Artur Pizarro "The Complete Works of Ravel Vol. 2" SACD

Artur Pizarro "The Complete Works of Ravel Vol. 2" SACD

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The second disc in this talented pianist's acclaimed Ravel series, Volume Two contains some of Ravel's most cherished piano works.

The widespread acclaim which met the release of Artur Pizarro's first volume of Ravel ensured that the popular pianist would be back to record Vol. 2. 'Phenomenal', 'scintillating' and 'super-refined' were just some of the superlatives used to describe Pizarro's performance. The Complete Works of Ravel Vol. 2 surpasses the incredibly high standards set by Vol. 1 as Pizarro reaches new heights with an outstanding performance.

Pavane pour une Infante défunte, one of Ravel's most popular pieces, is played beautifully in its original piano version. The suite Le tombeau de Couperin pays homage to French music of the eighteenth century whose premiere elicited a warm and enthusiastic reception, a response which continues to this day. Valse nobles et sentimentales is highly stylised and harmonically complex, and is considered of seminal importance for Ravel's future writing. Ravel himself considered the Sonatine too advanced for his supreme pianistic skills. Pizarro's virtuosity is apparent in his notable performance.

Tracklisting

  1. Prélude, M. 65: Prelude
  2. Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn
  3. Sonatine, M. 40: I. Modere
  4. Sonatine, M. 40: II. Mouvement de menuet
  5. Sonatine, M. 40: III. Anime
  6. Menuet antique, M. 7 (Version for Piano): Menuet antique (version for piano)
  7. Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): I. Modere
  8. Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): II. Assez lent
  9. Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): III. Modere
  10. Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): IV. Assez anime
  11. Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): V. Presque lent
  12. Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): VI. Vif
  13. Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): VII. Moins vif
  14. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, M. 61 (Version For Piano): VIII. Epilogue: Lent
  15. À la manière de Borodine, M. 63/1: A la maniere de Borodine
  16. À la manière de Chabrier, M. 63/2: A la maniere de Chabrier
  17. Pavane pour une infante defunte (version for piano)
  18. Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prelude
  19. Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue
  20. Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: III. Forlane
  21. Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon
  22. Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet
  23. Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: VI. Toccata