“This album is my first venture into working with natural sounds - in this case the amazing songs of Australian birds. The birds’ calls are used as the melodic basis of each piano piece. Harmonies are added and then improvised upon with relish by the piano. The overall effect is music that is engaging, uplifting, relaxing and what I call organic.”

Mark Andrew Hansen January 2012
 
1. Pied Butcherbird
2. Spotted Pardalotte
3. Bush Curlew
4. Boobook Owl “Successful improvisational recordings are a delight and stand apart from heavily engineered music in its spontaneity and humanness. Mark ingeniously uses an initial bird call to set the ambience and tone for his song, then proceeds to produce some of the most exquisite and arresting piano work I have heard in a long time.

This album is a delight from start to finish and the fact that it's origins are improvised makes it even more marvellous. I would highly recommend this album for its excellent nuances, and tapestry of melodic music, sensitively realised.”

- Ambience Magazine
 
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1. A personally signed CD of “Australian Birdsong Improvisations” delivered lovingly to your door.

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3. Quicktime Movie instant download of the ”Pied Butcherbird” music video.
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"Fantastic, Never tire of hearing this work. Over the years we have given this CD from time to time to friends, everybody absolutely loves it." 
- Alasdair Reed (Chinese Herbalist)

Just listening to Birdsong Improvisations. Great way to start the day!!
- Sam McDonald

So so beautiful Mark..and yes, some of our birds are wonderful warblers :) where we live we have hundreds of birds around the property..the Maggies sit on our deck and make the most beautiful music..nothing like it..well done..very beautiful piece of music :)
- Jenny Dwyer

Your Birdsong is really beautiful!
- Cheri Lee

Wonderful and inspirational music!
- Marie-Anne Fischer 5. Pied Butcherbird 2
6. Grey Whistler
7. Black Butcherbird
8. Bower’s Shrike Thrush
 
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This Unique Album has been Enjoyed by People from all over the World Australian Inspired Piano Music Music Video “ I would highly recommend this album . . . melodic music, sensitively realised.”