Sévérac studied at the Schola Cantorum in Paris, a choice he preferred over the more rigid Paris Conservatoire, and was a pupil of Vincent d'Indy and Albéric Magnard.
Performer Biography
Jordi Masó, the pianist on this album, has recorded over forty discs and is known for his wide repertoire with a special emphasis on 20th-century music.
Composition History
Pippermint-Get, a light-hearted waltz, is named after a mint liqueur created in 1796 by the Get brothers.
Composition History
Le Chant de la terre (The Song of the Earth) was inspired by Virgil's Georgics, an ancient Roman poem about agriculture, and originally included poems before each piece.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sévérac emphasized the importance of local inspiration to preserve a distinctively French form of music, even setting texts in Catalan and Provençal.
Composer Biography
Déodat de Sévérac, the composer, came from a distinguished family whose lineage could be traced back to the ninth century.
Composition History
Sévérac was greatly influenced by Isaac Albéniz, a Spanish composer and pianist, and even completed Albéniz's unfinished work, Navarra.
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