
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
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.