Olivier Chauzu, the pianist on this recording, received a Diapason d'Or for his recording of Isaac Albéniz's Iberia.
Album & Artwork
This album includes world premiere recordings of works by Gustave Samazeuilh, a French composer, pianist, and critic.
Composer Biography
Gustave Samazeuilh, the composer, grew up immersed in music, with family friends including notable figures like Chausson, Fauré, Duparc, d'Indy, Dukas, and Ysaÿe.
Composer Biography
Gustave Samazeuilh was an early advocate for Olivier Messiaen, protesting when Messiaen was not awarded the Prix de Rome in 1930 and 1931.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2014 at Recital Studio B in Tihange, Belgium, using a Steinway Model D piano.
Composer Biography
Gustave Samazeuilh was likely the first person to hear the theme of Ravel's Boléro, as Ravel played it for him on a piano during a holiday in 1928.
Composer Biography
Gustave Samazeuilh is known for around a hundred transcriptions for solo piano or piano four hands, commissioned by composers and publishers, including the piano transcriptions for Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande.
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