Reflets de la nature, miroirs de l'âme

Featuring

François Beffa
Claude Debussy
Maurice Ravel

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Recording & Production

This recording was made with four microphones: two modified Gefell 221 omnidirectional microphones and two modified Violet 26 cardioid microphones.

Recording & Production

The piano used for this recording is a Steinway & Son, serial number D 560694.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Debussy and Ravel, the composers featured on this album, were the most influential and pioneering composers in France in the early 20th century.

Album & Artwork

The album's title, "Reflets de la nature, miroirs de l'âme" (Reflections of nature, mirrors of the soul), was chosen by the pianist François Beffa to reflect his interpretation of Debussy as a 'landscape artist' and Ravel as a 'portraitist'.

Performer Biography

Pianist François Beffa teaches at the Fribourg Conservatory and frequently organizes shows and musical outings for his students to share his passion for concerts.

Performer Biography

François Beffa, the pianist on this album, received the year's best piano diploma and two special prizes from the Geneva Conservatory of Music in 1989.

Compositional Technique

Debussy's Images and Ravel's Miroirs, the works on this album, revolutionized piano writing and marked a major turning point in the work of both composers.