Ravel's music is characterized by extraordinary precision, where everything makes perfect sense and the logic of the musical argument cannot be easily altered.
Interpretation
Bertrand Chamayou believes that Ravel's music, despite its rigor, should give the impression of a brilliant improvisation, influenced by Ravel's visits to jazz clubs in New York.
Interpretation
Bertrand Chamayou often plays Ravel's 'Pavane pour une infante défunte' as an encore, despite Ravel himself having sometimes disparaged the piece.
Compositional Technique
Ravel's piano writing combines Lisztian virtuosity with neoclassicism, influenced by composers like Chabrier.
Performer Biography
Bertrand Chamayou, the pianist on this album, studied with Jean-François Heisser, who was a pupil of Vlado Perlemuter, who in turn received guidance from Ravel himself.
Recording & Production
The recording took place in Saint-Pierre des Cuisines in Toulouse, a former Christian church built in the 4th century and now an auditorium.
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