Maurice Ravel: Complete Solo Piano Works

On this CD:

1. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

2. Le tombeau de Couperin, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

3. Sérénade grotesque, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

4. Jeux d'eau, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

5. Valses nobles et sentimentales for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

6. La valse, poème choréographique for orchestra (or piano)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

7. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

8. Menuet antique, for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

9. Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

10. À la manière de. . . , for piano A la maniere de Borodine
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

11. À la manière de. . . , for piano À la manière de Chabrier
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

12. Prélude, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

13. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Noctuelles
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

14. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Oiseaux Tristes
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

15. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Une Barque Sur L'Océan
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

16. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Alborada Del Gracioso
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

17. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) La Vallée Des Cloches
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

18. Sonatine for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Louis Lortie

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Louis Lortie Plays Ravel's Complete Works for Solo Piano
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An overlooked set
 Louis Lortie Plays Ravel's Complete Works for Solo Piano

Manufacturer: Chandos
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GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000VM3Y0
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

  1. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
  2. I Prelude
  3. II Fugue
  4. III Forlane
  5. IV Rigaudon
  6. V Menuet
  7. VI Toccata
  8. Serenade Grotesque
  9. Jeux D'eau
  10. I Adelaide. Modere - Tres Franc
  11. II Assez Lent - Avec Une Expression Intense
  12. III Modere
  13. IV Assez Anime
  14. V Presque Lent - Dans Un Sentiment Intime
  15. VI Vif
  16. VII Moins Vif
  17. VIII Epilogue. Lent
  18. La Valse

Tracks:

  1. I Ondine. Lent
  2. II Le Gibet. Tres Lent
  3. III Scarbo. Modere
  4. Majestueusement
  5. Mouvement De Menuet
  6. Allegro Giusto
  7. Paraphrase Sur Un Air De Gounod - Allegretto
  8. Assez Lent Et Tres Expressif
  9. I Noctuelles. Tres Leger
  10. II Oiseaux Tristes. Tres Lent
  11. III Une Barque Sur L'ocean. D'un Rythme Souple
  12. IV Alborada Del Gracioso. Assez Vif
  13. V La Vallee Des Cloches. Tres Lent
  14. I Modere
  15. II Mouvement De Menuet
  16. III Anime

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An overlooked set.......2006-05-04

Lortie's technique is assured and (I say this as a compliment) his approach seems to take Ravel's advice to heart: it suffices to perform the music rather than [over]interpret it. Ranks up there with Simon, Thibaudet, and Casadesus among other sets. Very good recorded sound.
Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano
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  • look at my other Ravel reviews
 Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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PavanesPavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
SonatasSonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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  5. Complete Orchestral Works

ASIN: B0002XV2Y8
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Serenade Grotesque
  2. Menuet Antique
  3. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
  4. Jeux D'Eau
  5. 1: Modere
  6. 2: Mouvement De Menuet
  7. 3: Anime
  8. 1: Noctuelles: Tres Leger
  9. 2: Oiseaux Tristes: Tres Lent
  10. 3: Une Barque Sur L'Ocean: D'Un Rythme Souple
  11. 4: Alborada Del Gracioso: Assez Vif
  12. 5: La Vallee Des Cloches: Tres Lent

Tracks:

  1. 1: Ondine: Lent
  2. 2: Le Gibet: Tres Lent
  3. 3: Scarbo: Modere
  4. Menuet Sur Le Nom D'Haydn
  5. 1: Modere/Tres Franc
  6. 2: Assez Lent (Avec Une Expression Intense)
  7. 3: Modere
  8. 4: Assez Anime
  9. 5: Presque Lent (Dans Un Sentiment Intime)
  10. 6: Vif
  11. 7: Moins Vif
  12. 8: Epilogue: Lent
  13. Prelude
  14. Borodine: Valse/Allegro Giusto
  15. Emmanuel Chabrier (Paraphrase Sur Un Air De Gounod, Faust, Acte 3): Allegretto
  16. 1: Prelude: Vif
  17. 2: Fugue: Allegro Moderato
  18. 3: Forlane: Allegretto
  19. 4: Riguadon: Assez Vif
  20. 5: Menuet: Allegro Moderato
  21. 6: Toccata: Vif

