Product Description
This arrangement of "My Funny Valentine" is as performed by piano artist Liberace. This version was inspired by his 1979 Valentine's Day T.V Special. This arrangement also contains the excerpts of Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude" and Chopin's "Nocturne in E-flat. as played by Liberace. Now you can learn to play this wonderful Valentine's Day song; in the same style as this legendary showman!
My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms
in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green. The song
became a popular jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed
by over 600 artists.
Between 1919 and 1943, pianist/composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist
Lorenz Hart wrote many timeless songs including the likes of "The Lady
Is A Tramp," "Blue Moon," and "Have You Met Miss Jones but "My Funny
Valentine" is undoubtedly their crowning glory. and
"My Funny Valentine"s popularity has remained undiminished, as evidenced by recordings by acts as diverse as The Supremes, Barbra Streisand, and Frankie Valli.
Certainly, "My Funny Valentine" has led a charmed life during its long
history; its been recorded over 1,000 times and has also featured in TV
shows (The Simpsons) and Hollywood movies (The Talented Mr. Ripley) and in the 21st century, interpretations from Sting, Sam Smith, Rod Stewart, and Michael Bublé have kept Rodgers & Harts resilient Valentines Day favorite alive for new generations of listeners.
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