Listen to "Piano Sampler with a Rich Twist"

Rich Smith's second CD, "Piano Sampler with a Rich Twist," Solo piano music performed and produced by Rich Smith:
A tasteful mix of classical, ragtime, traditional, and fun music, whether it's for your home, your office, your travels, your friends, or your parties, this is a great easy listening CD to fill a variety of needs!!!

CD cover illustration by Lee Gorman Smith

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1. Fur Elise - Ludwig van Beethoven 2:11

2. Alla Turca (from Sonata K. 331) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3:21

3. Improv on Rachmaninov's Var. 18 in his Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (Opus 43) - Sergei Rachmaninov / Nicolo Paganini / Rich Smith 5:20

4. Solfeggio - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 0:57

5. Prelude No. 1 (from Well-Tempered Clavier Vol. 1) - Johann Sebastian Bach 1:30

6. "Minute" Waltz (Opus 64, No. 1) - Frederic Chopin 1:45

7. "Rainbow" Etude (Opus 25, No. 1) - Frederic Chopin 2:37

8. Danny Boy (Improv) - Traditional / Rich Smith 3:42

9. Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin 2:47

10. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (from Cantata 147) - Johann Sebastian Bach 1:25

11. Come, Sweet Death (Komm, Susser Tod) - Johann Sebastian Bach 2:28

12. Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement, Op. 27, No. 2) - Ludwig van Beethoven 5:14

13. Morceau en forme d’etude (Opus 22, No. 1) - H. A. Wollenhaupt 1:24

14. America the Beautiful (Improv) - Traditional / Rich Smith 4:25

15. The Entertainer - Scott Joplin 4:09

16. On the Beautiful Blue Danube (Op. 314) (Improv) - Johann Strauss, Jr. / Rich Smith 2:32

17. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Improv) - Spiritual / Rich Smith 3:01

18. In the Hall of the Mountain King (Improv) - Edvard Hagerup Grieg / Rich Smith 1:49

19. The Easy Winners - Scott Joplin 4:08

20. El Jarabe Tapatio (Mexican Hat Dance) (Improv) - Mexican / Rich Smith 2:45

21. Amazing Grace (Improv) - Spiritual / Rich Smith 3:16

22. William Tell Overture (Finale only) (Improv) - Gioacchino Antonio Rossini / Rich S. 3:27

23. When the Saints Go Marching in (Improv) - Traditional / Rich Smith 3:03

24. Improv on an International Theme (a.k.a. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star") - Rich Smith 4:37

CD total playing time: 72:55

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