Gabriel Fauré:
Apres un reve, Op. 7, No. 1

Francis Poulenc:
Les Soirées de Nazelles, FP 84

Claude Debussy:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75:
III. Clair de lune

Camille Saint-Saëns:
Danse macabre, Op. 40

Cécile Chaminade:
Nocturne, Op. 165

Maurice Ravel:
Gaspard de la nuit

Henri Duparc:
Aux étoiles

"Apres un reve" is an album that holds a special significance to me on a personal level. It is an ode to the French Belle Époque repertoire, depicting the beauty of dreams and the night. The title is inspired by Fauré's mesmerising song, which I have arranged here for piano solo. I have always been drawn to the evocative and poetic nature of this music, as well as its remarkable diversity, finesse, and capacity to create exquisite orchestral textures on the piano. This album is also a tribute to my grandfather, Jacques Charpentreau, a French poet who adored this repertoire and frequently drew inspiration from the night in his works.