'Give The Gift Of Peace: Buy More Than One Roy Eaton CD For 20% Off Until Christmas'

Pianist Roy F. Eaton, http://www.royeaton.net/, sends this news:

This music is for those seeking to find their spiritual center. The place where everything is ONE. The place where Peace and Love reign. The music chosen for this CD offers a gateway to the personal experience of this magic place.

NEW CD buy now online at

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or buy in Roosevelt Island Video Store Till Xmas

The CD 'I Play For Peace' by Roy F. Eaton is both thematic and eclectic musically

[Roy Eaton, Piano: I Play For Peace; RHAHM Music, Inc. (2011)]

The pianist Roy F. Eaton, http://www.RoyEaton.net, has been featured on AfriClassical for years. On Nov. 24, 2011 AfriClassical.com posted: “'I Play For Peace,' New Roy Eaton CD '25% off Black Friday only at CDBaby.com.'” The recording was made from June 29 to October 12, 2011 at L Brown Recording. The front cover sketch is by LeRoy Nieman. Two things make the CD a family affair. A rainbow sketch on the inside of the back cover of the CD is by Ari Eaton, one of Roy's twin sons, who are about 8 years old. Track 4 is Roy Eaton's piano composition RaviAri, whose title combines the names of the boys. Roy is a proud resident of Roosevelt Island in New York City.

I Play For Peace is at once thematic and eclectic. The pianist finds a commonality among works of very different times and styles, including both J.S. Bach, born in 1685 in what is now Germany, and Arvo Pärt, an Estonian born in 1935 and now known for his “new compositional voice”. Jazz great Bill Evans is represented, as is the eccentric but influential French composer Erik Satie. Busoni, Ravel, Gershwin, Chopin and Liszt are also heard on this program.

The liner notes point out:

“Roy Eaton first performed in Carnegie Hall on Thursday, June 17, 1937 as a Gold Medallist in a competition sponsored by the Music Education League of New York.” “I PLAY FOR PEACE continues his lifelong exploration of the spiritual dimension of music.” Eaton is also a Scott Joplin specialist whose Joplin: Piano Rags recording is part of the Sony Essential Classics series. The new recording is available online at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/royeaton5

Disclosure: A review copy of this CD was provided by the record label.

'I Play For Peace,' New Roy Eaton CD '25% off Black Friday only at CDBaby.com'

[Roy Eaton, Piano: I Play For Peace]

Pianist Roy F. Eaton tells AfriClassical of a one-day special price on his new CD I Play For Peace:

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“This music is for those seeking to find their spiritual center. The place where everything is ONE. The place where Peace and Love reign. The music chosen for this CD offers a gateway to the personal experience of this magic place. NEW CD buy now online at http://cdbaby.com/cd/royeaton5 or in Roosevelt Island Video Store Till Xmas.

I Play For Peace

1) Peace Piece: Bill Evans (7:39)

2) Prelude and Fugue in Eb minor from the Well Tempered Clavier: J. S. Bach (9:17)

3) Gymnopedie #1: Erik Satie (3:22)

4) RaviAri: Roy Eaton (2:36)

5) Organ Choral Prelude “Now Comes the Gentiles Savior”: Bach-Busoni (4:45)

6) 2nd Movement Concerto in G Major: Maurice Ravel (7:05)

7) Prelude in Ab Major(Melody #17): George Gershwin(2:02)

8) Prelude #17 in Ab Major: Frederic Chopin (4:09)

9) Mazurka Opus 68 #4 in f minor: Frederic Chiopin (5:34)

10) Berceuse Opus 57 in Db Major: Frederic Chopin (5:00)

11) En Reve – Nocturne: Franz Liszt (2:09)

12) Fur Alina: Arvo Part (3:27)

11/11/11 Roy Eaton releases 'I Play For Peace,' plays music in Good Shepherd Chapel, Roosevelt Island 8PM

[Roy Eaton]

Pianist Roy F. Eaton announces:

I Play For Peace

1) Peace Piece: Bill Evans (7:39)

2) Prelude and Fugue in Eb minor from the Well Tempered Clavier: J. S. Bach (9:17)

3) Gymnopedie #1: Erik Satie (3:22)

4) RaviAri: Roy Eaton (2:36)

5) Organ Choral Prelude “Now Comes the Gentiles Savior”: Bach-Busoni (4:45)

6) 2nd Movement Concerto in G Major: Maurice Ravel (7:05)

7) Prelude in Ab Major (Melody #17): George Gershwin (2:02)

8) Prelude #17 in Ab Major: Frederic Chopin (4:09)

9) Mazurka Opus 68 #4 in f minor: Frederic Chiopin (5:34)

10) Berceuse Opus 57 in Db Major: Frederic Chopin (5:00)

11) En Reve – Nocturne: Franz Liszt (2:09)

12) Fur Alina: Arvo Part (3:27)

"I PLAY FOR PEACE"... The title of this album says it all. I am a firm believer in the power of music to reveal to us the essence of being.. Individually and collectively the pieces I chose to record portray in music a concept that is beyond the realm of words to convey....

PEACE...Bill Evans improvised an ever changing melodic landscape over a subtly changing bass figure.

PEACE....for Bach the inexorable harmonic and contrapuntal interplay of many voices with a singular message...praise GOD..the source of PEACE.

PEACE....Gymnopedie by Satie was an obvious choice.

PEACE...the mesmerizing focus of my twins Ravi and Ari at play inspired RaviAri.

PEACE...I felt it a loss that we usually only hear the Jazz inspired peacefulness of the 2nd movement of the Ravel Concerto when it is performed with Orchestra. The piano part sufficiently stands alone.

PEACE....Gershwin's Ab Prelude called "Melody #17"owes its genesis to the Chopin Prelude of the same number and key.

PEACE...The f minor Mazurka--the last composition written by Chopin is a valedictory that need never end. He wrote it with a da capo sign that did not specify how many times it should be repeated. It is truly a work of potentially infinite length. One day I might play an entire recital of just this piece repeated ad infinitum. PEACE...Bill Evans' "Peace Piece" owes a lot to Chopin's Berceuse in the similarity of design and mood.

PEACE...In Liszt's late nocturne "En Reve" we again have a valedictory last composition that eloquently reflects his final thoughts on the mystery of life.

PEACE...Fur Alina appropriately, quietly, and profoundly closes the CD through which I invest my talent to help initiate a new, higher world consciousness...my hope for the world...I PLAY FOR PEACE.

Available 11/11/11 at www.CDBaby.com/artist/Royeaton

www.royeaton.net