Au Suivant! Ravel, Fauré: Chansons for Piano Quartet
2/1/2019, 14 Tracks, 1:02:43
Featuring
Endri Nini
Kana Sugimura
Anna Szulc-Kapala
Martha Bijlsma
Flex Ensemble
Maurice Ravel
Johannes Schöllhorn
Sebastiaan Koolhoven
James Williamson
Gérard Pesson
Konstantinos Raptis
Gabriel Fauré
Did you know?
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Interpretation
The Flex Ensemble's album features French music in three genres: a youthful work by Fauré, Ravel's character pieces in a new arrangement, and contemporary interpretations of French Chansons.
Performer Biography
The Flex Ensemble has won multiple international awards, including 1st prize at the International Schumann Chamber Music Award in Frankfurt and the Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award in Lugano.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Au Suivant!" (Next!), reflects the Flex Ensemble's approach to exploring music and seeking new challenges.
Compositional Technique
Shintaro Sakabe's arrangement of Ravel's Ma Mère l'Oye for piano quartet is based on the intimate four-hand piano version, not the orchestral version.
Album & Artwork
The photographs for this CD, taken by Zuzanna Specjal, are inspired by the black and white street photography of Robert Doisneau.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The "Project Chanson" idea for this album originated from a Flex Ensemble member's childhood fascination with French Chansons, even without understanding the lyrics.
Composition History
The Flex Ensemble's personal connection to Fauré's C minor Piano Quartet, one of their earliest works learned, inspired the album's concept.
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