Nat Bartsch - Bart Tricky Matilda Frankie, performed by Roy Girvan

The eighth new work commissioned specially for Guitar Perspectives though a generous donation from Peter and Rasika Crowley. Recorded by Leo Dale at WeFo studios.
Performer Roy Girvan (Honours guitar student at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music).
Nat Bartsch writes about the piece:
Bart Tricky Matilda Frankie (or Frank for short) was my family's black cat. Frank's full name was chosen by my son Wil, named after the characters in Alison Lester's children's book Trickys' Bad Day.
Coincidentally, Frank joined our family at a time where there were many bad days: he was a pandemic pet. After many months waiting for our appointment at the Lost Cat's Home, my 4yo son and I brought Frank home just before Christmas 2021.
Frank was mischevious, extremely bossy, sometimes charming and always handsome. Sadly, aged 1year old, he died very suddenly of suspected poisoning.
The loss of Frank was very sad, not just because he was so young, but because his death occurred during separation from my husband.
This piece is a memorial lullaby for Frank, but also a processing of griet. As I move into a new and better future, it's a moment to farewell the old, and those missed moments with my children (both human and furry).
Nat Bartsch is a twice ARIA-nominated Australian pianist and composer known for her ethereal, meditative, lyrical music. Her music deftly walks across a spectrum from neoclassical to jazz, also dipping into the worlds of chamber music, children’s music and post-rock. She incorporates a wide range of influences including Arvo Pärt, Debussy, Nils Frahm, Sigur Ros, Nik Bärtsch, Stuart Greenbaum and Sufjan Stevens. Her music is played across the world by people from all walks of life, often in deeply personal moments: literally from the birthing suite, to the final hours before death. She has released eight albums, toured domestically and internationally, and collaborated with many leading Australian artists including Luke Howard, Grigoryan Brothers, Back to Back Theatre, Inventi Ensemble, Teeny Tiny Stevies, Playschool and Plexus Collective. She recently established her own record label, Amica Records. She is proudly neurodivergent.

[@alexwilce6895]

Really well played Roy! Sensitive and beautiful

[@Michajeru]

This is an interesting musical composition with nice harmonies and rhythmic patterns.