Bertrand Chamayou - Complete Piano Works (CD)

This release is a survey of Ravel's solo piano music, a bold statement from the French rising star of the piano. It includes not only the oft-performed works such as Le tombeau de Couperin, and the Pavane pour une infante defunte but also lesser-known gems such as the pieces written in the styles of Borodin and Chabrier respectively, and the early Serenade grotesque. The album is a tour de force and promises to be a major landmark in his discography. Bertrand Chamayou, hometown: Paris, was born in Toulouse in 1981. Despite his youth, Chamayou is firmly established as a highly-respected artist and is much in demand. He is the only artist to win France's prestigious Victories de la Musique on three occasions. At 20, he was a prize-winner at the international Long-Thibuad Competition, returning there in 2012 as a member of the jury. He has serious approach and has achieved success with his solo albums as well as his recent recital album with cellist Sol Gabetaa.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Jeux D'eau, M. 30
2. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, M 19
3. A la Maniere de Chabrier, M 63
4. Miroirs, M. 43: I. Noctuelles
5. Miroirs, M. 43: II. Oiseaux Tristes
6. Miroirs, M 43: III Une Barque Sur L'ocean
7. Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada Del Gracioso
8. Miroirs, M 43: V la Vallee Des Cloches
9. Menuet Antique, M. 7
10. Serenade Grotesque, M 5
11. A la Maniere de Borodine, M 63
12. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, M. 61
13. A la Maniere de Ravel, Op 17B, Book 2: No 4 Almanzor Ou Le Mariage D'adelaide

Disc: 2

1. Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine
2. Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55: II. Le Gibet
3. Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo
4. Menuet in C-Sharp minor, M. 42
5. Sonatine, M 40: I Modere
6. Sonatine, M. 40: II. Mouvement de Menuet
7. Sonatine, M 40: III Anime
8. Prelude in a Minor, M. 65
9. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M 68: I Prelude
10. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue
11. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: III. Forlane
12. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon
13. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet
14. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: VI. Toccata
15. Menuet Sur Le Nom de Haydn, M. 58
16. Kaddisch, Melodie Hebraique in C minor