Franz Liszt Lectures Nicolas Stavy

• 1 Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173) 18:49
• 2 Sonnet de Pétrarque No.104 (Deuxième année des années de pèlerinage, S. 161) 07:27
• 3 Six consolations, S. 172: Consolation No. 1 01:21
• 4 Six consolations, S. 172: Consolation No. 2 03:26
• 5 Six consolations, S. 172: Consolation No. 3 04:33
• 6 Six consolations, S. 172: Consolation No. 4 03:01
• 7 Six consolations, S. 172: Consolation No. 5 02:27
• 8 Six consolations, S. 172: Consolation No. 6 03:36
• 9 Après une lecture du Dante, Fantasia Quasi Sonata 18:00
• 10 Le berceau 04:41
• 11 Le combat pour la vie 03:06
• 12 La tombe, berceau de la vie future 06:40
• Total Runtime 01:17:07

Info for Franz Liszt Lectures

Nicolas Stavy has peformed throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. A student of Gérard Frémy and Christian Ivaldi at the Paris Conservatoire, where he received his First Prizes in piano and chamber music. Further studies with Dominique Merlet in Geneva lead to a degree cum laude in 2000. He also attends the legendary György Sebok’s masterclasses.

Nicolas Stavy cuts a successful profile in international piano competitions: 2000: Special prize, Warsaw Chopin Competition, 2001: Second prize, Geneva International Competition, 2002: Fourth prize, Gina Bachauer Competition (USA), 2003: Second prize, Young Concert Artists Competition, New York… In 2007, Nicolas Stavy recorded works by Chopin for the Paraty label, a disk very warmly received by the press: ‘Nicolas Stavy has a genuinely vocal talent, the key to opening the door to Chopin’s heart’ Le Monde de la Musique. This was followed by an album featuring the works of the French composer Hélène de Montgeroult (À la source du piano romantique).

Nicolas Stavy’s rare piano version of Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ received great critical acclaim (four stars in Le Monde de la Musique). In a return to the romantic composers he loves and interprets so well, Stavy’s latest recording features the early piano works of Brahms (Une Jeunesse intrépide); it received a top ffff rating from Télérama.

Nicolas Stavy, piano

Nicolas Stavy
He is a magnificient interpreter of the romantic repertoire: His Chopin CD issued by Paraty was very warmly received by the press: « Nicolas Stavy has a genuinely vocal talent , which is the key to open the door to Chopin’s emotional art (Le Monde de la Musique). He is also known for his classical repertoire and his recording of the rarely played keyboard version of Haydn’s the Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross for the Mandala label « … Nicolas Stavy shows a deep understanding of the composer’s universe , on a level comparable to Luisada or Brendel. » (Diapason).

Constantly eager to discover new fields, this musician performs chamber music with such renowned artists as Cédric Tiberghien, Marc Coppey, Tedi Papavrami, Françoise Masset, Nemanja Radulovic, Atrium Quartet, Ébène quartet, Psophos quartet … Besides, he very successfully played, alternating with Mikhail Rudy , in Le pianiste by Wladyslaw Szpilman, starring the actor Robin Renucci . He also frequently gets involved in various projects with actors such as Didier Sandre, Brigitte Fossey, François Castang.

In France as well as abroad , his audiences are enthusiastic about his sensitive tone which « makes the piano sing splendidly » (La Lettre du Musicien). Nicolas Stavy has performed in many prestigious venues : Festival de la Roque d’Anthéron, Chopin Festivals in Nohant and in Bagatelle, Festival de l’Orangerie de Sceaux, Lille Piano(s) Festival , Berlioz Festival, Orsay Museum , Salle Cortot, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris, Opéra de Vichy, EuroArt Praha Festival, Grenada « Fex » Festival, Klavier Ruhr Festival, Casals Hall in Tokyo, Athenaeum in Bucharest, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Hong-Kong Academy for Performing Arts, 92nd Street Y of New York...

And as a soloist , with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Utah Symphonic Orchestra in Salt Lake City, the Orchestre Sinfonietta de Lausanne, the Bucharest Philharmonic , the Belgorod Philharmonic …

He studied with Gérard Frémy and Christian Ivaldi in the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, and obtained first prize for piano and chamber music . He then received advanced training from Dominique Merlet at the Geneva Conservatoire where he won a first prize with distinction. He also attended master classes with the great master György Sebok and received valuable advice from Alfred Brendel. He has won several international competitions : Special Prize at the 2000 Chopin competition in Warsaw, Second Prize at the 2001 Geneva International competition, Fourth prize at the 2002 Gina Bachauer competition in the USA , Second prize at the 2003 Young Concert Artists in New York …

Since 2002, he has been sponsored by Cultures France, thanks to whom he was able to record his first CD in the series « Déclic ». He is regularly invited on radio and television programmes in France and abroad: on Arte, Mezzo, Planète, France Musique, Radio Classique, Radio Suisse Romande, etc.

In 2009 he recorded a CD dedicated to the French composer Hélène de Montgeroult , and a Brahms cd in 2010, for the Hortus label.

Booklet for Franz Liszt Lectures