I texted my son-in-law…asked “what is this?”
Off the top of his head, he didn’t know, but guessed a French impressionist “like Debussy or Ravel.”
Found out it depicts the third movement of Gaspard de la nuit, a 1908 piano composition by French composer Maurice Ravel.
He was certainly in the ballpark!
@Route10
Pianist here. Depending on who you ask, either the first or third movement of Gaspard represent the most difficult piano music ever written. I consider the opening of the first movement, Ondine, absolutely terrifying.
@Route10
Seriously. Hamelin is a super-virtuoso. If he calls a page of music terrifying, run away.
@voltronic Wow, what a great video! 😎