Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter: Piano Arrangement by Jarrod Radnich that will cast a spell on you

I seem to have an inexplicable attraction to pieces with octave glissandos (1:02). This piece expertly uses discordant sounds to create a spooky, magical feel. After listening to the original instrumental music, you realise just how astonishingly good this piano arrangement is. For example, the right hand runs and glissandos (e.g. 1:05-1:11) sound almost exactly true to the original music. If you’ve listened to Jarrod Radnich’s recording, he actually sharpens the pitch by about 1/4 of a semitone, which adds another element of cold spookiness (since cold weather makes a piano’s pitch sharper). I would have liked to do the same, but my editing software distorted the audio a little when I tried. Sections: 0:00 Main theme introduced 0:43 INSANE glissandos and runs 1:13 COMPLEX development of main theme 1:35 Second theme introduced 2:01 DIFFICULT arpeggios with second theme 2:31 Fade-out... You can buy me a ☕️!
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