“I’ve always been fascinated by the ideas, colours and emotions to be found in Ravel’s music, and it has been an honour to record his complete solo piano works and concertos.”  
Seong-Jin Cho  

Having loved the French composer since childhood and immersed himself in him while studying at the Paris Conservatoire, Cho has chosen to mark the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth in 2025 by recording his complete solo piano music. The pianist has always felt a close connection with the French piano literature and found himself fully discussing the challenges of the solo works, pointing to the composer’s orchestral sound and meticulous attention to detail. “Ravel really knew what he wanted, so I try to follow his specific markings,” he says. His insightful performance of Ravel’s works underlines Cho’s statue as one of today’s most elegant and accomplished pianists.  

The album is available on 3LP vinyl. 

Tracklist:

A1 Serenade Grotesque, M. 5
A2 Menuet Antique, M. 7
A3 Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, M. 19
A4 Jeux D'eau, M. 30

Sonatine, M. 40
B1 I. Modéré
B2 II. Mouvement de Menuet
B3 III. Animé

Miroirs, M. 43
C1 I. Noctuelles.Très Léger
C2 II. Oiseaux tristes. Très lent
C3 III. Une Barque Sur L'océan. D'un Rythme Souple
C4 IV. Alborada Del Gracioso. Assez Vif
C5 V. La Vallée Des Cloches. Très Lent

Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55
D1 I. Ondine. Lent
D2 II. Le Gibet. Très lent
D3 III. Scarbo. Modéré
D4 Menuet Sur Le Nom D'Haydn, M. 58

Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, M. 61
E1 I. Modéré, Très Franc
E2 II. Assez Lent, Avec Une Expression Intense
E3 III. Modéré
E4 IV. Assez Animé
E5 V. Presque Lent, Dans Un Sentiment Intime
E6 VI. Vif
E7 VII. Moins vif
E8 VIII. Epilogue. Lent
E9 Péelude, M. 65
E10 A la Manière de Borodine, M. 63/1
E11 A la Manière de Chabrier, M. 63/2

Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68
F1 I. Prelude. Vif
F2 II. Fugue. Allegro Moderato
F3 III. Forlane. Allegretto
F4 IV. Rigaudon. Assez Vif
F5 V. Menuet. Allegro Moderato
F6 VI. Toccata. Vif