Never give up on what your heart is set onMarch 10th, 2009
I have always encouraged everyone to be themselves and never give up on what their heart is set on. However, I am the last person to follow my own advice. There are always good reasons to put off doing something I have planned for a long time.
For some years now, I am “sailing” according to programs and works I am asked to play. But what about me? I dream of complete works, to take my time to get to fully know a composer, and to do a real aesthetic work on his oeuvre.
It is not easy at all, but worth it! For a long time now, I feel especially close to French music and even closer to Maurice Ravel’s one. Ravel has been recorded many times, played many times, and magnificently performed; all of this makes my task much more strenuous, but I really feel I can bring a fresh look at it, or at least, I feel I can express myself the best through Maurice Ravel.
I have thus decided to listen to myself, to my colleagues too, who pushed me to do it. So, in accordance with my agent, I took the decision to carry out this exciting project, which will include not only the recording of the work for piano solo, but also the two concertos and the chamber music with piano.
Through this blog, I will keep you updated on the progress of this adventure and on my work on Ravel.
A little question however: is there a book about Maurice Ravel you liked and would recommend reading?