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars look at my other Ravel reviews.......2007-07-08

to see which other pianists I prefer.
As I listen to ravel's incredible breath-taking mezmerising genius of poetic beauty and dazzling skills at composition, I understand why ravel and Debussy did not care much for the geramn romantic tradition. Ravel could not stand anything from Beethoven. In my 30 yrs, the only thing i liked by Beethoven was his 4th sym(only Walter/Columbia), but even that work has faded to a lost memory.
Its amazing how few folk know the genius of Ravel, and even less appreciate the timeless beauty of his creations.
ravel is the flowering and culmination of the romantic period , which is why i feel no desire to hear Chopin.
Ravel: The Complete Works for Solo Piano
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ravel solo piano music
  • Another evidence of the grandeur of Gieseking!
  • Gieseking and Ravel...a perfect match!
 Ravel: The Complete Works for Solo Piano

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
PavanesPavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005ONOX
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

  1. Menuet Antique (Majestueusement)
  2. Pavane (Assez Doux, Mais D'une Sonorite Large)
  3. Jeux D'eau (Tres Doux)
  4. Sonatine: I. Modere
  5. Sonatine: II. Movt De Menuet
  6. Sonatine: III. Anime
  7. Miroirs: I. Noctuelles (Tres Leger)
  8. Miroirs: II. Oiseaux Tristes (Tres Lent)
  9. Miroirs: III. Une Barque Sur L'ocean (D'un Rhytme Souple)
  10. Miroirs: IV. Alborada Del Gracioso (Assez Vif)
  11. Miroirs: V. La Vallee Des Cloches (Tres Lent)

Tracks:

  1. Gaspard De La Nuit: I. Ondine (Lent)
  2. Gaspard De La Nuit: II. Le Gibet (Tres Lent)
  3. Gaspard De La Nuit: III. Scarbo (Modere - Vif)
  4. Menuet Sur Le Nom D'Haydn
  5. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: I. Modere - Tres Franc
  6. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: II. Assez Lent (Avec Une Expression Intense)
  7. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: III. Modere
  8. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: IV. Assez Anime
  9. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: V. Presque Lent (Dans Un Sentiment Intime)
  10. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: VI. Vif
  11. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: VII. Moins Vif
  12. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: VIII. Epilogue: Lent
  13. Prld (Assez Lent Et Tres Expressif 'D'un Rhythme Libre')
  14. A La Maniere De... Borodine (Valse 'Allegro Giusto')
  15. Faust: Acte II: A La Maniere De... Chabrier (Paraphrase Sur Un Air De Gounod) (Allegretto)
  16. Le Tombeau De Couperin: I. Prld (Vif)
  17. Le Tombeau De Couperin: II. Fugue (Allegro Moderato)
  18. Le Tombeau De Couperin: III. Forlane (Allegretto)
  19. Le Tombeau De Couperin: IV. Rigaudon (Assez Vif)
  20. Le Tombeau De Couperin: V. Menuet (Allegro Moderato)
  21. Le Tombeau De Couperin: VI. Toccata (Vif)

Amazon.com

Newly transferred from the original master tapes, Walter Gieseking's 1954 EMI Ravel cycle gains in color and amplitude over previous "unofficial" CD editions of these long-unavailable recordings. Indeed, his vocal grimaces at loud moments register more clearly. More to the point, Gieseking's pellucid touch and direct brain-to-finger equilibrium control Ravel's cruelly exposed, deceptively difficult textures with effortless elegance in Le Tombeau de Couperin, Jeux d'Eaux, the Sonatine, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, and most of Miroirs (though Alborada del gracioso could use more sultry snap). True, Gaspard de la Nuit's outer movements lack the hazy sweep of Gieseking's famous pre-war 78s. But the short pieces embody lapidarian marvels, like the Pavane's perfect melody/accompaniment balances (only a pedaling genius like Gieseking can achieve this without pedal!) and the Haydn Menuet's elusive polyphony voiced to a tee. Even when he's in less than tip-top form, Gieseking still clicks into Ravel's sound world as if both composer and interpreter shared genetic code. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Ravel solo piano music.......2007-01-10

As with Debussy, Gieseking' historical 1950s Ravel recordings are very fine. The works were also frequently orchestrated by Ravel and comparisons are very rewarding. A most cost effective way to know these works.

5 out of 5 stars Another evidence of the grandeur of Gieseking!.......2006-09-10

The main virtue of this legendary resides in the fact that Ravel has never been played so incorporeal and so impressionistic. The use of pedal in Gieseking is extremely austere, he wants the bar sounds atmospherically, without mundane ornaments.

That is why his Ravel so ethereal and windy. A true rewarding experience for your senses.

