Gaspard de la nuit / Le Tombeau de Couperin

Album by Maurice Ravel & Charles Rosen

Gaspard de la nuit / Le Tombeau de Couperin is a pairing of solo piano works by Maurice Ravel, composed in 1908 and 1914–17 respectively. The pieces juxtapose virtuosic, impressionistic textures and nocturnal imagery with neoclassical clarity, dance-derived forms and refined harmonic colour, marking key stages in Ravel's development and his influence on early 20th-century French piano repertoire.
First released: 17th October 2014

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Gaspard de la Nuit M 55: 1. Ondine. Lent
    6:38
  2. 2.
    Gaspard de la Nuit M 55: 2. Le Gibet. Très lent
    5:55
  3. 3.
    Gaspard de la Nuit M 55: 3. Scarbo. Modéré
    8:14
  4. 4.
    Le tombeau de Couperin, Suite for Piano M 68: 1. Prélude. Vif
    2:47
  5. 5.
    Le tombeau de Couperin, Suite for Piano M 68: 2. Fugue. Allegro moderato
    3:26
  6. 6.
    Le tombeau de Couperin, Suite for Piano M 68: 3. Forlane. Allegretto
    6:09
  7. 7.
    Le tombeau de Couperin, Suite for Piano M 68: 4. Rigaudon. Assez vif
    3:03
  8. 8.
    Le tombeau de Couperin, Suite for Piano M 68: 5. Menuet. Allegro moderato
    5:51
  9. 9.
    Le tombeau de Couperin, Suite for Piano M 68: 6. Toccata
    3:52

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