Hello everone, When the pandemic arrived in 2020 it prevented many forms of social gatherings including playing with other musicians. In more than 30 albums I have made, almost all of them have been recorded with other performers, so this album titled “By Myself” is just that, no fellow musicians, just me and the piano. It was an interesting experience, partly because although my music is composed on the piano, it is not necessarily for the piano. I invariably hear other musicians performing it, and my role is one of background...but not this time! I hope you enjoy “By Myself”, now on Spotify, a solo piano album recorded at home, and resulting directly from the pandemic isolation. Michael Hoppe c 2021 Music composed, performed and produced by Michael Hoppe