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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet|Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and François-Frédéric Guy Play Transcriptions for Two Pianists

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and François-Frédéric Guy Play Transcriptions for Two Pianists

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, François-Frederic Guy

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Before the widespread availability of phonograph recordings, composers frequently promoted their orchestral music through transcriptions for piano, in many cases for two pianos if the music's complexity demanded it. Igor Stravinsky once played his transcription of his ballet Le Sacre du printemps with Claude Debussy, who described it as "a beautiful nightmare," and apart from a handful of controversial orchestral performances, it was heard most often in the keyboard reduction until after WWI. Since Le Sacre's centennial anniversary in 2013, the two-piano transcription has become quite popular again, and it is a favorite showpiece among virtuosos who enjoy its challenges and its flashiness, so it's no surprise that Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and François-Frédéric Guy have chosen it as the main work of this 2015 Chandos release. The other selections, Béla Bartók's Two Pictures, transcribed for two pianos by Zoltán Kocsis, and Debussy's Jeux, transcribed by Bavouzet, don't have the historical significance of Stravinsky's transcription, but their place on this program is justified by the importance of the composers, and the fact that these works were also first heard in 1913. This album is strongly recommended to fans of music for two pianos, though most other listeners will prefer the full versions for orchestra.

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Két Kép (Two Pictures), Op. 10, Sz. 46, BB 59 (Béla Bartók)

1
I. Viragzas (In Full Flower)
00:07:02

Bela Bartok, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Zoltán Kocsis, Arranger - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

2
II. A falu tanca (Village Dance)
00:07:59

Bela Bartok, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Zoltán Kocsis, Arranger - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

Jeux, L. 126, CD 133 (Claude Debussy)

3
I. Prelude
00:02:11

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

4
II. Du fond, à gauche, appraraissent deux jeunes filles craintives
00:01:03

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

5
III. Une des deux jeunes filles danse seule
00:01:09

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

6
IV. On aperçoit le jeune homme au fond, à gauche
00:01:16

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

7
V. Ils dansent ensemble
00:02:07

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

8
VI. Le jeune homme a suivi cette dernière danse par curiosite
00:02:05

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

9
VII. Dans l'emportement de leur danse, ils n'ont pas remarque
00:01:34

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

10
VIII. Pourtant, le jeune homme intervient en écartant leurs tetes
00:01:31

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

11
IX. Ils dansent désormais tous les trois
00:02:51

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

12
X. Une balle de tennis tombe à leurs pieds
00:00:56

Claude Debussy, Composer - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

Le Sacre du printemps, K. 15, Part I, Adoration of the Earth (Igor Stravinsky)

13
Introduction (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:03:14

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

14
The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:03:09

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

15
Ritual of Abduction (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:01:14

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

16
Spring Rounds (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:03:23

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

17
Ritual of the River Tribes (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:01:40

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

18
Procession of the Sage (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:00:42

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

19
The Sage (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:00:24

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

20
Dance of the Earth (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:01:14

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

Le Sacre du printemps, K. 15, Part II, The Sacrifice (Igor Stravinsky)

21
Introduction (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:04:15

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

22
Circles of the Young Girls (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:02:50

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

23
Glorification of the Chosen One (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:01:26

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

24
Evocation of the Ancestors (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:00:40

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

25
Ritual Action of the Ancestors (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:03:39

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

26
Sacrificial Dance (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
00:04:23

Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Arranger - François-Frédéric Guy, Piano, MainArtist - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano, MainArtist

2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records

Album review

Before the widespread availability of phonograph recordings, composers frequently promoted their orchestral music through transcriptions for piano, in many cases for two pianos if the music's complexity demanded it. Igor Stravinsky once played his transcription of his ballet Le Sacre du printemps with Claude Debussy, who described it as "a beautiful nightmare," and apart from a handful of controversial orchestral performances, it was heard most often in the keyboard reduction until after WWI. Since Le Sacre's centennial anniversary in 2013, the two-piano transcription has become quite popular again, and it is a favorite showpiece among virtuosos who enjoy its challenges and its flashiness, so it's no surprise that Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and François-Frédéric Guy have chosen it as the main work of this 2015 Chandos release. The other selections, Béla Bartók's Two Pictures, transcribed for two pianos by Zoltán Kocsis, and Debussy's Jeux, transcribed by Bavouzet, don't have the historical significance of Stravinsky's transcription, but their place on this program is justified by the importance of the composers, and the fact that these works were also first heard in 1913. This album is strongly recommended to fans of music for two pianos, though most other listeners will prefer the full versions for orchestra.

© TiVo

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