Ravel: Miroirs, Gaspard de la nuit & Pavane pour une infante défunte

Featuring

Carlo Grante
Maurice Ravel

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Composer Biography

Ravel was born in the Basque fishing village of Ciboure but moved to Paris when he was very young, joining the Paris Conservatory at age 12.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ravel aimed to compose Gaspard de la nuit with 'transcendental' virtuosity, alluding to Franz Liszt's Transcendental Études.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in STUDIO GLANZING, Vienna, in December 2013, using a Bösendorfer Imperial piano.

Compositional Technique

Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit is considered one of the most challenging and virtuosic compositions ever written, pushing the technical limits of the piano.

Performer Biography

Carlo Grante, the pianist on this album, has a discography of over fifty CDs, ranging from Domenico Scarlatti to 20th-century composers like Godowsky and Busoni.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Maurice Ravel, the composer, stated that his collection Miroirs marked a significant change in his harmonic evolution, even surprising musicians familiar with his style.