Laurent Wagschal - Faure: the Essential Piano Works - Import CD

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Laurent Wagschal

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The 100th anniversary project of Faure's death! French Treasure Laurent Vagshal! Indesens Calliope Records of France presents an album by pianist Laurent Vagshal, who has produced a series of masterpieces of French music and has been acclaimed by the media, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Faure's death. Gabriel Fauré was a key figure in the revival of French music at the end of the 19th century, and his compositional style influenced many 20th century composers. His works range from orchestral music to concertos, chamber music, and songs, and he is especially prolific, having composed some 70 works for piano. Some of Fauré's piano works remain underrated and rarely performed today, and in this album Laurent Vagshal celebrates Fauré's great legacy by highlighting his masterpieces as well as transcriptions and previously unpublished works.Passionate in his interpretation of French music and an ardent defender of forgotten composers, Laurent Vagshal has recorded Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Franck, Chausson, Debussy, as well as Magnard, Ducasse, Pierné, Capré, Gaubert, Florent Schmidt, Vierne, Maurice Emmanuel, Jean Clas, and Francais, among others, and his discography has been praised by media such as Diapason, Classica, Gramophone, and The Guardian. Tokyo M-Plus