Isaac Dèathèrâge (pronounced dĕ â ter râzh) fell in love with the piano at age 7 and was tutored in music theory till he was 16. Since then, he and has continued to develop his skills with his own style and has played piano 17 years. Dèathèrâge focuses on what he calls “real, genuine instruments” and never preferred instruments with sounds too complicated or “artificial.” He strongly focuses on creating his own unique style that is classical enough to be peaceful, popish enough to be catchy, and diverse enough to keep your attention.

With Isaac’s particular style, he aims to fully portray each aspect of every note. When asked how he views music, he responds, “I think of music as neither an art nor a science; it is a language.” Why a language? “Because, if done correctly, it will give you a message clearer than even a spoken word. First, I consume my mind with how to express an emotion or idea through the piano (classical aspect). Next, I aim to give it simple continuity with backup in order to allow the audience to comprehend the underlying message (pop aspect). Lastly, I vary the melodic portions as diversely as possible while giving just enough repetition to avoid being too abstract. Within these three aspects, I focus on dynamics (spiritual aspect) of the song and stay away from anything ‘honky tonk,’ which is nothing but mechanical.”

Dèathèrâge believes the spiritual side of music is pivotal to succeeding in delivering the message. But isn’t it true that simple things such as rhythm and striking the correct notes are merely mechanical? Dèathèrâge exclaims, “Absolutely not! Although the mechanical comes first, it must become automatic to the musician so every emotion, no matter how small, is produced so perfectly that the notes become obsolete and you exist in a realm of fantasy.”

Isaac plays to show that hearing which notes are which should be completely transparent so the listener can see into the intense sensations and passions of the song. Without the proper dynamics, a song cannot deliver the correct spirituality to the listener. Dèathèrâge is not permanently signed to a record label, but usually signs per song or album.

Dèathèrâge describes, “The piano can have such rich variety. Within any traditional genre, guidelines can often stifle creativity. Individual songs have to come from different ideas. If I think of a unique idea, the best way to express it is by simply letting the piano interpret my every thought. The more vocabulary you learn in the music language, the more grandeur the message. Musical words include many little emotions like rapidly tapping the foot pedals, which will cause the sustain to drop in step sequences. Or, allowing the piano hammer to bounce off the string, which opens a new realm of music. Once the ping occurs, the listener is toned for the rich frequencies of the note. This allows the focus to be on the note after it’s struck; not during the strike. Each song has to focus on complete beauty no matter how dynamical. If the song wants to sing ever so softly, allow it. If the song demands to swell over the expanses and ride through undiscovered lands, just go along. Each song should pour from the soul. Then, there’re songs that have a more structured and orderly message. Music theory often comes into place in this case. But still, the structure, rhythm, or which note is which must become totally autonomic so every sense will be unfiltered from the soul. Many times, simplicity is the most beautiful option. How about a rhythm where silence actually becomes an essential part of the message? I would consider this to be another side of the ball than songs with percussion. To create a song, is a musician’s desire and culmination of their dreams. Each new song is a new discovery in the language of music to communicate in the new world that is being discovered with each new sound or even absence of sound. To make each song peculiarly unique with a new spoken beauty, I aim to convey a message that I’ve never used previously and one that I’ll never use again.”

Currently, Dèathèrâge has released one album, Emozioni Classiche (Dec. 25, 2009). His music is currently aired on several classic radio stations.

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