Some tracks on this album were previously released on Mandala and are reissued with permission.
This album is the second of three volumes presenting the complete piano works of Albert Roussel.
Albert Roussel, though best known for his orchestral works, also wrote an important body of piano music.
Roussel's earliest orchestral work, Résurrection, was a response to emotions inspired by Tolstoy's last novel.
Roussel's Suite in F sharp minor is his largest-scaled piano work, characterized by driving energy, exciting themes, and fresh effects.
Roussel's three Rustiques were inspired by a love of nature, featuring rhythmically inventive music.
The second movement of Roussel's Rustiques, Promenade sentimentale en forêt, is notable for its birdsong and rich polyphony.
