Guéthary Aurèle Marthan

• Philip Glass (b. 1937):
• 1 Glass: The Fog of War: Invitatio (Arr. for Piano by Lise Borel) 01:45
• David Chalmin (b. 1980):
• 2 Chalmin: Guéthary 02:57
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125:
• 3 Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium (Arr. for Piano by Lucien Garban) 02:23
• Alberto Iglesias (b.1955):
• 4 Iglesias: O Night Divine (From "O Night Divine") 01:24
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 (Arr. for Piano and Octet by Lucas Henri):
• 5 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 (Arr. for Piano and Octet by Lucas Henri): I. Allegramente 08:55
• 6 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 (Arr. for Piano and Octet by Lucas Henri): II. Adagio assai 09:07
• 7 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 (Arr. for Piano and Octet by Lucas Henri): III. Presto 04:01
• Alberto Iglesias:
• 8 Iglesias: Piano Bar y coro infantil (From "Dolor y Gloria") 01:09
• Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971):
• 9 Stravinsky: Petrushka, K012, Pt. 1, The Shrovetide Fair: IV. Russian Dance (Arr. for Piano by Igor Stravinsky) 02:49
• José Antonio de Donostia (1886 - 1956): 21 Preludios vascos:
• 10 Donostia: 21 Preludios vascos: No. 6, Oñazez! - Dolor 01:54
• Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909): Recuerdos de viaje, Op.71:
• 11 Albéniz: Recuerdos de viaje, Op.71: No. 7, En la playa 03:23
• Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Suite in G Major, RCT 6:
• 12 Rameau: Suite in G Major, RCT 6: No. 14, Les Sauvages 01:44
• Pablo De Sarasate (1844 - 1908):
• 13 Sarasate: Prière et berceuse, Op. 17 05:01
• François Couperin (1668 - 1733): Second livre de pièces de clavecin, Septième ordre:
• 14 Couperin: Second livre de pièces de clavecin, Septième ordre: No. 3, La Basque 02:35
• Armand Amar (b. 1953):
• 15 Amar: Gerstein's Theme (From "Amen") (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Armand Amar) 02:19
• Max Richter (b. 1966):
• 16 Richter: Andante / Reflection (From "Waltz With Bashir") (Arr. for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello by Dmitry Smirnov) 04:23
• Don Felder (b. 1947), Glenn Frey (1948 - 2016) und Don Henley (b. 1947):
• 17 Eagles: Hotel California (Arr. for Piano by Nicolas Worms) 03:40
• La Femme:
• 18 Femme: Sur la planche (Arr. for Piano by Nicolas Worms) 03:06
• Total Runtime 01:02:35

Info for Guéthary

Ravel and the Basque Country have always been one and the same. His Concerto in G major is the central work of this album and is presented here in an original arrangement for piano and small ensemble. Pianist Aurèle Marthan also pays homage to his splendid hometown, Guéthary, where he founded the festival Classic à Guéthary. All of the works recorded here illustrate the richness of a region that has been cherished by so many artists: Stravinsky arranged his Pétrouchka in Biarritz, Pablo de Sarasate chose to reside there and Isaac Albéniz opted to spend his last days there. Another Basque celebrity, although on the Spanish side, is Alberto Iglesias, director Pedro Almodóvar’s house composer. The Basque coast is often compared to California because of its excellent beaches for surfing; Aurèle Marthan evokes the Eagles as well as his passion for the American minimalists (Glass) and for cinema, with music from the films Amen and Waltz with Bashir; he also provides a piano version of the Biarritz-based rock band La Femme’s hit Sur la planche. This album covers more than three centuries of music and includes music by Rameau and Couperin – the composer of La Basque! Guéthary was written especially for this recording by composer David Chalmin, who also produced the recording in his studio in the Basque Country.

Aurèle Marthan, piano, conductor
Ensemble

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Booklet for Guéthary