5 out of 5 stars Gieseking and Ravel...a perfect match!.......2002-08-28

Walter Gieseking has been considered for many years to be thesupreme interpreter of the Frenchimpressionists Debussy and Ravel.This recording does nothing to diminish this reputation. No pianist had the dynamic control and the supreme command of pedaling and half pedaling effects as didGieseking. While there may be sometechnical lapses here and there this is music making of the highestquality. Especially notable arehis performances of the Pavanne andthe Gaspard de la Nuit. I highlyrecommend this album.
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    ASIN: B00012QMHM
    Release Date: 2004-02-10

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    2. Carment Suite No. 2: Habanera (1st Movement)
    3. Carment Suite No. 2: Chanson du Toreador
    4. Carmen Suite No. 1: Prelude 1st Act
    5. Carmen Suite No. 1: Aragonaise, Prelude 4th Act
    6. Carmen Suite No. 1: Intermezzo, Prelude 3rd Act
    7. Carmen Suite No. 1: Seguedille, 1st Act
    8. Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Dragons d'Alcala, Prelude 2nd Act
    9. Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Toreadors, Introduction 1st Act
    10. From Suite Espanola Op. 47: Granada - Irina Kircher
    11. From Suite Espanola Op. 47: Sevilla - Irina Kircher
    12. From Suite Espanola Op. 47: Asturias - Irina Kircher
    13. Espana - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    14. Danza Espanola Op. 5/5 - Peter Schmalfuss
    15. Gypsy Tunes for Violin and Orchestra - Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kalafusz

    Tracks:

    1. Sombrero de Tres Picos ("Three Cornered Hat") Excerpts - III: Tanz Der
    2. Sombrero de Tres Picos ("Three Cornered Hat") Excerpts - VII: Tanz Der
    3. Sombrero de Tres Picos ("Three Cornered Hat") Excerpts - IX: ...
    4. Hommage a Tarrega: Garrotin - Irina Kircher
    5. Hommage a Tarrega: Soleares - Irina Kircher
    6. Wedding of Luis Alonso
    7. Tango, No. 2 from Espana, Op. 165 - Irina Kircher
    8. Rhapsodie Espagnol: Malaguena
    9. Rhapsodie Espagnol: Habanera
    10. Rhapsodie Espagnol: Feria
    11. Fandango, From "Tres Piezas Espangnolas" - Irina Kircher
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    15. Maruxa (Vorspiel 2nd Act)
    Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano
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      		Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano

      Manufacturer: Scandinavian Classics
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      PavanesPavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000092R2Y
      Release Date: 2006-05-04
      Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2
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        		Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2

        Manufacturer: CRD
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        Binding: Audio CD

        MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
        Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0000243FA
        Release Date: 1983-01-01
        Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano
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          		Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano

          Manufacturer: Scandinavian Classic
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          Binding: Audio CD

          MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          PavanesPavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000093FJR
          Release Date: 2003-04-29
          Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 1
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Finest complete survey ( Vol 1 & 2 ) of Ravel's piano works
          		 Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 1

          Manufacturer: Crd
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          PavanesPavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000044FJ
          Release Date: 1992-10-28

          Tracks:

          1. Miroirs: 1. Noctuelles: Tres Leger
          2. Miroirs: 2. Oiseaux Tristes: Tres Lent
          3. Miroirs: 3. Une Barque Sur L' Ocean: D'un Rythme Souple
          4. Miroirs: 4. Alborada Del Gracioso: Assez Vif
          5. Miroirs: 5. La Vallee Des Cloches: Tres Lent
          6. Son: 1. Modere
          7. Son: 2. Movt De Menuet
          8. Son: 3. Anime
          9. Menuet Antique
          10. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 1. Modere-Tres Franc
          11. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 2. Assez Lent (Avec Une Expression Intense)
          12. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 3. Modere
          13. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 4. Assez Anime
          14. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 5. Presque Lent (Dans Un Sentiment Intime)
          15. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 6. Vif
          16. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 7. Moins Vif
          17. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 8. Epilogue-Lent
          18. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte: Assez Doux Mais D'une Sonorite Large

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Finest complete survey ( Vol 1 & 2 ) of Ravel's piano works.......2000-08-16

          I own 4 or 5 different complete recordings of Ravel's piano music. In terms of interpretation and ( this is crucial ) the SOUND of the recording, this set ( volumes 1 and 2 are sold separately ) is my favorite. Of course, all complete Ravel sets have their strong and weak points, and Paul Crossley's is no exception. For example, Crossley's "Gaspard de la Nuit" ( Volume 2 of the 2 volume CRD release- this review is of Vol 1 ) features a "Scarbo" ( 3rd movt ) that is slow bordering on mannered. In fairness, Crossley used the deliberate pace to contrast with the absurdly fast tempi that most pianists use, which has the tendency to reduce the piece to (merely) an overly virtuosic display piece. I have no such reservations about the other "large" works ( "MIROIRS", "LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN" ) that Crossley plays with great delicacy, nuance and feeling. Sound, both in terms of the players touch AND the engineering of the recording are absolutely key to properly appreciating the works of certain composers like Schubert, Chopin, Debussy and Ravel. Unlike the overly harsh, "clangy" sound heard on the DECCA recording ( Jean-Yves Thibaudet ) or the overly reverberant CHANDOS ( Louis Lortie ) sets, the Crossley/CRD has achieved the perfect balance for the exquisite, fine diamond-cut precision of Maurice Ravel's compositions. Very highly recommended to long time Ravelians or newcomers to this music ( if you like Vol 1, be sure to get Vol 2 ).
          Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Ravel of great delicacy
          		 Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2

