Johnny Gonzales The Wedding Ceremony Cocktail Hour Reception Guitarist

  Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was the last, great representative of the Russian Romantic tradition as a composer, but was also a widely and highly celebrated pianist of his time. His piano concertos, the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and his preludes famously test pianists' skills. His Symphony No. 2, the tone poem Isle of the Dead, and his Cello Sonata are also astounding. The passionate rich melodies and lush harmonies of his music have been called the perfect accompaniment for love scenes, but in a greater sense they explore a range of emotions with intense and compelling expression. This romantic gem aptly entitled "Romance" is arranged by Johnny for acoustic guitar from an 1918 Masterpieces Piano anthology book. Johnny's years of intimate live performances invigorates Rachmaninoff's ethos of true love in quest of marital union. https://johnnygonzales.hearnow.com/romance

Brace yourselves, lovebirds. On Wednesday, March 23 there's a lunar eclipse in Libra, the sign of partnerships and commitment. Your interpersonal affairs department is about to buzz with activity! Eclipses are game-changers that bring swift and surprising events. Since this one falls at a full moon, it can bring sudden closure or manifestation of events in a key relationship. Romantic wake ups, shake ups, and even breakups may be on Cupid's docket this week. But relax! There could be swift and positive developments too, like a black velvet box proffered from bended-knee or the revelation of a long-held, secret crush. Lunar eclipses are the masters of surprise; the illuminators of shadows — literally, since the sun casts the shadow of the Earth onto the moon, and metaphorically too, as these lunations tend to call out our hidden desires and even put our bullshit on display. Eek! Read more from ELLE