Ravel – Complete Works For Solo Piano (Collard) [2004]

CD1
1. Sérénade Grotesque
2. Menuet Antique
3. Pavane pour une Infante Défunte
4. Jeux d'eau
5. Sonatine Mov.1, Modéré
6. Sonatine Mov.2, Mouvement de Menuet
7. Sonatine Mov.3, Animé
8. Miroirs No.1, Noctuelles: Trés Léger
9. Miroirs No.2, Oiseaux Tristes: Trés Lent
10. Miroirs No.3, Une Barque sur l'océan: D'un Rythme Souple
11. Miroirs No.4, Alborada del Gracioso: Assez Vif
12. Miroirs No.5, La Vallée des Cloches: Trés Lent

CD2
1. Gaspard de la Nuit Mov.1, Ondine: Lent
2. Gaspard de la Nuit Mov.2, Le Gibet: Trés Lent
3. Gaspard de la Nuit Mov.3, Scarbo: Modéré
4. Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn
5. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.1, Modéré - Trés Franc
6. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.2, Assez Lent
7. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.3, Modéré
8. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.4, Assez Animé
9. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.5, Presque Lent
10. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.6, Vif
11. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.7, Moins Vif
12. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales No.8, Épilogue: Lent
13. Prélude
14. À la manière de Borodine: Valse - Allegro Giusto
15. À la manière de Emmanuel Chabrier: Allegretto
16. Le Tombeau de Couperin No.1, Prélude: Vif
17. Le Tombeau de Couperin No.2, Fugue: Allegro Moderato
18. Le Tombeau de Couperin No.3, Forlane: Allegretto
19. Le Tombeau de Couperin No.4, Rigaudon: Assez Vif
20. Le Tombeau de Couperin No.5, Menuet: Allegro Moderato
21. Le Tombeau de Couperin No.6, Toccata: Vif

Jean-Philippe Collard – piano

The playing of Jean-Philippe Collard has a lot to recommend it, particularly in the way it is so naturally expressive. On this EMI reissue of the solo piano works of Ravel, Collard's use of dynamics and pedal to color the mood and character of each piece never sounds forced or artificial, nor does he ever sacrifice momentum or expression. Among the ear-catching highlights are Miroirs, where Oiseaux tristes is as quietly beautiful as Alborada del gracioso is sparkling; and the Valses nobles et sentimentales, where the expression is intense and intimate, just as Ravel calls for in the performance markings. The Rigaudon of Le tombeau de Couperin is slower than most performers play it, which makes it stand out, but otherwise, it is just as communicative as the rest of the works. Collard does not make all of Ravel's works sound the same, but carefully tailors each one to make them speak eloquently. ---Patsy Morita, allmusic.com

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