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          MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0000044FK
          Release Date: 1992-11-03

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Ravel of great delicacy.......2001-07-08

          Ravel's solo piano works contain some remarkably beautiful music. Paul Crossley's survey is surely one of the finest. His "Gaspard" certainly produces plenty of atmosphere, and the shorter pieces at the end of the disc are very finely executed. For me, though, the highlight is his " Le Tombeau de Couperin", which is played with such delicacy. Crossley's approach is beautifully crystalline, and he brings out all the subtlety of Ravel's harmonies with unerring skill. Indeed, his lightness of touch throughout the whole programme is most telling, making the music sound as evocative as you could hope. Very highly recommended.
          Maurice Ravel: Complete Solo Piano Works
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • This will give you endless pleasure...
          		 Maurice Ravel: Complete Solo Piano Works

          Manufacturer: Chandos
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          PavanesPavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          SonatasSonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000000AAM
          Release Date: 1994-11-29

          Tracks:

          1. Pavane pour une infante defunte
          2. Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prelude
          3. Le tombeau de Couperin: II. Fugue
          4. Le tombeau de Couperin: III. Forlane
          5. Le tombeau de Couperin: IV. Rigaudon
          6. Le tombeau de Couperin: V. Menuet
          7. Le tombeau de Couperin: VI. Toccata
          8. Serenade grotesque
          9. Jeux d'eau
          10. Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Adelaide: Modere-tres franc
          11. Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent-avec une
          12. Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modere
          13. Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assex anime
          14. Valses nobles et sentimentales: V. Preque lent-dans un sentiment inteme
          15. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VI. Vif
          16. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VII. Moins vif
          17. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VIII. Epilogue
          18. La Valse

          Tracks:

          1. Gaspard de la nuit: I. Three Poems for Piano-Ondine
          2. Gaspard de la nuit: II. Le Gibet
          3. Gaspard de la nuit: III. Scarbo
          4. Menuet Antique: Majestuesement
          5. Menuet sur le nom de Haydn: Moument de Menuet
          6. A la maniere de Borodine: Allegro giusto
          7. A la maniere de Chabrier: Paraphrase sur un air de Gounod(F aust) Allegretto
          8. Prelude: Assez lent et tres expressif
          9. Miroirs: I. Noctuelles-Tres leger
          10. Miroirs: II. Oiseaux tristes- Tres lent
          11. Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l'ocean- D'un rythme souple
          12. Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso- Assez vif
          13. Miroirs: V. La vallee des cloches- Tres lent
          14. Sonatine: I. Modere
          15. Sonatine: II. Mouvement de Menuet
          16. Sonatine: III. Anime

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars This will give you endless pleasure..........2002-04-04

          Ahhhhh, Ravel! In my opinion, the greatest composer who ever lived (although fellow Aussie Carl Vine might inherit that mantle eventually). This music is just so listenable, and no matter how many times I listen to this album I can never get enough. There is always something new and interesting in Ravel's music to delight the listener, no matter how many times it is heard. Lortie's playing is sensitive and idiomatic, and although he is outshone by other pianists in certain works (Martha Argerich's Gaspard de la Nuit is, in my opinion, far superior to Lortie's nonetheless very commendable performance), this is the complete set that I feel has the most to offer. Lortie's technique is unfailingly precise and delicate, and he is an absolute magician with tone colour. Fine piano playing, absolutely peerless music, what more could a music lover ask for?

          Music Track:

          1. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Complete Recording)
          2. Morris Rosenzweig: Chamber Music 1997-2003
          3. Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate K158; Mass No4
          4. Mozart: Horn Concertos 1-4
          5. Mozart: Klavierkonzerte Nr. 20 & 21
          6. Mozart: Messiah
          7. Music of Germaine Tailleferre Vol. 2
          8. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition No1-10; Rimsky-Korsakov: Trio in Cm
          9. Ohana: Office des Oracles / Messe
          10. Pipes Of Splendour

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