Was it adrenaline? Was it God? Or was it the invigorating spirit of the Liberty Bell? I think it might have been the Liberty Bell. I was truly worried that I was not going to be able to give this concert. And the concert went swimmingly! Afterwards, when I got back to my hotel room, I immediately collapsed and went back to being sick for the evening. I arrived at the concert hall, sat down at the piano, and to my relief, felt great. Slowly but surely, I marched down the street, humming John Philip Sousa’s "Liberty Bell March," of course. Hey, if George Washington could cross the freezing Delaware, I could cross Market Street and make it to this concert. As I took a moment to check out the ol' Liberty Bell, I felt an inexplicable jolt of energy and determination. The bell is inside a building, but you can glimpse it from outside, through a window. As I walked incredibly slowly, taking breaks to catch my breath, I noticed another major historical landmark - the Liberty Bell. Somehow I summoned the fortitude necessary to walk the two blocks from my hotel to WHYY. I also had a fever and could barely stand up for more than a few seconds without getting dizzy. I had some kind of bug, and my body was trying very hard to expel it from my body. Play with guitar, piano, ukulele, or any instrument you choose. Ethan Uslan) cover by Slava with Key, BPM, and easy-to-follow letter notes in sheet. You see, just hours before the concert I was a total mess. E Am C G F Chords for Fur Elise - 1920s Gangster Style (arr. I was hoping to have time to visit Independence Hall before the concert. I flew in the night before, and they put me in a hotel right in historic Philadelphia, near Independence Hall, which is where the founding fathers debated and adopted the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. It was a special donor event - one night only. It was a Downton Abbey themed concert, with soprano Melinda Whittington. His vast repertoire includes original arrangements of New Orleans Jazz, blues, stomps, Harlem stride piano, swing, Cuban rumbas, jazzed-up versions of classical masterpieces, and even a polka or two.A few years ago, I gave a concert at WHYY studios in Philadelphia. Whats more towards the point was the inclusion of the word ragtime. There were brothels up and down the street, and. Basin Street was in the heart of the New Orleans red-light district, known as Storyville. Here’s my take on the old New Orleans standard, 'Basin Street Blues:' This tune has a rich and interesting history. His concerts are filled with passion, humor, virtuosity, and a deep love for America's rich musical past. It was titled 'Fur Elise in Ragtime.' For those who dont know, Fur Elise is one Beethovens most famous piano pieces. Bio Podcast SHEET MUSIC VIDEOS CDs Contact Basin Street Blues. Ethan got a master's degree in historical musicology (also at Indiana University), and his most important mentor in that field was jazz historian Jeffrey Magee, who has written books on Fletcher Henderson and Irving Berlin.Įthan Uslan currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina where he presents his music and storytelling on his very own podcast - The Carolina Shout. As a teenager, he took jazz piano lessons from Dan Crisci and in college (Indiana University) he studied classical piano under Edmund Battersby. along with his signature repertoire of 'ragging' well-known works of classical music, including Beethovens 'Fur Elise,' Bachs 'Minuet. All we have of the piece are (1) two lines of sketches from 1808 and (2) sketches from 1810 with pencil revisions from 1822, probably, for inclusion into the set of 11 Bagatelles, Op.119. At the age of 9, he began studying classical piano with Faina Litenzon in his hometown of South Orange, NJ. World renowned pianist Ethan Uslan will perform ragtime. What Ludwig Nohl claims to be the basis of his first publication of the work has never been found. Ethan was featured prominently in the 2012 documentary "The Entertainers" and his jazz rendition of Bach's "Minuet in G" was used in the AMC series "Interview With the Vampire."Īside from solo work, Ethan has appeared with symphony orchestras, jazz bands, improv comedy groups, and even a clown show. He is a 3-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest (yes - that really exists!) and has performed all over the USA and Europe. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune for his "vivid musical imagination" and "deep understanding of far-flung performance practices," Ethan Uslan is a ragtime/jazz concert pianist.
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