Maurice Ravel - The Condon Collection: Masters of The Piano Roll (CD)

Details: The Condon Collection, compiled by Australian musician and leading piano roll authority Denis Condon, documents major classical composers including Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and Sergei Rachmaninoff performing their famous piano works using a form of music storage and playback technology that predates modern recording techniques. Recorded between 1905 and 1933, and capturing every nuance of each individual performance, this extensive archive faithfully reproduces the playing styles and techniques of these legendary musicians and offers a unique opportunity to experience these rare performances and historical treasures first-hand, while also serving as a comprehensive archive of the reproducing piano's unique musical legacy. Up next: Maurice Ravel performs his original Piano works.

Tracklist:

1. Le tombeau de Couperin: VI. Toccata
2. Miroirs M. 43: II. Oiseaux tristes
3. Pavane pour une infante defunte
4. Sonatine in F Sharp Minor M. 40: I. Modéré
5. Sonatine in F Sharp Minor M. 40: II. Mouvement de menuet
6. Ma mère l'Oye: IV. Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête
7. Ma mère l'Oye: III. Laideronnette impératrice des pagodes
8. Jeux d'eau
9. Miroirs M. 43: V. La Vallée des cloches
10. Gaspard de la nuit: II. Le gibet
11. Gaspard de la nuit: I. Ondine
12. Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Modéré très franc
13. Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent avec une expression intense
14. Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modéré
15. Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez animé
16. Valses nobles et sentimentales: V. Presque lent dans un sentiment intime
17. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VI. Vif
18. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VII. Moins vif
19. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VIII. Épilogue. Lent
20. Boléro