Michel Dalberto - Gabriel Fauré: Piano Works (2017)

Michel Dalberto first came to prominence when, between 1975 and 1978, he won the 1st Mozart Competition in Salzburg, the Clara Haskil Prize in Vevey (Switzerland) and 1st Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition (whose previous winners include Radu Lupu, Murray Perahia or Andras Schiff). When he was 12, he was introduced to Vlado Perlemuter, a favourite pupil of the late Alfred Cortot, and entered his class at the Paris Conservatoire where he completed his studies in nine years. Dalberto is currently embarked with the French label Aparté in an important project of several recordings of French repertoire including Debussy, Ravel, Franck and Fauré. Every program shall be recorded 'live' on different pianos (Steinway, Fazioli, Bechstein..) and accompanied by a video. This second release was recorded on a Bechstein piano at the Conservatoire d Art Dramatique-Paris on 7 January 2017.

TRACKLIST
01. Ballade en Fa Dièse Majeur, Op. 19
02. Impromptu No. 3 en La Bémol Majeur, Op. 34
03. Nocturne No. 6 en Ré Bémol Majeur, Op. 63
04. Nocturne No. 7 en Ut Dièse Mineur, Op. 74
05. Thème et variations en Ut Dièse Mineur, Op. 73
06. Nocturne No. 9 en Si Mineur, Op. 97
07. Nocturne No. 11 en Fa Dièse Mineur, Op. 104, No. 1
08. Nocturne No. 13 en Si Mineur, Op. 119