De Séverac: En languedoc, Cerdana, Baigneuses au soleil

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Serena Valluzzi
Déodat de Séverac

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Composer's Artistic Vision

The composer Déodat de Séverac's music was described by critic Pierre Lalo as coming 'out of nature' and being 'full of the smell of the soil,' reflecting country life.

Composer Biography

Déodat de Séverac, the composer, received his first music lessons from his painter father and was related to the Aragons of Spain on his mother's side.

Compositional Technique

The composer Déodat de Séverac was also a brilliant improviser, capable of releasing 'the tastiest themes, the subtlest phrase designs, the most original rhythms' from his harmonic combinations.

Performer Biography

Serena Valluzzi has performed in major Italian cities and internationally in countries such as Russia, the United States, Brazil, and Germany.

Composition History

Déodat de Séverac's suite En Languedoc was written between 1903 and 1904 while he was still a student and premiered by his friend Ricardo Viñes in 1905.

Performer Biography

Serena Valluzzi, the pianist on this album, graduated with top marks from the Conservatorio 'N. Piccinni' in Bari and has won several international prizes, including the 1st Prize 'Alkan' for piano virtuosity.