August 4, 2012

Darknesse Visible

Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55 (I. Ondine, II. Le Gibet, III. Scarbo) – Maurice Ravel

Darknesse Visible – Thomas Adès

Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75 (Prélude, Minuet, Clair de Lune, Passepied) – Claude Debussy

Fantasy on Peter Grimes – Benjamin Britten / Ronald Stevenson

La valse, M. 72 – Maurice Rave

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Inon Barnatan

Darknesse Visible

2012

Label: Avie

Inon Barnatan performs a seductive program in which British and French composers explore darkness and light. Each of the works, inspired by literature, transports the listener into a fantastical world of color and imagination that can be both ferocious and beautiful. But even in the lightest moments, darkness is, sometimes, visible.

Each of the pieces on Darknesse Visible, a new recording by the brilliant pianist Inon Barnatan, was inspired by a literary work. The thoughtful program is typical for this insightful musician. But Mr. Barnatan's extraordinary playing is what makes the release so rewarding.