Maurice Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano

"In answer to one of the questions I am most frequently asked ('Who is your favourite composer?'), I have 'decided' to always mention the name of Maurice Ravel. However, when asked 'Which aspect attracts you most to Ravel's music?', there is so much that comes to my mind that I am easily at a loss. One of the most popular images associated with Ravel is probably that of an orchestral magician. His writing is highly original, creative and brilliant, throughout his orchestral oeuvre.

He was also, however, a pioneer of the Impressionist technique for piano, as illustrated by his Jeux d'eau, composed in 1901. (Although Debussy is often considered the leader of the movement in this respect, Ravel was actually ahead of him with regard to piano compositions: in 1901, Debussy was still writing Pour le piano when Ravel completed his Jeux d'eau. In fact, Ravel himself explicitly wrote to a French music journal that he was ahead of Debussy in establishing this new technique for the piano.)

A connoisseur of Spanish music, Ravel's fascination for Spanish folkloric music is reflected in several of his works. A unique sensitivity to early music and a keen ability to understand its intricacies resulted in homages to several Baroque composers. Their aesthetics are beautifully reflected in works such as Le Tombeau de Couperin, Pavane pour une infante defunte and several minuets.

Other works that showcase his immense diversity include Gaspard de la nuit, which positions itself brilliantly as one of the most virtuoso works in piano repertoire even today."

- Keigo Mukawa

Keigo Mukawa won third prize at the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in 2021 and second prize at the Long-Thibaud-Crespin International Competition in 2019. Thanks to the attention he received in the wake of these highly prestigious international competitions, both carrying a long history and tradition, he is currently engaged in a wide range of activities including solo recitals and performances with orchestras and chamber music ensembles, primarily in France and Japan.

Disc 1
1: Menuet Antique, M7
2: Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, M19
3: Jeux D'eau, M30
4: I. Modere
5: II. Mouvement De Menuet
6: III. Animé
7: I. Noctuelles
8: II. Oiseaux Tristes
9: III. Une Barque Sur L'océan
10: IV. Alborada Del Gracioso
11: V. La Vallée Des Cloches

Disc 2
1: I. Ondine
2: II. Le Gibet
3: III. Scarbo
4: Menuet Sur Le Nom De Haydn, M58
5: I. Modéré - Trés Franc
6: II. Assez Lent - Avec Une Expression Intense
7: III. Modéré
8: IV. Assez Animé
9: V. Presque Lent - Dans Un Sentiment Intime
10: VI. Vif
11: VII. Moins Vif
12: VIII. Épilogue
13: A La Maniere De ... Borodine
14: A La Maniere De ... Chabrier
15: Prelude
16: I. Prélude
17: II. Fugue
18: III. Forlane
19: IV. Rigaudon
20: V. Menuet
21: VI. Toccata

Composer: Maurice Ravel

Number of Discs: 2

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

View our full delivery infomation here.