If you love classical music as much as I do I am sure you know of Rachy and Proky and if you have been a long time student of classical piano like myself you know their concerti very well . I wonder though if you know of the Canadian genius known as ANDRE MATHIEU ?
I regularly listen to Performance today ( www.performancetoday.org ), YES I am an NPR geek have have been so since I was a child in school
On friday while I was running late to get somewhere I turned it on and heard the most amazing music and instantly thought is this a Prokofiev piece I have never heard before ? I was so entranced by this contemporary masterpiece had I NOT been running late as previously stated I would have pulled over to the side of the road & reveled in its beauty and majestical compliexity.
I post this here in the interest of sharing, because I know there are fans of Rachmaninov and Prokofiev who like me have not heard this composition and it is worthy of the same respect of the heretofore mentioned composers .
MATHIEU was a child piano prodigy and even plaved a recital at CARNEGIE HALL at the tender age of 13. He like all geniuses was tortured emotionally and this gave way to alcoholism and he tragically died at the young age of 39 (same as CHOPIN)
My ignorance to him and his prolific catalogue astounds me cause I know and have played many compositions by some of the most obscure composers .
The piece I speak of in bravura tones is the 4th Piano concerto in Eminor by ANDRE MATHIEU ! He is known as the Canadian Mozart and has been rightly compared to RACHMANINOV who called the composer a genius
Here is a link where you can listen to it, but I think the link will be viable until the end of this week only !
I regularly listen to Performance today ( www.performancetoday.org ), YES I am an NPR geek have have been so since I was a child in school
On friday while I was running late to get somewhere I turned it on and heard the most amazing music and instantly thought is this a Prokofiev piece I have never heard before ? I was so entranced by this contemporary masterpiece had I NOT been running late as previously stated I would have pulled over to the side of the road & reveled in its beauty and majestical compliexity. I post this here in the interest of sharing, because I know there are fans of Rachmaninov and Prokofiev who like me have not heard this composition and it is worthy of the same respect of the heretofore mentioned composers .
MATHIEU was a child piano prodigy and even plaved a recital at CARNEGIE HALL at the tender age of 13. He like all geniuses was tortured emotionally and this gave way to alcoholism and he tragically died at the young age of 39 (same as CHOPIN)
My ignorance to him and his prolific catalogue astounds me cause I know and have played many compositions by some of the most obscure composers .
The piece I speak of in bravura tones is the 4th Piano concerto in Eminor by ANDRE MATHIEU ! He is known as the Canadian Mozart and has been rightly compared to RACHMANINOV who called the composer a genius
Here is a link where you can listen to it, but I think the link will be viable until the end of this week only !
Once on the page look where it says HOUR 2 and click listen. The concerto starts at the 15:00 mark . If you love this as much as I did plz make a small donation to your local NPR affiliate for their amazing breadth of programming they offer to us for free !
HH
