William Allaudin Mathieu

William Allaudin Mathieu (b. 1937) — pianist, composer, author, and teacher — is one of the most influential musicians of his generation. He began recording solo piano albums in 1980. He has composed a large variety of chamber pieces, choral works, and song cycles, and has written three books on music, The Listening Book, The Musical Life, and Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression. Allaudin was a disciple of North Indian vocalist Pandit Pran Nath for 25 years.