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Audrey Lonca-AlbertoPaolo Rigotto

Description:

Ravel and Gershwin!A story of musical encounters by the French duo!New York, 1928. The jazz rhythms that colored the night stimulated Ravel’s imagination and enchanted the entire country. In “Ravel Meets Gershwin,” two contemporary French pianists vividly revive the excitement and musical exchange of that era.Paolo Ligutto, who carries on the Ligutto family tradition, is a renowned pianist known for his rich musicality and versatile expression. The two formed a duo in 2010 to explore a wide range of repertoire, from Mozart to Piazzolla, Schubert, and Grieg, and have performed at major music festivals in France and abroad. They have performed at major music festivals in France and abroad.The theme of this album is a “chance encounter” between two geniuses, Ravel and Gershwin, and the four hands create a dense and lively dialogue of sounds that transcend the boundaries betwee