CLARITAS (for solo piano)
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This is the first of three pieces inspired by a famous definition of beauty - that of Thomas Aquinas. I did not learn about this from reading his Summa Theologica, but - and this will surprise no one who knows me well - from the writings of James Joyce. In 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man', Stephen Dedalus discusses Aquinas' definition of beauty:
"To finish what I was saying about beauty, said Stephen, the most satisfying relations of the sensible must therefore correspond to the necessary phases of artistic apprehension. Find these and you find the qualities of universal beauty. Aquinas says: Ad pulcritudinem tria requiruntur integritas, consonantia, claritas. I translate it so: Three things are needed for beauty, wholeness, harmony and radiance. Do these correspond to the phases of apprehension? Are you following?"
This much discussed theory of beauty boils it down to three elements: integritas, consonantia, and claritas. Or, in Stephen's translation: wholeness, harmony and radiance.
I don't think beauty can be simplified to those three elements in such a straightforward and elegant manner, but the idea is nevertheless appealing, and I convinced myself (perhaps foolishly) that it is a fine subject upon which to base a composition (or three). I hope you enjoy the first instalment of my trio of 'Aquinas' pieces. Consonantia and Integritas will follow in February and March, all being well.
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Beautiful original tune, thanks for score following. This is real joy to watch and hear. Great harmonic ideas inside here…a real inspiration, thanks for sharing my friend🙏👌🌟👍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
That's a beautiful piano performance. The sound is sweet. Thank you for listening.😊😊😊🍀
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate you listening!
Oh, It's the music from Thomas Aquinas through you. So mysterious and fantastic!
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
It is touching. Deep thinking about beauty and interpretation of music resonated with me throughout the song. I pay tribute to the composer's efforts and talents who put out the three elements of beauty through music.
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your thoughtful words!
Hello Greg, wonderful composition and fantastic piano performance, thank you my friend, i subbed to your channel, best wishes, see you soon, Alice
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Alice, I appreciate you having a listen!
Good morning, my dear friend. This is “Lady FumiFumi”🌻 What a beautiful piano melody!💖 The tone of your piano is like a warm and refreshing spring breeze.💞💞💞 Excellent! 💎I'll "🔔" your channel.🥰 See you again on KZread. Have a nice day💫💫💫
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you Lady FumiFumi, I appreciate your kind words.
2:20 just reading your description below defining beauty well i know what i like and this piece does define the beauty in music lovely listening 🎶 😊👍🏻
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark! Nice to know that some people read the description!
Great music and excellent played and great interpretation 👍👏congratulations thanks for sharing Greetings have a good week 😊😊
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you Lucyna, kind of you to say!
Lovely chord progressions. Great melody.
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark, appreciate you having a listen.
Great work Greg. Interesting and inventive piano writing and harmonies.
@GregHarradineComposer
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Christopher, I appreciate you having a listen!
Wow I like this piece of piano 🎹 it’s so magnificent and it’s played with elegance, well done and like 👍 Jean-Marc 👏👍👏👍🎹🎶🎹🎶
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for listening!
An absolute pleasure listening to you... this truly brightened my day... loving the mood... you do not fail to deliver a most amazing piece and performance which leave a mark 🙏🌹
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Therese, for your kind words - they mean a lot coming from you!
I love the little Lydian moments - that mode always sounds light and ethereal to me, which made it a great choice here given your subject matter. The ending is absolutely perfect; beautiful piece!
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Bethany! I must admit to having a sweet spot for the Lydian mode...
Very impressive composition Greg, full of movement and life
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words, Todd. Hope all's well.
Incredibly wonderful. Especially the rit. parts and of course the beautiful harmony. Thank you for sharing this beauty!
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words! Who doesn't love a rit now and then.
Lovely composition and outstanding dynamics. You are inspiring. Thanks.
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
The piano melody is so beautiful and captivating. Very touching and entertaining. I really like to enjoy it until the end.
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Adelia, very kind of you to say.
Beautiful melody Greg. Bravo!
