Solal / Ferrand-Nkaoua / Solal - Works for Pno & Two Pnos - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Premiere recordings, with one exception, fill this Grand Piano of music by the French jazz legend, pianist, conductor and composer Martial Solal. French pianist Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua, (pronounced Enkawa) is the featured artist on all 21 tracks, the last a duo with thee composer. His eclectic repertoire allows him to blend Bach's Goldberg Variations, or the Berlioz-Liszt Symphonie fantastique with jazz-inspired pieces on the same concert program. Mr. Solal entrusted him with both the role of soloist in his concerto 'Echanges', and the recording of the works on this album. Album Tracks 1. Voyage en Anatolie (Journey to Anatolia) (2011) 2. Jazz Preludes (C. 1990) 3. No. 1 4. No. 2 5. No. 3 6. No. 4 7. No. 5 8. No. 6 9. No. 7 10. - 11. Exercice de Concert (Concert Exercise) 12. 11 Etudes 13. No. 1 la Nochalante (Nonchalant) 14. No. 2 la Syncopée (Syncopated) 15. No. 3 la Jazzifiante (Jazzed Up) 16. No. 4 la Joyeuse (Joyful) 17. No. 5 la Charmante (Charming) 18. No. 6 la Calme Et Agitee (Calm and Agitated) 19. No. 7 la Chantante (Singing) 20. No. 8 la Montorisée (Power-Driven) 21. No. 9 la Tonique (Invigorating) 22. La Trépidante (Frezied) 23. La Lancinante (Haunting) 24. - 25. Ballade for 2 Pianos (1985)