vittorio rieti

This morning I sat down to play something on the Piano.

And since Bach was sitting there I opened the Book up and
tried to Play a Prelude and Fugue - but it just wasn't working
for me.

So I turned to my Twentieth Century Book of Major Composers
by Denes Agay - and up came Invenzione from 'Six Short Pieces'
by Vittorio Rieti.

Now I've never even heard of Vittorio Rieti - let alone played any
of his Compositions - but since it didn't look that hard and it was only two
pages long  - I gave it a Shot.

Now this Invenzione is Amazing - folks. 

I mean by the time it was over I felt as if I had Entered into the Realm
of a New World where Time and Space didn't even Exist.

There was a Dissonent Beauty in this Invenzione that Transcended even
that of the most Beautiful Works of Beethoven Himself.


So I'm thinkin' Who Is This Guy?

I quickly googled Vittoiro Rieti - but  to my dismay he had died in 1994 -


on my birthday.


I have to admit to feeling more than a little sadness - until I thought:


BUT LOOK WHAT HE LEFT BEHIND.


Sure I'll never meet Vittiorio Rieti face to face - in this Lifetime - but
I can Invite Him Into My Living Room by playing this Wonderful
Piece of Music - any time I want.




thank you vittorio rieti












But then I thought - ok maybe it's too late for me to meet
vittorio rieti - and talk to him - but it's not too late to talk to
Others - that are still Very Much Alive.












and that thought gave me Hope - and maybe Hope is not for Losers
after all -  I'm not Really sure though