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Alena, much appreciated! Hope all's well with you.
Bravo, Greg for this very beautiful and profound composition 👏👏👏
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Laurent, for your kind words!
@laurentcinus
6 ай бұрын
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Great work Greg, that was awesome man 😀🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Adam, I appreciate you having a listen!
Excellent composition ! welldone...J louis ...(like 43)
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening, much appreciated!
nice piece... this slight jazzy feel sounds good... very nice
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Toomas, I appreciate you having a listen!
Hi Greg, awesome original music, bravo, big like and new sub. Have a blessed week-end my dear friend
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Marc, much appreciated!
Great sharing👍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Erica, hope all's well with you!
Amazing piece of music. You play the piano very well and heartwarming sound❤
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words, Lauren! Hope all's well with you.
Nice composition. Wish you all the best. 🎹🎵🙏
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you Crystal!
Great composition 👍🎶 It was a pleasure to listen to this beautiful piece! Absolutely stunning work 🌷🌿💞
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you Para, kind of you to say!
A lovely, inspired piece …….. well crafted, beautifully played. Thanks for sharing - subscribed :)
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Richard, I appreciate that!
A beautiful, delicate and gentle piece! Thanks! 😊 ☀
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, Juliane! Hope all's well with you.
Thank you for your wonderful performance✨
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Anne, appreciate it!
Wonderful to listen. My ears say "Thank You" 👍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to listen!
@PetersRecord
6 ай бұрын
@@GregHarradineComposer It was a pleasure!
Nice and beautiful! Great music, Greg! Bravo! Big like 10 👏👏👏
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Alexander, I appreciate you having a listen!
A very enjoyable listen.
@GregHarradineComposer
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, much appreciated!
Really wonderfully played, Greg. I really like how you manage to convey the feeling through the dynamics! 🙌🔥👍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Alexander, much appreciated!
Great piano 👍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you David, appreciate you having a listen!
Wonderful 🤗👍👏👏👏
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you Peter!
@peternaryd_operasinger
6 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!🤗
Absolutely beautiful composition 🥰🥰👏👏
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Maggie, very kind of you to say!
Very nice
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Benjamin!
Beautiful! There is a lot of feeling in your composition. Awesome ! 😍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Nelly!
Absolutely beautiful , and I’m very glad to be a subscriber of your channel. I love your style on this piece. ❤
@GregHarradineComposer
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
Feels nostalgic and calms my heart I registered👍👍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I appreciate you listening!
A mellow composition Greg the modulation took me on a journey best wishes Phil 🙏👍
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate you having a listen Phil!
Beautiful piece Greg :)
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Sam!
@SamSergeant
6 ай бұрын
@@GregHarradineComposer No worries mate :)
Très joli musique. Très belle performance au piano. J'adore ❤❤❤
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Merci, Eloise!
Very beautiful composition ❤❤❤ I enjoyed a lot 😍🌷🌷 Thank you fir sharing 🙏🎉💕🩷
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for listening, and for being the first comment on my latest piece!
Beatiful...Greg top.!
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Very kind, thanks Marco!
This is a really beautiful composition. Enjoyed it a lot listening to it. Subscribed to your channel 🤗🎶🎹❤
@GregHarradineComposer
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening, much appreciated!
Awesome music♫✨✨✨
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
Very beautiful
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Why thank you!
Magnifique pièce Greg.
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Karine - very kind of you to say.
G R E A T C O M P O S I T I O N - Super L i k e 52 - Thanks Greg, my dear friend 🙂🙏 🙂❤❤❤
@GregHarradineComposer
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening Antonio!
Love this, Greg. What piano are you using for this? I've subscribed to your channel 🙂
@GregHarradineComposer
6 ай бұрын
Thanks, Lawrence. I'm using The Grandeur from Native Instruments. I've tried recording my own upright piano and it just doesn't sound as good!
@lawrencelougheed
6 ай бұрын
The challenge of recording acoustic piano is real. @@GregHarradineComposer