Fran ois Xavier Poizat - Pianorchestra: Liszt Stravinski Tchaikvosky Bizet - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

Following his complete Ravel recording), François-Xavier Poizat continues his exploration of the composer with an album devoted entirely to transcriptions. From Daphnis et Chloé to Shéhérazade, and from the Rapsodie espagnole to the jazz-inflected world of L'Enfant et les Sortilèges, this programme for two pianos, percussion, flute and voice casts Ravel's melodic lines, colours and meticulous craftsmanship in a new light. Deeply at home in this repertoire, François-Xavier Poizat once again demonstrates his gifts as a colourist, alongside his virtuosity and freedom of expression. Album Tracks 1. Ravel Daphnis Et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1 IV. Danse Légère Et Gracieuse de Daphnis (Arr. for Piano By Maurice Ravel) 2. Ravel Daphnis Et Chloé, Suite No. 2, M. 57B (Arr. for 2 Pianos By Vyacheslav Gryaznov) I. Lever Du Jour 3. Ravel Daphnis Et Chloé, Suite No. 2, M. 57B (Arr. for 2 Pianos By Vyacheslav Gryaznov) II. Pantomime 4. Ravel Daphnis Et Chloé, Suite No. 2, M. 57B (Arr. for 2 Pianos By Vyacheslav Gryaznov) III. Danse Générale 5. Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54 (Arr. for 2 Pianos and Percussion By Maurice Ravel & Till Lingenberg) I. Prélude À la Nuit 6. Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54 (Arr. for 2 Pianos and Percussion By Maurice Ravel & Till Lingenberg) II. Malagueña 7. Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54 (Arr. for 2 Pianos and Percussion By Maurice Ravel & Till Lingenberg) III. Habanera 8. Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54 (Arr. for 2 Pianos and Percussion By Maurice Ravel & Till Lingenberg) IV. Feria 9. Ravel Trois Chansons, M. 69 (Arr. for Voice and Piano By Maurice Ravel) I. Nicolette 10. Ravel Trois Chansons, M. 69 (Arr. for Voice and Piano By Maurice Ravel) II. Trois Beaux Oiseaux Du Paradis 11. Ravel Trois Chansons, M. 69 (Arr. for Voice and Piano By Maurice Ravel) III. Ronde 12. Ravel Shéhérazade, M. 41 (Ar

Prior to the age of mechanical reproduction, music lovers had two primary ays in which to enjoy music they could attend concerts, which was fraught with difficulties due to the dilapidated state of the road system and lack of transportation methods, or they could make music themselves, giving rise to the tradition of the house concert during the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. The increase in importance and popularity of Hausmusik was enabled by rapid technical advancements in the development of the piano. Composers and virtuosos created an ever-increasing number of transcriptions and arrangements for piano two or four hands with the intention of making them available to a wider audience. This recording presents a selection of arrangements of orchestral works for piano solo, arranged specifically for this purpose, by composers Bedrich Smetana, Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel, and Aram Khachaturian. New York-based French-Swiss pianist Francois-Xavier Poizat provides a wealth of tone colors while exploiting the virtuosic capabilities of the piano to it's limits.

Polish pianist and composer Franz Xaver Scharwenka was raised in the spirit of European Romanticism, championing the music of Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Liszt, and gaining enormous popularity for his own compositions, which Liszt greatly admired. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro Patetico 2. II. Intermezzo Allegretto Molto Tranquillo 3. III. Lento Maestoso 4. IV. Allegro Con Fuoco 5. Mataswintha Overture 6. Cello Sonata in E minor, Op. 46 II. Andante Religioso (Arr. for Harp, Organ and Strings) 7. No. 1 in E Flat minor 8. No. 8 in B Flat minor 9. No. 15 in B Flat Major