This album features three studio recordings of Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit by Idil Biret, made in 1965, 1975, and 1984.
Interpretation
Idil Biret initially exaggerated contrasts in Gaspard de la nuit but later sought a classicism inherent in Ravel's music, focusing on the composer's precise indications.
Composition History
The poems that inspired Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit were written by Louis Aloysius Bertrand, whose work influenced the French romantic movement.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Idil Biret notes that Ravel's writing, while full of pianistic innovations, shares similarities with Liszt's style.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret's teacher at the Paris Conservatory, Jacques Février, was chosen by Maurice Ravel to premiere his Concerto for the Left Hand.
Composition History
Ravel composed Gaspard de la nuit during the summer of 1908, and it was premiered in January 1909 by pianist Ricardo Viñes.
Composition History
Ravel's Sérénade grotesque, his first piano composition, was written around 1893 during his student days at the Paris Conservatoire.
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