With a Song in My Heart

Robin Spielberg | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2001)
• Original Release Date: November 6, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Play Mountain Music
• ASIN: B00005QWXN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,523 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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About the Artist

Robin Spielberg was classically trained as a pianist and began composing as a young girl. After earning a B.F.A. with high honors from New York University, Ms. Spielberg began a performance career as a soloist in New York City’s finest piano rooms. It was in these rooms that Spielberg continued to hone her craft and find her voice as a composer. Listeners returned time and time again to hear Robin’s unique style. In 1993 she recorded a CD containing eleven of her original compositions. This recording, "Heal of the Hand", was picked up by the North Star Music label the following year and went on to become the label’s #1-selling recording for both l994 and l995. "Heal of the Hand" quickly placed Robin at the forefront of the contemporary music scene. “There’s fire in the playing and rigor in the writing” says Musician Magazine of her debut release.

Ms. Spielberg’s masterful compositional technique and her extraordinary gift for creating enchanting melodies has won her a place among the nation’s most respected contemporary pianists, as well as a slot on Steinway’s Artist Roster. Her nine recordings include three albums of original piano solos (Heal of the Hand, Songs of the Spirit, Dreaming of Summer), two recordings for holiday (Spirit of the Holidays, In the Heart of Winter), a recording of American standards and film songs (Unchained Melodies), original pieces for solo piano and piano/ensemble (In the Arms of the Wind) , Mother, a collaborative CD containing instrumentals, sung ballads and songs celebrating mother and motherhood, and a recording of lullabies (Beautiful Dreamer).

Robin’s 1st recording of the new millennium, Dreaming of Summer , marked the debut release on her own playMountain Music label, a company she co-founded with her husband Larry Kosson. “This album may be the finest collection of songs she has ever recorded,” writes WindandWire.com. “The music has an emotional and musical complexity that is refreshing.” “Her playing is so expressive that flowers often seem to bloom through the stereo speakers”(Barnes&Noble.com). The CD earned a “Finalist Award” from New Age Voice Magazine in June 2001 in the ‘best acoustic instrumental’ category.The CD, also released in Thailand, China, Hong-Kong, and Malaysia, has received radio play on over 200 stations in the U.S. The CD is scheduled for a major release in Korea in Fall of 2001 under the title "Remembering You".

Ms. Spielberg began touring the US in 1996. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in a sold-out performance at the Weill Recital Hall in 1997 and has performed there twice since. Other memorable performances include a guest spot on the PBS television special, The Soul of Christmas: A Celtic Music Celebration with Thomas Moore; live performances on CBS This Morning and Good Morning Arizona; a private concert for the factory workers at the Steinway & Sons historic piano factory in New York, and benefits for the Epilepsy Foundation (Carnegie Hall), and Breast Cancer Awareness.

Robin Spielberg’s interest in music and healing grew when she witnessed first-hand, the positive effect music had on her own baby daughter (born prematurely) during her four-month stay in the neo-natal intensive care unit. A CD entitled Beautiful Dreamer was the musical result of this experience, a recording of lullabies and songs for the parent & child on solo piano. $1 from each sale of this CD sold on Robin’s web site and at concerts is donated to The March of Dimes, an organization responsible for much of the life-saving equipment inside today’s special care nurseries. Ms. Spielberg’s work with music and healing has been documented in The New York Times and in segments on LifeTime Live and ABC News. Beautiful Dreamer was hailed by Child Magazine as one of “The Best of 2000”, and also earned accolades in Parenting and The Washington Post..

Robin Spielberg is married to renowned photographer Larry Kosson. The couple reside with their daughter in New Jersey. You ca

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars from Solo Piano Publications, November 12, 2001

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This review is from: With a Song in My Heart (Audio CD)

Robin Spielberg's newest release is subtitled "songs of grace, nostalgia, and romance", and is a warm and loving tribute to her father, who shared a love of music with his daughter as she grew up and into adulthood. Spielberg's elegant playing style and deeply personal arrangements of favorite songs make this a wonderful collection for music lovers of all ages. The music spans a timeframe from the 1929 title song up through the more recent "Save the Best For Last", and includes a number of songs from musical theater as well as popular pieces and standards. "Time in a Bottle" has been a favorite song of mine for many years, and Robin's arrangement and performance are stellar. The emotional impact of her interpretation is so deeply personal that the song could easily be her own. "Jean" is given a gentle and bittersweet touch, at once hopeful and just a little sad. "The Surrey With the Fringe On Top" is a bit of a surprise, played with a sunny smile and a little whimsy. It's easy to imagine that this was a favorite song shared between father and daughter, possibly dissolving into giggles at some point. "With You" from "Pippin" is a lovely ballad with a flowing melody line, played with grace and passion. "With a Song In My Heart" is also a deeply personal piece - so sad, seeming to be seeking a ray of hope or optimism in the darkness that can envelop us all at times.

"With a Song In My Heart" is Robin Spielberg's tenth album, and she just keeps getting better! This collection is a glimpse into the music that helped to shape this artist and undoubtedly strongly influenced her own composing style. Even though the music is familiar, Robin makes the pieces very personally her own - something only a handful of pianists can do this well. This is a great album, and I highly recommend it!