Some
composers managed to get famous right from the first masterpieces, others got
recognition only after death, and some great minds never got a chance to be
revealed to the world despite their talent. It’s always a wonderful discovery
when another genius gets ‘dug out’ of the history’s treasures. Ernst Levy was
no doubt one of such precious findings.
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| Ernst Levy at work |
Levy is
first of all a prodigy Swiss pianist, and performing was what he was primarily
admired for in his lifetime. But he was an amazing composer too, as well as a
teacher in demand. After Levy left for the USA, a couple of universities
offered him a teaching position, and he had to agree only for the necessity to
earn money for living. How surprising it was when it turned out that during
those years Ernst Levy composed Fifty Pieces for Piano Students. And not just a
simple set of educational pieces but a work that is no less amazing than Bartok’s
Miscrocosm. The manuscripts were long-lost in the dust of Basel Library until
they were found and digitalized. How this wonderful edition is available
online.
Piano
teachers and students – for your attention!
