"AprÃ¨s un rÃªve" is an ode to the French Belle Ã‰poque repertoire, depicting the beauty of dreams and the night. The album is an opportunity to hear and perhaps discover rarely played / rarely recorded wonderful works (Chaminade Nocturne, Duparc Aux Ã©toiles, Poulenc Les soirÃ©es de Nazelles), alongside central pillars of the repertoire, and includes a world premiere of Despax's arrangement of AprÃ¨s un rÃªve. The album is attributed to his grandfather, Jacques Charpentreau, a French poet who adored this repertoire and frequently drew inspiration from the night in his works. Despax has curated some of his poetry, as well as works by other poets he admired to complement this music, taking the listener on an immersive poetic and musical journey through this noctur- nal landscape

Tracklist:

AprÃ¨s un rÃªve, Op. 7, No. 1
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Claire de lune
Danse macabre, Op. 40
Nocturne, Op. 165
Gaspard de la nuit~I. Ondine
Gaspard de la nuit~II. Le Gibet
Gaspard de la nuit~III. Scarbo
Aux Ã©toiles

UPC: 635212074725
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 8.18.23
Format: CD

Chaminade / Debussy / Despax - Apres Un Reve Belle Epoque Nights At The Piano (CD)