Richie English: The Gothic Piano | WNED Classical Live on Stage!

Pianist Richie English performs music by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Alkan, and English himself – all with a decidedly Gothic flair – just right for Halloween!

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D-Minor, The Tempest
Chopin: Prelude in D-flat, Raindrop
Alkan: Song of the Madwoman on the Seashore
English: The End of the Beginning
Liszt: Transcendental Etude No. 10 in F-Minor, Appassionata

Richie English is a nationally recognized composer, pianist, teacher, arranger, and producer. He has worked on several Billboard-charting albums by artists including Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Franti, and Moody Blues founder Denny Laine as an orchestral composer, co-writer, performer, producer, and arranger. He was the youngest registered piano teacher in New York State at 11 years old, studying under Juilliard-trained pianists Frieda & Stephen Manes, graduating from SUNY Buffalo with a performance degree and a master’s degree in music theory. In 2006, he performed two recital programs for the Dalai Lama during his visit to UB. With co-host Stratton Rawson, he can be heard each Friday at 10 am and 10 pm on WNED Classical’s Stratton and Richie: Entering Music.

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[rclukies]

This was great - always love listening to Richie talking shop!!