Instrumental Pieces
Dr. Arnstein's pieces have a contemporary yet classic approach: "As a
composer, I combine 20th century intricate and precise architectural structures
with complex but catchy rhythms and classically beautiful tones and melodies."
Piano Pieces
Peter Arnstein's works for the piano
reflect his own virtuosity. Many pieces show the influence of jazz;
all incorporate his interest in complex rhythms combined with
traditional forms.
Teaching Pieces
Dr. Arnstein's teaching and performing pieces for children have been performed in the Midwest to public acclaim and have been reviewed in professional music magazines (read reviews). A principal tenet in these pieces is to bring student performers into the twenty-first century, while linking them to the classical traditions of the past.
CD Recordings
Dr. Arnstein's solo CDs demonstrate
his breadth of repertoire, from the virtuosic keyboard music of the
16th and 17th century virginal, the harpsichord music of Bach and
Scarlatti, the Viennese classical pieces of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,
and Schubert, and the 19th century Romantic piano repertoire which
can be extended to include Debussy, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, and
Messiaen.
The violin and piano CDs of Michael Antonello and Peter Arnstein emphasize the 19th
century Romantic repertoire combined with the pungent seasoning of
21st century Arnstein.
