Valère Burnon

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)Nocturne No. 6, op. 63 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)Gaspard de la nuit Sergej Ljapoenov (1859-1924)Storm, op. 11.6 At the heart of this programme lies Gaspard de la nuit, Ravel’s masterpiece and one of the most fascinating works in the piano repertoire. Inspired by the fantastical poems of Aloysius Bertrand, this triptych unfolds a sonic world of exceptional tonal nuances and virtuosity, where aquatic visions, suspended atmospheres and demonic outbursts intersect. Around this major work, Fauré and Lyapunov allow the piano to express its full range of nuances: from the poetic and deeply emotional to the spectacular.