Once Upon a Romance by Emile Pandolfi

Partly, this results from his own imagination: he is able to listen to music and lyrics with such freshness, even to the punctuation of lyrics, that he understands what many of us pass over. Then, he brings the resources of his technique, his sound-all his musical training and experience-to bear on the story in his mind. But not just the story: the character of the story, the atmosphere of the story. The result is nothing short of a recreation of each song Emile Pandolfi plays, and that result is often very powerful.

John Pendley

About the Artist

No one on the solo piano scene is causing more of a stir than Emile Pandolfi. Deft, graceful, sensitive, precise, intense, and emotional all describe his sophisticated style

Critics call Emile Pandolfi's music "luxurious arrangements with an ethereal quality;" that he plays in a "free-flowing, emotional manner that seems to go to the music's very soul." (Stereophile Magazine) While keeping the melody uppermost, this solo pianist applies his classical technique to Broadway and Popular Music alike, all in addition to his classical performance. This unique mixture of passion and elegance has resulted in making him one of the top selling artists in the alternative market.

Classically trained since the age of five, Pandolfi took a road-less-traveled by most serious artists and created his own inspiring arrangements of Popular Music. He began recording them in 1991, and has accumulated a catalog of 25 different albums and compilations.

Without a doubt, when you hear the music of Emile Pandolfi, you will experience the heart and soul of one of todays finest pianists.

About the Artist

Emile Pandolfi is one of today's most accomplished popular pianists. Classically trained from age 5, Emile applies his outstanding technique to familiar songs from pop and Broadway.

A Steinway Artist, it has been said that "he plays in a manner that seems to go to the music's very soul" (Stereophile Magazine)

He performs what he loves - arranging meaningful melodies with all the emotion and technique at his disposal. The result is so fully satisfying that fans have asked "how many hands does he HAVE?" (Only two, really!)

Both in the recording studio and in live performance, this is piano at its best.

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