Severac, D. De: Cerdana, 5 Etudes Pittoresques / Sous Les Lauriers Roses / Les Naiades Et Le Faune Indiscret / Baigneuses Au Soleil

Featuring

Billy Eidi
Déodat de Séverac

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Performer Biography

Billy Eidi, the pianist on this recording, is a French pianist of Lebanese origin who studied in Paris and champions romantic and 20th-century French music.

Composer Biography

Séverac was known for his 'incurable laziness,' often neglecting to transcribe his musical ideas, leading to the loss of many compositions.

Critical Reception

The piece Sous les lauriers-roses was criticized by Alfred Cortot, a renowned pianist and its dedicatee, who called it 'an overlong joke.'

Composer's Artistic Vision

Unlike Debussy, whose musical landscapes often lack human presence, Séverac's music is filled with people like fiddlers, gleaners, and mule-drivers, all natives of the land.

Compositional Technique

Séverac, like Debussy and Ravel, composed by improvising at the piano, finding inspiration through direct contact with the keys rather than theoretical methods.

Performer Biography

Billy Eidi has received numerous awards for his recordings, including the Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros and the Grand Prix de la Nouvelle Académie du Disque Français.