Wong Fong Lan on August 15, 2019 @8:18 am PST
Wong Fong Lan here. i really enjoyed your playing and i could feel the flow of the music. It was beautiful. Thanks for posting the video.
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Robert - host, on August 15, 2019 @12:18 pm PST
So glad you enjoy the music - there is much more coming your way!
Alphons Gunther on July 25, 2019 @3:24 pm PST
An excellent example of musical expression. Beautifully played.
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Robert - host, on July 27, 2019 @12:24 pm PST
Thank you - I really appreciate your comments!
Masako Leonti on July 24, 2019 @10:16 am PST
I love classic music.
Thank you for sharing.

M.L
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Robert - host, on July 27, 2019 @12:36 pm PST
That's why I produce these videos - for people like you who appreciate it. Thank you!
Joe Sarnowski on July 24, 2019 @6:32 am PST
Does your mood effect the music or does the music effect your mood?
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Jamie * VSM MEMBER * on July 24, 2019 @7:57 am PST
Half way through, I forgot it was an improvisation! I have similar experience with classical improv on cello.

Where do you suggest people develop a vocabulary for improvisation like this? My students often want to be able to play this way (on cello) and I always wonder myself where most of my influence and vocabulary came from! Any tips?
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