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As many of you might already know, the new portal is finally open!!!!!  I am so sorry that it has taken so long to happen, but I do hope you find it worth the wait.  Some of the new features you will be able to enjoy are being able to message any member & being able to post your own favorites.  There will also be a forum added so that requests and such can be made there.  Eventually hope to in essence mirror this blog there and of course have new content available.  The new music available should be substantially more than here as there will be multiple people posting =-).  Please stop by and join your NEW home for QuietMusic – www.quietmelodies.com!

Brian Crain – Piano Opus

Brian Crain – Piano Opus
MP3 @ 320 Kbps | 49:23 min | 2009 | 139 MB | 10% Recovery Record

“When I started working on my album Piano Opus in the summer of 2008, I didn’t have the faintest idea what I wanted to compose.  This being my thirteenth album, I found it challenging to write something fresh.  I listened to many other composers in an effort to spark inspiration.  I was surprised by how many albums lose their appeal after the first few songs.  So I set out to create a solo piano album that can keep the listener’s interest all the way through.”

“I found that  one of the main reasons so many other composers’ songs sounded similar was that they were written in the same time signatures.  Most music is written in 4/4 or 3/4 time.  So I set out to write a song in complex time.  I chose 5/4 for my first attempt.  I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to play in 5/4, let alone compose in it.  I carried on my experiment for a couple of months until I composed the song titled Wind.”

“After the exhausting work of composing in 5/4, I tried to go back to composing in common time (4/4 or 3/4), but I now felt more comfortable writing in complex time.  So I continued my complex time adventure and wrote an additional song in 5/4, then three in 7/8 and one in 11/8.  I was having so much fun that I often wondered if others would think that I was off my rocker.  I hope you think I’m still rocking. ;)” ~ Brian Crain (From cd insert)

Brian Crain – A Light In The Trees

Brian Crain – A Light In The Trees
MP3 @ 192 Kbps VBR | 35:25 min | 1996 | 54 MB | 10% Recovery Record

A Light in the Trees is Brian’s first album. It has been out of print for many years.

Brian Crain – Sienna

Brian Crain – Sienna
MP3 @ 256 Kbps VBR | 45:54 min | 2003 | 74.3 MB | 10% Recovery Record

Simple, sweet, serene and yet seductive, the music of Brian Crain is the perfect synonym for the word romance.  Built around soothing melodic piano instrumentation colored with just the right balance of string arrangements  the music is more than just memorable.

Brian Crain – Spring Symphonies

Brian Crain – Spring Symphonies
MP3 @ 320 Kbps | 49:22 min | 2005 | 122 MB | 10% Recovery Record

Brian’s Spring Symphonies remind us what we love most about orchestral music. If you are a current fan, you will love this natural evolution of Brian’s impassioned music. If you are not familiar with Brian Crain, you’re about to discover a true gem right here in the Inland Northwest, who is already internationally popular.

Brian Crain – Northern Sky

Brian Crain – Northern Sky
MP3 @ 256 Kbps | 50:01 min | 2005 | 96.2 MB | 10% Recovery Record

I have found Brian Crain’s CDs to be a breath of fresh air. “Northern Sky” is Crain’s fifth album, and consists of piano accompanied by synth. All of the songs are fairly slow and the melodies are simple and straight-forward. If I had to compare Brian Crain’s music to anyone’s, it would be Wayne Gratz’s (one of my favorites). A few of his pieces also remind me of early-Yanni at his poignant best – “Northern Sky” fits this category with its heart-tugging melody and unfettered emotion. No new ground is broken, but I’m sure none was intended to be. This is sweet, relaxing, heartfelt music that is effective in the background, but can also stand alone as a primary focus. A favorite recording of massage therapists all over the country, it is easy to imagine sailing away to bliss listening to Crain’s music with or without a great massage!

Brian Crain – Morning Light

Brian Crain – Morning Light
MP3 @ 256 Kbps | 36:50 min | 1999 | 74.1 MB | 10% Recovery Record

Original piano music that has been called “pure, sweet and enchanting, it’s new age music at it’s best,” by a major inland northwest newspaper.

Brian Crain – Moonlight

Brian Crain – Moonlight
MP3 @ 320 Kbps | 43:22 min | 2000 | 106 MB | 10% Recovery Record

One of the more rare of his releases.  This albums wasn’t published by Crain Records which accounts for it being so difficult to find.

Brian Crain – A Simple Life

Brian Crain – A Simple Life
MP3 @ 192 Kbps | 43:58 min | 2005 | 66.3 MB | 10% Recovery Record

Light and peaceful piano music. Many of the songs on this album are used in movies, tv and as cell phone ringers in Asia.

Brian Crain – A Change Of Seasons

Brian Crain – A Change Of Seasons
MP3 @ 256 Kbps | 39:53 min | 2006 | 79.1 MB | 10% Recovery Record

Brian Crain – A Summer In Italy

Brian Crain – A Summer In Italy
MP3 @ 256 Kbps | 44:25 min | 88 MB | 10% Recovery Record

The intensity of Barber’s Adagio, the wit of Gershwin’s Rhapsody, the harmony of Beethoven and Brahms the space and reflection of Faure and Debussy. Brian’s “Spring Symphonies” reminds us of why we love orchestral music.

Brian Crain – Inside the Melody

Brian Crain – Inside the Melody
MP3 | 192 Kbps | 58:50 min | 87 MB

Beautiful, soothing music. Tired, need to relax? Play this and let the music wash over and around you. Great stress-reliever.

Brian Crain – Piano and Cello Duet with Yujeong Lee

Brian Crain – Piano and Cello Duet with Yujeong Lee
MP3 | 192 Kbps | 58:50 min | 87 MB

After years of performing solo, with string quartets and with orchestras, Brian has distilled the beauty of his melodies into his new duet album. With many new titles and some of his most requested melodies, this album is a beautiful dance between piano and cello. Brian is honored to work with Conservatoire National Superieur de Paris and Julliard trained Cellist, YuJeong Lee.