From Serenade Grotesque to Le Tombeau de Couperin, Maurice Ravel's piano works span nearly a quarter of a century of creative endeavour. To listen to this recording of all of them is to go on a journey, to immerse oneself in the heart of the magical world of the composer of Boléro. Each piece is a unique gem, a curious mixture of discipline and delight which seems to sketch out a portrait of the composer and alchemist embodied in Ravel.
22 2 Mélodies Hébraïques, M. a 22: No. 1, Kaddish (Transcr. Siloti for Piano)
23 A la Manière de... Ravel, Op.17B, Book 2: No. 4 Almanzor Ou Le Mariage D'adelaïde
24 Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude
25 Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue
26 Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: III. Forlane
27 Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon
28 Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet
29 Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: VI. Toccata
From Serenade Grotesque to Le Tombeau de Couperin, Maurice Ravel's piano works span nearly a quarter of a century of creative endeavour. To listen to this recording of all of them is to go on a journey, to immerse oneself in the heart of the magical world of the composer of Boléro. Each piece is a unique gem, a curious mixture of discipline and delight which seems to sketch out a portrait of the composer and alchemist embodied in Ravel.
