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Canadian pianist Elisabeth Pion released her first album at the age of 27. She studied with Ronan O’Hora at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
And she naively admits that in this first album she favors the French repertoire. Fortunately, only “L’Isle Joyeuse”, by Debussy, is known.
That’s what made me dedicate this program to your album. For example, she saved a cycle of piano pieces by Mélanie Hélène Bonis, but she herself adopted Mel Bonis who was born in 1858 in Paris; died in 1937.
He has an extensive output, around 300 works, including piano music, chamber music, choral and orchestral music, and even mass. He studied with César Franck at the Paris Conservatory.
Elisabeth discovered “Legendary Women”, a seven-piece cycle by Mel Bonis, shortly before recording this album. Well, actually, these are isolated pieces composed over a period of fifteen years, of which publisher Furore has compiled seven that are similar in terms of mythological and literary themes.
In order: Mélisande, Desdemona, Ofélia, Viviane, Phoebé Salomé and Omphale
Presented by: João Marcos Coelho
Producer: Sonia Maria de Lutiis
Production internship: Cleison Silva
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