In German Baroque music notation “B” indicates B flat, and the “H” indicates B natural. Thus it is possible playing the sequence, B-flat, A natural, C natural, B natural, to play a musical cryptogram of the name Bach. This clever little musical motif was first used by Johann Sebastian Bach in his famous work “The Art of Fugue.” It was then picked up and used in compositions by other members of the Bach family, and soon became cemented in western music tradition as one of the

The latest in my ongoing improvisational exploration of this classic Gregorian chant theme which has been used by composers as fodder for creativity for centuries.

Guelder Rose Redux («Ой, у лузі червона калина») David Sercel David Sercel 10 subscribers Analytics Edit video 0 Share Promote 6 views Premiered Sep 19, 2026 Further musical explorations of the Ukrainian folk song "Oi u luzi chervona kalyna" / «Ой, у лузі червона калина» / "Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow," which celebrates the Kalina flower, also known as the Guilder Rose or Red Viburnum that holds strong symbolism in Ukrainian culture. The deep red berries are a key ele

Improvisation in C minor.

Anything will turn into a fugue if you let it! — "Fugue on a theme by Aaron Copland"

My take on a Fantasy on Giacomo Meyerbeer's Ad Nos.

David fell asleep at his piano, and woke to find himself caught mid-frolic with the Gypsies deep in the Eastern forests.

Hey there! Caught you at your dance, lovely Lila at play. Dance away into the shadows, into the endless afternoon of cottonwood drifts.

Characters take shape and challenge fate across the notes. Get some popcorn and follow the drama as the twisted tale unfolds.

Visions, moods, and whatnot taking their time to traverse a glowing thread cast along the languid arch of a summer day, and thoughts that came between.

Kalyna blooms against snow, beads in crimson pulse with Earth's delight.

Passing faces on a sunny August afternoon...which happened to come out of me in the key of F Major.

Listen in spacious silence. Listen, to the spaces, and the silence. You could not discern the notes, if not for the spaces between. Look in those silent spaces. In doing so, you will discover that in silence and space there is a secret. THE secret.

A little piece to bring in the dawn.

The Dnipro River, Remembers.

After muddling around a bit, fingers find the way and things start happening. Fugue takes form. (forgive me if it's not a perfect, academic, fugue. It's 2AM)

Tonight's brainstorming, extemporaneous creative session (an excerpt...this went on, literally, for about six hours). Notes and progress were made, as were several pots of tea and two espressos. Where do you think art is made? At the cocktail hour, daintily sketching notes onto a crisp white page and then closing the little notebook with a perfect verse pressed like a leaf inside? No, it is made on the chopping house floor, on the anvil and the forge. Hammered out in sweat an