| The Piano Player | ||||
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| Released | December 23, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2001-2003 | |||
| Genre | Crossover, classical | |||
| Length | 55:07 (13 Tracks) | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Mel Bush, Jeff Wayne, Ian Wherry, Tonči Huljić, Niksa Bratos, Remi Kazinoti | |||
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The Piano Player is a 2003 music album created by Maksim Mrvica. The album was released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions. [1]
„Croatian Rhapsody” was first performed by Magazin under name Cronika at Croatian selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2000 representative, whose Huljić was member at the time. [2] Song lost to Goran Karan's „Ostani” and finished 5th with 101 points. [2]
Johan Halvorsen was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist.
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Maksim Mrvica is a Croatian pianist. He plays classical crossover music.
Håvard Gimse is a Norwegian classical pianist from Kongsvinger, and the brother of the cellist Øyvind Gimse. He has received the Griegprisen (1996) and the Steinway Award (1995). Gimse has done several recordings for Naim Audio, Naxos Records, Sony Classical Records, Chandos Records and Simax.
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A New World is Maksim Mrvica's third international album release. It was released on September 12, 2005.
Variations Part I&II is Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica's third album, including his first (non-international) album, "Gestures".
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Sparky's Magic Piano is the second in a series of children’s audio stories featuring Sparky, an original character created for Capitol Records in 1947. Sparky is a little boy with an overactive imagination. His adventures involve inanimate objects which magically come to life and talk to him.
Electrik is Maksim Mrvica's fourth album release. It was released on October 20, 2006.
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Pure is the sixth studio album by Maksim Mrvica. It was internationally released by MBO on 22 November 2007.
Greatest Maksim is the eighth studio album by Maksim Mrvica. EMI released the album on 23 March 2008.
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Croatian Rhapsody is a 2015 album by the Croatian pianist, Maksim Mrvica. The title track, "Croatian Rhapsody", was included in his 2003 album, The Piano Player, and his 2008 album, Greatest Maksim. It was composed by the Croatian musician and songwriter Tonči Huljić and is one of Maksim's greatest hits.
