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The Website dedicated to original music of Aziraphal; composer and producer of Progressive Symphonic Ambient - electronic music with classical and romantic influences, author of various media soundtracks, classical pianist and a programmer specializing in Java.

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2008/01/22: "In Search of the Harmony Horizon": Free Download
The 1999 instrumental album is available as a free download, all 10 tracks in high quality! [more...] Also, links to 3 YouTube Videos in Soundtracks and Classical sections.

2008/01/03: Added Past Contest Entries
Various songs and experiments in different genres [more...]


Live at a Charity Concert
Slovenian Philharmonic Hall, Sunday September 17th, 7 pm

The concert was organized by Jelka Kadunc, founder of the MAK educational society. The purpose of the event was to raise money for the missionary hospitals Mukungu (Ruanda), Rwisabi in Ruzo (Burundi) run by Slovenian missionary Sisters of Mercy. For more information about the event, the program and other performers see the invitation in PDF format (Slovenian language only).

Two of author's piano pieces were performed:

        Fantasia Appassionata No. III
        Scherzo alla Paprica

Invitation brochure (PDF, Slovenian version only)

Philharmonic Concert calendar (English) | (Slovenian)

Classical Works
The author also composes "serious" classical music for solo piano and small ensembles credited with his real name "Matej Hrovat". Occasionally he performs his pieces live at various event as pianist. He organizes biannual piano recitals performing his own compositions plus challenging masterpieces of old masters (Beethoven piano sonatas, popular works by Liszt, Chopin, Ravel and other composers).

F. Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - part 2 "Friska"


Scherzo alla Paprica (own composition)
Tabula Perdita for string quartet (2000)

First live performance
The quartet was performed for the first time by the Gaudeamus orchestra's string quartet as part of the concert on Ljubljana Summer Festival, August 3rd 2005.

The members of Gaudeamus Ensemble String Quartet:

Rok ZGONC, violin
Mojca MENONI, violin
Aliaksandr SENAZHENSKI, viola
Jaka STADLER, cello



The Gaudeamus Ensemble Concert - click for more information and program



Conductor and artistic director: Aleksandar SPASIÆ

Thank you all very much for making this experience possible!

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A pleasant humorous piece for string quartet with some 20th century tricks but nothing drastically "avantgarde". The title, by the way, IS symbolic, but has got absolutely nothing to do with deep existential dilemmas and such.
Available both as MIDI and MP3 file, arranged for the soft sampler Garritan Personal Orchestra.

MIDI file

MP3 audio file

The Wings of Passion for solo piano (2007)
2007

A song in Rachmaninov-influenced romantic style that displays everything from string-busting fortissimo outbursts to gentle pianissimo lines but with nonstop concert virtuosity, was written for the Pianoteq license contest.

The Wings of Passion rendered with Pianoteq virtual piano.

The Wings of Passion rendered with GPO Steinway piano sample.

The Art of the Duel for solo piano (2006)
This song is dedicated to the two giants of piano prog rock who inspired it, Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson.

MIDI file - transcription in progress...
Fantasia Appassionata No. 3 for solo piano (2006)
The third piece in what is to be a compilation of six, all of which combine sad lyrical motives with powerful fortissimo outbursts. This one is written in a more impressionistic style than the neo-baroque number Two.

MIDI file - transcription in progress...
Fantasia Appassionata No. 2 for solo piano (2000)
Title says it all really. A piano piece as I like them: Full of powerful and fast outbursts. Some influence of Rachmaninoff can be heard.

MIDI file

Scherzo Alla Paprica for solo piano (2002)
A shorter virtuoso piano song, spiced with humor and contrasts.

MIDI file


Copyright Notice
All music available on these pages is Copyright (C) Aziraphal 1994 - 2008 and is intended for your private listening only. It may be used for non-profit purposes providing full author credit is given. Before commercial use please contact the author or SAZAS society.

All music (audio or notated) is registered with the copyright society SAZAS (member of international confederation of copyright societies CISAC)