THE VIENNESE WALTZ

François-Joël Thiollier (piano)

CHOC DE LA MUSIQUE
4 DIAPASONS
9 DE REPERTOIRE

‘The elegance of François-Joël Thiollier playing and his adaptation to the different styles including the spectacular styles of Czerny and Tausig contribute to the success of this promenade through the Viennese waltz, with two moments of pure delight: Brahms ‘Opus 39’ and Debussy ‘La plus que lente.’ But the highpoint of the record is, as one might expect, the piano version of Ravel ‘La Valse’, the triumph of a pianist who, making use of colours and dynamic contrasts, gives us the illusion of the orchestra.' Jean Roy, LE MONDE DE LA MUSIQUE

1 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - “Onze Ländler et Valses Viennoises”
2 Carl Czerny (1791-1857) - Variation Opus 12 “Sur une très belle Valse Viennoise”
3 Franz Liszt (1811-1886) - “Soirée de Vienne” N°3 (d’après Schubert)
4 Franz Liszt (1811-1886) - “Valse Oubliée”
5 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) -
6 Valses op.39 6 Carl Tausig (1841-1871) - “Valse-Caprice (d’après J. Strauss : “On ne vit qu’une fois”)
7 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) - “Valse Romantique”
8 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) - “La plus que lente” (valse)
9 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) - “La Valse”