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Requiem (mother) (op.43a mix1)
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In memoriam my mother Irene Silva 1931-02-01, 2010-11-01. The second part goes out to the beloved dead of all people.
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Radio-friendly rock songs.
Masters of Silence is mainly an outlet for the creations of Marius Amado-Alves in the field of radio-friendly rock songs. Here Marius and friends show off their guitar skills.
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Rock • Progressive Rock
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#9,726 today Peak #41
#985 in subgenre Peak #9
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Marius Amado-Alves
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Marius Amado-Alves
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February 01, 2011
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MP3 3.4 MB • 128 kbps • 3:41
Story behind the song
Dedicated to the memory of my mother, Irene, on her first postumous anniversary, the 80th. She's departed two months ago. The music expresses my grief, rememberance, and other feelings which I cannot find names for. Maybe you can help. The piece is still very wanting at various levels. It's what I was able to concretize in the short spans of freetime on two months of my frantic, pathetic life. The first part includes ideas from some 30 years ago, when I was a teen still living with her. Happy times. Hint for the form of this song: she liked to waltz. The lyrics express the "two sorrows" explained in the elegy I wrote and read at the funeral (reproduced in the blog). The second part is clearly a sketch for a "Grand Requiem" for full orchestra. This surely will be under construction for a long time. Personally it connects to the memory of other beloved deads, including my father Marius (1909-1968) and his brother my uncle Rafael (1912-1983). Morning for Irene has lead me to these thoughts. So, this second part, lyricless, and the planned Grand Requiem, goes out to all beloved deads of all people. I sing and play the recorder here. The rest is by computer. So, this is very much open to collaboration. Any comments very welcome. Thanks.
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('Cause I haven't coped with it yet.) Oh, mother, why did you leave before the end? Oh, mother, the universe didn't understand! Oh, mother! Mother! Ah!
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KLANGGNOM
Jul 25, 2016
man this is another great work. This number will be never ending.
Ken Sacco
Jun 16, 2016
very cool pink floydish tribute nicely done
Swampman And The Machine
Jun 06, 2016
Pink Floyd here awesome tune dam I should have been here sonner cuz !
ms 007
Aug 08, 2012
Great Tribute nicely composed ...:) kgtf Sounds like The MASTERS OF SILENCE TO ME .....
gabe stenziano
Jan 08, 2012
that's what it's all about, my friend. expressing true emotion. i liked the written explanation as well as the music. the arrangement, performance, choice of sounds are what i've come to expect from you..inventive and unpredictable. well done, great listen.
Finnski
Sep 26, 2011
Glad I finally found this piece of music!, very nice endeed!! what a journey!! just need to hear it ones more..
T Blue
Sep 18, 2011
A very fitting tribute nicely played Tim
DEADWATER MONK
Aug 09, 2011
Really touched by this! Has a wonderful emotional bond and what a lovely musical journey...a bit of Floyd but possibly a bit of Kansas too, topped off with Mr. Duran himself :) Great writing Michael...nice job presenting your love for your mother through your vocals also!!!