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Menoizikul; Midweek Musicalisms

Next off the birthday list is a man who went only by Andre Mathieu, but whose full name was René André Rodolphe Mathieu, born on the 18th of February, 1929, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Initially, I struggled to locate any video of the performance of a short piece from this composer (there were a few full concerts), and everything was directing me to Spotify (which is fine for me, and there is a lot to choose from there, if you are so inclined). However, I'm persistent! I will say that this is a composer I would not necessarily listen to a lot, but am definitely appreciative of having discovered him. My impression of this recording is that it may have been an encore piece for the performer, given the lengthy applause at the end.

10 comments:

  1. Hi Yam - I'm enjoying this ... and yes it does look like he's having an encore ... love it - cheers Hilary

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  2. a lot of power... like a spring creek

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  3. he has magic in his fingers, I love this one, some parts more than others

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  4. I am sure he was thrilled with all the applause! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.

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  5. Thank you for introducing these lovely musicians!

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  6. It was okay. I kept waiting for the other musicians to play their instruments.

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  7. I do love a piano....
    Have you heard the Dutch orchestra lead by Andre Rieu?
    We love him.
    Hugs Cecilia

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  8. What a talented pianist....and the composer did a good job with tempo changing!

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