Ravel: Works (Compared Érard and Steinway & Sons Pianos)

Featuring

Paolo Giacometti
Maurice Ravel

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Compositional Technique

The Érard piano has parallel stringing and a wooden frame, resulting in a more 'stringy' sound with individual registers, while the Steinway has cross-stringing and a steel frame for greater resonance.

Instruments

The 'new' instrument used is a Steinway, which has remained largely unchanged since the late nineteenth century.

Performer Biography

Paolo Giacometti has won many prizes in national and international competitions and has performed in major concert halls worldwide.

Instruments

The authentic instrument on this CD is an Érard, a celebrated 19th-century piano maker immortalized by Liszt.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Maurice Ravel frequently performed on a Steinway but composed his works at home on an Érard.

Performer Biography

Paolo Giacometti, the pianist, was born in Milan, Italy, in 1970 but grew up in the Netherlands.

Interpretation

This album features the same works performed on two different pianos: an authentic Érard and a modern Steinway, to explore their distinct tonal qualities.