SERENADE OF LOVE (Serenata de Amor)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1990

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

6 pages

Duration approximately 3 minutes

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

SERENADE OF LOVE blends somber tones in the beginning with a lively dance tempo later; possibly telling a love story through imaginary Spanish words.

The piano sheet music for SERENADE OF LOVE is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

GOODBYE LOVE  (Hasta Pronto Amor)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1993

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

8 pages

Duration approximately 3:30

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

This rhumba-style piece, GOODBYE LOVE, carries a delightful dance-like quality with its moderate tempo. Written in the key of G major and later transitioning to A-flat major, it evokes a sense of peace and tranquility amidst the certainty and decisiveness that come with the end of a relationship.

Similar to numerous other tracks on the album, it suggests the potential for weaving the end of a love affair by incorporating imaginary Spanish words.

The sheet music for GOODBYE LOVE is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

TEMPTING FATE (Destino Incierto)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1992

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

8 pages

Duration approximately 3:15

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

The opening of TEMPTING FATE carries an air of mystery, featuring a hauntingly beautiful melody. Subsequently, a recurring sequential theme takes center stage, echoing multiple times with a mesmerizing effect in a higher pitch. 

Like many tracks on the album, it hints at the possibility of narrating a love tale through the evocative use of imaginary Spanish words.

The piano sheet music for TEMPTING FATE is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

ENCHANTING DARKNESS (Sombra Encantadora)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1992

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

8 pages

Duration approximately 4 minutes

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

ENCHANTING DARKNESS is a captivating rhumba with a moderate tempo, featuring three distinct themes. The initial theme oscillates between half-step harmonies of F and G-flat, evoking an eerie atmosphere. Transitioning into the second theme of A minor, a sense of suspense permeates the music. Finally, the third theme reverts to the major key of F, exuding a serene and resolved ambiance. 

Throughout, ENCHANTING DARKNESS employs quarter-note triplets in its melody, set against a steady Latin beat. 

Like many tracks on the album, it hints at the possibility of narrating a love tale through the evocative use of imaginary Spanish words.

The piano sheet music for ENCHANTING DARKNESS is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

CHARMING DELUSIONS (Un Pasado de Fantasia)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1994

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

6 pages

Duration approximately 4 minutes

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

CHARMING DELUSIONS is a slow waltz that exhibits heart-felt feelings of wishes, desires and fantasies. The music builds on climatic themes and melodic ideas of searching for one’s true love.     

Like many tracks on the album, it hints at the possibility of narrating a love tale through the evocative use of imaginary Spanish words.

The piano sheet music for CHARMING DELUSIONS is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

TANGO LOVE (Tango de Amor)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1998

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

9 pages

Duration approximately 3:50

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

TANGO LOVE is a very exhilarating and passionate piece of music that can create an exotic tango dance between a man and woman.           

The sheet music for TANGO LOVE is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology. It begins in A minor later modulating to C minor and then ultimately concludes in E-flat minor.

While the mp3 sample includes piano, violin and bass, this sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

For those interested, a full version YouTube video is included of TANGO LOVE (Tango de Amor) from my “FOREVER AMOR” album at: https://youtu.be/uR9UTNkepfs

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

FOLLOW ME TO MY HEART (Te Entrego Mi Corazón)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1995

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

6 pages

Duration approximately 3 minutes

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

FOLLOW ME TO MY HEART, adopts a rhumba tempo opening with a vibrant repeated note melody, then transitioning into a question and answer motif; possibly telling a love story through imaginary Spanish words. 

The piano sheet music for FOLLOW ME TO MY HEART is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

I MISS YOU (Cada Momento Te Extraño)

Original Piano Solo Music) from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1988

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

5 pages

Duration approximately 3 minutes

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

I MISS YOU is a composition set to a gentle rhumba tempo. Its melody eloquently conveys a deep sense of longing and yearning, capturing the poignant emotions of missing a cherished loved one. This heartfelt romantic song resonates with the desire to reunite and be together again. 

Like many tracks on the album, it hints at the possibility of narrating a love tale through the evocative use of imaginary Spanish words.

The piano sheet music for I MISS YOU is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com

HEARTBROKEN (Con el Corazón en Llanto)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1991

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

9 pages

Duration approximately 3:45

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

HEARTBROKEN evokes a profound sense of loneliness and melancholy with its haunting melody, reflecting the sorrow of losing a loved one or a departed lover.

The piano sheet music for HEARTBROKEN is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology. HEARTBROKEN is written in the keys of E minor and ending in F minor.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

TENDER HEART (Tierno Sentimiento)

Original Piano Solo Music from “FOREVER AMOR”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1995

Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement

(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)

7 pages

Duration approximately 3 minutes

In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.

This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album “FOREVER AMOR,” and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass. 

TENDER HEART is a moderate rhumba rhythm dance composition. Its melody paints pictures of delight, affection, and bliss, tinged with a hint of longing, capturing the emotions shared between two enamored souls.

Like many tracks on the album, it hints at the possibility of narrating a love tale through the evocative use of imaginary Spanish words.

The piano sheet music for TENDER HEART is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

WHY I LOVE YOU (Original Piano Music) from “EMBRACED BY A DREAM”

Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 2004

Advanced Intermediate PIANO SOLO Arrangement

9 pages

Duration approximately 4 minutes

One of twelve enticing and imaginative compositions from Robert’s album “EMBRACED BY A DREAM.” 

Inspired by the Chinese music scene in Singapore, by the vocal style of Teresa Teng and influenced by the piano stylings of French pianist Richard Clayderman, this piece delves into romantic love played in a Latin style.

The sheet music for WHY I LOVE YOU is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.

This arrangement is well-suited for advanced intermediate students, professional pianists, and piano instructors, providing a delightful musical experience.

Although this mp3 audio sample featuring additional background instruments remains incomplete, the full rendition of WHY I LOVE YOU can be enjoyed on Robert’s “EMBRACED BY A DREAM” album. 

For those interested, a full version YouTube Video is included of WHY I LOVE YOU from Robert’s “EMBRACED BY A DREAM”  album. 

Published by White Piano International Publishing

Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP

Website: www.robertvanhorne.com

Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.