Ma mère l'Oye (Maurice Ravel) - Antonio Oyarzábal, piano

[@Frenchie1116]

Gorgeous interpretation, especially the last piece. What a joy to listen to❤

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thanks!! 😊

[@mrjun9969]

For convenience: ( 0:25 ) 1. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant ( 2:11 ) 2. Petit Poucet ( 5:19 ) 3. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes ( 8:45 ) 4. les entretiens dela belle et la bête ( 13:10 ) 5. Le jardin féerique ~Enjoy~

[@antoinepoulenc]

Chen Junjie thanks for that!

[@CheroquiRock1]

Danke viel!!

[@jerrera45]

Played with all the grace and sensitivity this magical piece by Ravel deserves.

[@antoinepoulenc]

That means a lot! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@milhaudmeto123450]

As a clarinetist, it’s a such joy to perform this piece ( orchestral version). To me, it’s such an emotional and intimate piece to perform. bravo my friend on your performance!

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thank you! ❤

[@martinsymphonicpercussion]

La mejor interpretación de la Emperatriz de las Pagodas que he escuchado hasta el momento.

[@antoinepoulenc]

Muchísimas gracias ❤

[@GIOVANNONE66]

Bravissimo ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thank you! 😊

[@mattiadellamico888]

What an enterpretation! On the Belle and the Beast in particular (my favourite of all the pieces) you make sang those notes like there were a real conversation between the characters. That is the point: bravo!

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thanks! that is so kind of you ❤

[@TuanNguyen-ir5re]

Your interpretation is fabulous.

[@antoinepoulenc]

That means so much, thank you ! :)

[@rockysmitt]

Beautiful, vivid performance! A pleasure to listen to.

[@antoniooyarzabal9436]

That’s so kind of you! 😊

[@LandOnBolts]

Well done! It’s one of Ravel’s hidden gems.

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thank you! 😊

[@remomazzetti8757]

How is it "hidden"? It's one of Ravel's most popular compositions.

[@LandOnBolts]

Sure, not well hidden. Still a gem.

[@PianoGuy1990]

Bravo Antonio!!!! I felt the beauty in my heart.

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thank you! It means a lot to me

[@RaquelSantos-hj1mq]

I've played the 4 hands and now I'm working on this. I love it too much to only be able to play it with a partner. Wish my hands were bigger!

[@antoinepoulenc]

Rachelle S. I’m sure you will play it very well! My hands aren’t big at all ! :)

[@yungao3077]

Hear hear. I’ve no one to play it with so I’m forced to play the solo. Which is still beautiful but somewhat lacking in my opinion. Some of the notes are just too far from each other to be played at the same time, causing the transcript to adjust entirely, the ending to the last piece would be a perfect example. It just doesn’t sound as impactful as the four-hands.

[@RaquelSantos-hj1mq]

@@yungao3077 I can't quite seem to make it work in certain places either. I wish I could reach 10ths.

[@yungao3077]

@@RaquelSantos-hj1mq that makes two of us🤣

[@Pieroschiavocampo]

Bravo! You really captured the spirit of this music! Congratulations!

[@antoniooyarzabal9436]

Thanks so much! That’s so kind of you! :)

[@josephwald1991]

beautiful

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thanks so much!! 😊

[@sergeirakmaninov]

nice to hear the gong in the bass.

[@antoniooyarzabal9436]

Thank you! :)

[@davidsheriff9274]

Usually I see this piece performed by two pianists, but your version sounds the same as the duets,are there certain parts that you are not playing?

[@antoinepoulenc]

It’s a published piano solo arrangement of the same year (1910) as the original duet, by Ravel’s friend Jacques Charlot 😊

[@davidsheriff9274]

@@antoinepoulenc I read that Ravel wrote The Mother Goose Suit as a piano duet first and then decided to orchestrate it after that. It's amazing how he could do that and turn it into one of the most beautiful orchestral pieces ever written in my opinion. I remember the first time I heard it I bought the CD of The Montreal Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit and by the end my eyes were filled with tears. Dutoit and The Montreal Orchestra also recorded Daphne and Cloe which is just as wonderful. Ravel will always be my favorite. What piano players do you think play Ravel the most to your liking?

[@roxanainga5777]

very nice to hear ... love it

[@antoinepoulenc]

Roxana Inga thank you so much :)

[@Sam-zj6mw]

Exquisite.

[@antoinepoulenc]

Thank you so much!

[@KingJorman]

Beautiful! Who arranged this version? I want to buy the sheet music.

[@antoniooyarzabal9436]

Jory Kahn thank you!! :) the version is by Ravel’s editor and friend Jacques Charlot, and of course worked on closely and approved by Ravel

[@rockysmitt]

@@antoniooyarzabal9436 There is another piano solo version, by Lawrence Rosen. Do you know why another one was created? I'd rather stick with the one Ravel knew and approved, but I have to assume there's a reason another one was created.

[@antoniooyarzabal9436]

@@rockysmitt I wasn’t aware of that! Thank you so much- I will look into it

[@Barbapippo]

whose transcription is this?

[@antoinepoulenc]

Jacques Charlot’s transcription - approved by Ravel, his good friend

[@Quemossa]

​@@antoinepoulencWhere did you read this information?

[@antoinepoulenc]

@@Quemossa on the score book, Durand edition

[@Quemossa]

@@antoinepoulenc Do you happen to have the sheet music the prelude from Mother Goose for piano solo?

[@DonnaLee-g8q]

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