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In comparison to his brilliant orchestral works, Maurice Ravel's solo piano pieces are often considered slighter amusements. Yet for all their lightness and brevity, these miniatures capture Ravel's urbane wit and refinement in ways that the large concert works cannot, and they find the composer in a more intimate and relaxed setting. The ebullient thumping of La parade, the surprising leaps of the Sérénade grotesque, and the peculiarly charming dissonances of the Menuet antique point to a lively, spontaneous imagination, and these fresh pieces evoke the spirit of improvisation. The Pavane pour une infante défunte is perhaps even more poignant in its piano form than in its famous orchestrated version, for its nostalgia seems more personal and immediate. Jeux d'eau and the Prélude are impressionistic and colorful; though the style might seem quaint, they are tastefully constructed masterworks on a small scale. Classically pristine and precise, the Sonatine is one of Ravel's most delightful gems, understated and unpretentious, but bright and intriguing in its polished facets. Miroirs is the most ambitious series, of which the Alborada del gracioso is widely performed as an independent vehicle for pianistic virtuosity. François-Joël Thiollier gives all these pieces finely nuanced and energetic readings, with great sensitivity to the music's character and shape.
© TiVo
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La parade (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Serenade grotesque (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
À la manière de Chabrier, M. 63/2 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
À la manière de Borodine, M. 63/1 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Menuet antique, M. 7 (Version for Piano) (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Jeux d'eau, M. 30 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn, M. 58 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Prélude, M. 65 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Sonatine, M. 40 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Miroirs, M. 43 (Maurice Ravel)
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Thiollier Francois-Joel, piano
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
Albumbeschreibung
In comparison to his brilliant orchestral works, Maurice Ravel's solo piano pieces are often considered slighter amusements. Yet for all their lightness and brevity, these miniatures capture Ravel's urbane wit and refinement in ways that the large concert works cannot, and they find the composer in a more intimate and relaxed setting. The ebullient thumping of La parade, the surprising leaps of the Sérénade grotesque, and the peculiarly charming dissonances of the Menuet antique point to a lively, spontaneous imagination, and these fresh pieces evoke the spirit of improvisation. The Pavane pour une infante défunte is perhaps even more poignant in its piano form than in its famous orchestrated version, for its nostalgia seems more personal and immediate. Jeux d'eau and the Prélude are impressionistic and colorful; though the style might seem quaint, they are tastefully constructed masterworks on a small scale. Classically pristine and precise, the Sonatine is one of Ravel's most delightful gems, understated and unpretentious, but bright and intriguing in its polished facets. Miroirs is the most ambitious series, of which the Alborada del gracioso is widely performed as an independent vehicle for pianistic virtuosity. François-Joël Thiollier gives all these pieces finely nuanced and energetic readings, with great sensitivity to the music's character and shape.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:38
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: François-Joel Thiollier
- Composer: Maurice Ravel
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Klassiek
(C) 1994 Naxos (P) 1994 Naxos
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