Ted Kirkpatrick - CHOPIN -- ETUDE OPUS 10 #4 from IN THE SHADOW OF THE MASTERS

BUY the CD - DOWNLOAD the CD - OR download at your favorite online digital store CHOPIN -- ETUDE OPUS 10 #4 from IN THE SHADOW OF THE MASTERS. I love Chopin’s music - some of it is mellow and absolutely angelic -- some of it is wild and diabolical -- this is one of the diabolical ones... Frederic Chopin (1810-1849} In his short life of only 39 years, Chopin wrote some of the most beautiful, ethereal melodies of all time. His first piano concerto is incredible - the adagio movement reminds me of what heaven might sound like. To me, the fantastic music of the classical masters is in a totally different realm - there simply is no other music to compare it to. I believe it was a time in history that will never be repeated - kind of like when dinosaurs roamed the earth. In drumming to these timeless works as with any music, I always strive to treat the drums as a musical instrument - not just a noisy time keeper. As drummer, songwriter and cofounder of Tourniquet since its inception in 1990, Ted’s aggressive, musical, and often unorthodox approach to the drums has been recognized by thousands. The readers of HM Magazine voted him “Favorite Drummer“ for 10 years in a row. Ted has twice been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine and countless drummers now list him as one of their drumming influences.