François-Bernard Mâche's works, such as Areg and Mesarthim, explore the nuances of piano resonances, similar to the approach of Debussy.
François-Bernard Mâche, a distinguished French composer, is also a philologist, a scholar of language in relation to historical and cultural context.
The pianos used for this recording are Yamaha C7 models.
Maurice Ohana, a French composer from an earlier generation, explored ideas and sonorities derived from his interests in Andalusia and Africa.
One of the pieces on this album, Sorôn-Ngô by Maurice Ohana, was recorded live on May 23, 2003.
