·December 13, 2023·1 min read

“Sonatina in C Sharp”, Raynald Grenier: Relaxing Classical Piano Music

Raynald Grenier embarked on his musical journey in the 1980s, initially as a pianist and conductor for various musical and vocal groups. After captivating audiences across the United States, Canada, and Europe, Grenier shifted his focus from live performances to specialize in musical creation and composition. On his latest presentation, “Sonatina in C Sharp”, he explores the beauty of the piano– keep reading for my thoughts!

There’s just something about classical music that gets one relaxed, and thinking– and “Sonatina” does just that. There is, at least from first listen, no fixed tempo here, and the tempo rubato is thus used very expressively, as Raynald exalts his love for the higher registers of the piano through the persistent chord work from the first motif, all the way to the last.

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The whole song is built upon the arpeggiated section we’re introduced to at the very beginning, and this becomes the anchor throughout the piece. The dynamics flow effortlessly, making use of tempo rubato and a lot of melodic dynamic changes to express changes in emotion, and the end result is a very poignant-sounding, thought-provoking sound that i would liken to people like Schubert and Dvorak; but Raynald accomplishes that rather soundly (if you will excuse my pun) here.

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On “Sonatina in C Sharp”, Raynald Grenier successfully captures the ear of the seasoned classical music connoisseur, and leaves them gently, making me excited as to what the future has in store for him. Check out the piece here!