An art artistry – Philippe Mathis Music

Dimitris Anousis – A pianist goes to the opera

Dimitris Anousis, composer, pianist, arranger and manager of “AN ART ARTISTRY”, has recorded a magnificent disc entitled “When a pianist goes to the Opera”. This album is a collection of highly interesting, virtuoso 19th-century piano transcriptions by composers such as Hummel, Liszt, Raff, Thalberg and Smith. These transcriptions are based on well-known and popular musical themes from operas by Mozart, Verdi, Bellini, Wagner and Bizet.

Here are details of the works included on this album:

Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Known for his virtuoso transcriptions, Hummel brings a new dimension to operatic works with his detailed, expressive arrangements
Franz Liszt: A master transcriber, Liszt captures the dramatic and emotional essence of opera with technical and musical mastery.
Joseph Joachim Raff: Raff transforms operatic themes into complex, challenging piano pieces, revealing a unique musical depth.
Sigismond Thalberg: With his distinctive approach, Thalberg creates transcriptions that showcase the pianist’s virtuosity while respecting the original work.
Sydney Smith: Smith brings a personal touch to transcriptions, with interpretations that combine technique and sensitivity.

I hope you will be interested to listen this excellent CD.

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Spanish Suite – Toccata for piano

Piano composition Toccata

The « Suite Espagnole » comprises a series of compositions by Philippe Mathis, featuring the Toccata, which honors the pianist‘s virtuosity and the instrument’s richness. Philippe Mathis’ Toccata is a challenging and expressive work that showcases the pianist’s proficiency and command of the piano. 

The composition’s lyrical inspiration implies it stirs emotions and sentiments, enchanting the audience with its delicate expressiveness and rhythmic vitality. The interplay of rhythms offers a musical journey that is both stirring and exhilarating. 

Inclusion in the Stage and Screen collection produced by Ablaze Records suggests that the work could also be used in film or theatre, enhancing its evocative and narrative qualities.

In its entirety, the Toccata from Philippe Mathis‘s Suite Espagnole is a dynamic, expressive composition, suitable for any concert repertoire and sure to engage and immerse the audience in images that stimulate the imagination.

Philippe Mathis’s Toccata for Piano wins the « Contemporary Piano 2016″ Composition Prize

Toccata (Spanish suite »

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The contemporary piano 2019

Philippe Mathis – Prize winner composer of the Composition competition « The contemporary piano 2019 » for the music composition « Dimensions 1 ».

The competition is open to composers of all ages and nationalities and selection criteria are musical and no extra-musical parameters such as gender, level of difficulty, nationality and age quotas etc will be taken into account.

The quality of the text is examined by the jury. Unpublished works & worksworks (Modern compositions for piano solo or piano 4 hands, duration 3 to 5 minutes) that have been performed previously and won competitions in the past may be submitted.

Piano solo

Dimensions no. 1 – “The ugly duckling” (Toccatina) : Dimensions is a work for contemporary piano on several tonality and the vibrations of the Universe. The Universe contain ten dimensions and the number 1 corresponds at the chaos. Undefinable, impalpable, ineffable.

About an Art Artistry : AN ART ARTISTRY is a private Cultural Centre and a company that provides cultural activities and artistic productions services. It host activities of people who grapple with culture and art, creating the conditions to promote artistic creation and to provide opportunities for expression where they are needed. Particular attention is being given, to create and to give opportunities to young artists (first and foremost in mind), visual artists, painters, musicians, singers, poets, writers, actors, etc. and to promote their products.