Jean Doyen - Jean Doyen: Chopin, Liszt & music from France

Jean Doyen is perhaps the archetypal French pianist. Taught by Louis Di�mer and Marguerite Long, he went on to become the second longest serving piano professor in the Paris Conservatoire�s history and largely con?ned his career to his homeland. In addition, his repertoire centred on the French classics, with Chopin also taking pride of place. His early recordings reveal a spectacular technique coupled with a generous poetry � it�s no wonder he was chosen for this premiere recording of Ravel�s �Gaspard de la nuit�. His Chopin Op 2 Variations and the complete Book 1 of Debussy�s Images are also recording firsts, but for sheer virtuoso exhilaration, his rare Sonabel disc of Chabrier�s Espa�a is hard to beat. Surprisingly, none of these marvellous performances have previously been reissued.