Various Composers - A Piano Odyssey (Danielle Laval)

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1. Johann Sebastian Bach - Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" (arr. Hess)
2. Domenico Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Kk. 159 "La caccia"
3. Marin Marais - Premier livre de pièces de viole, Suite en ré mineur: XXIV. Rondeau (Piano Version, Formerly Attributed to Lully as "Gavotte")
4. Louis-Claude Daquin - Livre de pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 3: I. Le coucou
5. George Frideric Handel - Keyboard Suite in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air and Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
6. Luigi Boccherini - String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio (Perf. by Piano)
7. Jean-Philippe Rameau - Deuxième livre de pièces de clavecin, Suite en mi mineur: VIII. Tambourin
8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6 No. 2, K. 331 "Alla Turca": III. Allegretto. Turkish March
9. Franz Schubert - 3 Marches militaires, Op. 51, D. 733: No. 1 in D Major
10. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
11. Ludwig van Beethoven - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
12. Frédéric Chopin - 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"
13. Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2
14. Felix Mendelssohn - Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67: No. 4, Presto, MWV U182 "Spinner's Song"
15. Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei
16. Johannes Brahms - 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 5 in A-Flat Minor
17. Franz Liszt - Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
18. Edvard Grieg - Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 6, To the Spring
19. Claude Debussy - Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
20. Enrique Granados - 12 Danzas españolas: No. 5, Andaluza
21. Isaac Albéniz - España, Op. 165: No. 2, Tango
22. Manuel de Falla - El amor brujo: No. 8, Danza ritual del fuego (Piano Version)
23. Erik Satie - 3 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux
24. Sergei Rachmaninov - Prelude No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2 "The Bells of Moscow"
25. Camille Saint-Saëns - 6 Études, Op. 52: No. 6, Étude en forme de valse
26. Camille Saint-Saëns - 6 Études, Op. 111: No. 6, Toccata
27. Moritz Moszkowski - 15 Études de virtuosité, Op. 72: No. 1 in E Minor, Vivace
28. Moritz Moszkowski - 15 Études de virtuosité, Op. 72: No. 2 in G Minor, Allegro brillante
29. Moritz Moszkowski - 15 Études de virtuosité, Op. 72: No. 6 in F Major, Presto
30. Moritz Moszkowski - 15 Études de virtuosité, Op. 72: No. 11 in A-Flat Major, Presto e con leggierezza
31. Moritz Moszkowski - 15 Études de virtuosité, Op. 72: No. 12 in D-Flat Major, Presto
32. Moritz Moszkowski - 15 Études de virtuosité, Op. 72: No. 13 in A-Flat Minor, Molto animato
33. Adolf von Henselt - 12 Études caractéristiques, Op. 2: No. 6, Si oiseau j’étais, à toi je volerais!
34. Lazare Levy - 6 Études: No. 1 in C Major, Vite et très lié
35. Lazare Levy - 6 Études: No. 2 in A Minor, Vif et bien rythmé
36. Lazare Levy - 6 Études: No. 3 in G Major, Vif et décidé
37. Lazare Levy - 6 Études: No. 4 in B Major, Léger et précis
38. Lazare Levy - 6 Études: No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Vivement
39. Lazare Levy - 6 Études: No. 6 in F-Sharp Major, Vif et bien rythmé
40. Felix Mendelssohn - 3 Études, Op. 104b: No. 1, Presto sempre, MWV U117
41. Felix Mendelssohn - 3 Études, Op. 104b: No. 2, Allegro con moto, MWV U100
42. Felix Mendelssohn - 3 Études, Op. 104b: No. 3, Allegro vivace, MWV U142
43. Felix Blumenfeld - 3 Études, Op. 3: No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Allegro moderato
44. Felix Blumenfeld - 3 Études, Op. 3: No. 2 in E Minor, Allegro
45. Felix Blumenfeld - 3 Études, Op. 3: No. 3 in A Major, Allegro
46. Cécile Chaminade - Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 21: I. Allegro appassionato
47. Cécile Chaminade - Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 21: II. Andante
48. Cécile Chaminade - Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro
49. Cécile Chaminade - Arabesque No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 61
50. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: No. 5 in F Major, Impromptu
51. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Automne
52. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: No. 6 in D Major, Tarentelle
53. Cécile Chaminade - Pièce dans le style ancien, Op. 74
54. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: No. 1 in C Major, Scherzo
55. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Romances sans paroles, Op. 76: No. 3, Idylle
56. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Romances sans paroles, Op. 76: No. 5, Chanson bretonne
57. Cécile Chaminade - 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: No. 3, Fileuse
58. Frédéric Chopin - Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
59. Frédéric Chopin - Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
60. Frédéric Chopin - Boléro in C Major, Op. 19
61. Frédéric Chopin - Tarantelle in A-Flat Major, Op. 43
62. Frédéric Chopin - 3 Écossaises, Op. Posth. 72 No. 3: No. 1 in D Major
63. Frédéric Chopin - 3 Écossaises, Op. Posth. 72 No. 3: No. 2 in G Major
64. Frédéric Chopin - 3 Écossaises, Op. Posth. 72 No. 3: No. 3 in D-Flat Major
65. Frédéric Chopin - 3 Nouvelles Études: No. 3 in A-Flat Major
66. Frédéric Chopin - 3 Nouvelles Études: No. 2 in D-Flat Major
67. Frédéric Chopin - 3 Nouvelles Études: No. 1 in F Minor
68. Frédéric Chopin - Rondo à la mazur in F Major, Op. 5
69. Frédéric Chopin - Introduction and Rondo in E-Flat Major, Op. 16
70. Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
71. Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo
72. Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
73. Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
74. Frédéric Chopin - Rondo in C Minor, Op. 1

Danielle Laval, piano

Compilation: 2026

Label: Warner Classics

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Danielle Laval, a distinguished French pianist prominent with EMI France in the 1970s, was a student of Vlado Perlemuter and inherited his deep commitment to French repertoire along with exceptional legato technique. She gained initial recognition through recordings before establishing a major concert career. Under the guidance of artistic director Peter de Jongh, she debuted with an album of rarely performed études by composers such as Lazare-Lévy and Blumenfeld. Laval’s extensive repertoire ranges from Rameau to Debussy, and she notably produced the first complete recording devoted to Cécile Chaminade, highlighting her artistic breadth and dedication.

Danielle Laval, born in 1939, graduated with top honors from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris under Vlado Perlemuter and was praised by Arthur Rubinstein for her virtuosity and sensitivity. Renowned for her artistic rigor and expressive legato, she commands a vast repertoire from canonical composers such as Beethoven, Chopin, and Mozart to lesser-known works. An internationally respected performer, she has appeared with leading orchestras and conductors and at prestigious festivals, while maintaining a strong presence in chamber music. Her extensive discography spans major labels and diverse repertoire, including film music. She has also contributed to education and artistic collaboration, notably serving as a competition jury president.