Stravinsky, Ravel & Gershwin: Transcriptions & Original Piano Works Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua

• Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Part I - Adoration of the Earth
• 1 Introduction - 03:02
• 2 The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls - 03:02
• 3 Ritual of Abduction - 01:24
• 4 Spring Rounds - 03:13
• 5 Ritual of the Rival Tribes - Procession of the Sage - The Sage - 02:52
• 6 Dance of the Earth 01:19
• Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Part II - The Sacrifice
• 7 Introduction - 04:09
• 8 Mystic Circles of the Young Girls - 02:31
• 9 Glorification of the Chosen One - 01:34
• 10 Evocation of the Ancestors - 00:48
• 11 Ritual Action of the Ancestors - 03:32
• 12 Sacrificial Dance 04:31
• Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
• 13 La valse (version for piano solo) 11:42
• George Gershwin (1898-1937)
• 14 No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 01:37
• 15 No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Blue Lullaby: Andante con moto e poco rubato 03:25
• 16 No. 3 in E-Flat Minor: Spanish Prelude: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 01:10
• 17 Molto Moderato - Moderato assai - Poco agitato - Tempo giusto - Meno mosso e poco scherzando 10:03
• 18 Andantino moderato 02:27
• 19 Agitato e mesterioso 02:59
• Total Runtime 01:05:20

Info for Stravinsky, Ravel & Gershwin: Transcriptions & Original Piano Works

Stravinsky’s groundbreaking Rite of Spring is heard on this recording in the formidable yet seldom performed solo piano transcription by the 20th-century American composer and pianist Sam Raphling. It is coupled with Ravel’s own virtuosic transcription of La Valse, Gershwin’s jazz-infused 3 Preludes and his own solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue.

„[La Valse]…could well have been written for the piano, and even when you have heard the orchestral version countless times, this still seems a viable alternative. The one original work comes with Gershwin’s jazz inspired Three Preludes, here performed as if they are being improvised. That the solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue can stand alone probably tells us a great deal about the orchestral part in the original score. The French pianist, Eric Ferrand-N’Kaoua, is the highly capable exponent of the entire programme…“ (David Denton, David's Review Corner)

Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua, piano

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