Opus 4: Improvisations

by Sean Eron Anderson

My first CD was a birthday gift to Faye Ellyson, who turned 80 years old on May 2005. She was my landlady's mother and my housemate when I lived in Alviso, California. With regard to my music, she is probably my best fan.

The number at the beginning of the song name refers to Opus 4, followed by the session number, followed by the song made in that recording session. The total length is 60:41 minutes.

MP3 files of tracks: (The heavier the highlighting below, the more I like the song.)

  1. 4.1.3 Ocean Sound Machine for Piano in C minor, 01:49
  2. 4.4.4 Vegas Blues for Piano in Bb major, 03:08
  3. 4.2.5 Wuthering Heights for Strings in A minor, 02:16
  4. 4.2.2 for Piano in C minor, 02:29
  5. 4.2.3 Strings in D minor, 02:15
  6. 4.3.5 Tea Cup Ride for Harpsichord in C# major, 0:54
  7. 4.5.1 for Piano in C minor, 01:57
  8. 4.3.4 for Harpsichord in Bb minor, 02:01
  9. 4.4.6 Pomegranates for Piano in C# minor, 01:52
  10. 4.6.4 Thoughtful for Piano in C major, 01:40
  11. 4.4.5 Night Swimming for Piano in Eb major, 01:43
  12. 4.4.8 Photograph Day for Piano in E major, 01:59
  13. 4.6.1 for Chiffy Pipes in Eb minor, 02:21
  14. 4.4.1 Pyrrhic Victory for Piano in C minor, 02:52
  15. 4.2.6 Cobbled Courtyard with a Statue for Harpsichord in C major, 01:42
  16. 4.4.3 Welcome to my Parlor for Piano in C major, 02:07
  17. 4.3.1 for Strings in Db major, 01:13
  18. 4.3.8 Faery Tale for Piano in Eb major, 02:35
  19. 4.3.3 Pixie Sticks for Harpsichord in Bb major, 01:40
  20. 4.4.12 for Piano in C minor, 01:41
  21. 4.4.13 for Strings in C minor, 02:07
  22. 4.4.7 Carriage Through the Countryside for Piano in B major, 01:49
  23. 4.4.9 Alma Mater for Piano in C major, 01:25
  24. 4.6.6 for Guitar in C major, 01:05
  25. 4.6.7 for Guitar in C major, 00:31
  26. 4.6.3 for Marimba in Eb major, 01:24
  27. 4.6.5 for Strings in C minor, 02:10
  28. 4.6.10 for Guitar in C major, 01:30
  29. 4.2.4 Bergamot for Strings in C minor, 01:19
  30. 4.4.10 Rising Action for Piano in G minor, 03:07
  31. 4.3.6 Climatic Chase for Harpsichord in Db major, 01:12
  32. 4.3.7 Denouement for Piano in Db minor, 01:48
"For overall production (cover art, etc) I'd give you an A+. Musical content, probably a D. I've listened to 5 tunes now, and they are all crap. I have a wide musical appreciation. ... Again, well produced. Just all the wrong notes and rhythms. And sounds." — my best friend David Koller