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Gramola Records

Paysages - 24 Preludes pour piano

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Details

Composer
Francoise Choveaux
Artist
Martin Ivanov
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Gramola Records
Released
Mar 06, 2026
Catalog #
GRAM99348
UPC
9003643993488

About

Françoise Choveaux studied at the Conservatory of Lille, the École Normale de Musique in Paris, the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, and later at the Juilliard School in New York. She is a composer, but also a pianist, who connects with a musical tradition dating back to the 19th century. After returning from the Juilliard School to France in 1981, Françoise Choveaux settled in a small farmhouse in Killem, surrounded by the wind-swept fields of East Flanders. The powerful nature and vast landscapes are an essential part of her life, and thus each of her scores is either inspired by travels or inner emotions, or is directly connected to a literary or visual work. The 24 Preludes by the title "Paysages" (Landscapes) for piano, interpreted by the Bulgarian, Vienna-based pianist Martin Ivanov, were composed between 1981 and 2024 and are love songs to nature, inspired by the earthy elements of Flanders; she describes the sky, haunted by strong, contrasting winds, the radiant sky, and the black, fertile earth.

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 Book 1: Prelude No. 1. Nuages, Op. 34 01:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 1. Nuages, Op. 34
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  2. 2 Book 1: Prelude No. 2. Gris-Bleu, Op. 60 02:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 2. Gris-Bleu, Op. 60
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  3. 3 Book 1: Prelude No. 3. Vents des Flandres, Op. 65 01:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 3. Vents des Flandres, Op. 65
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  4. 4 Book 1: Prelude No. 4. Le peuplier, Op. 69 01:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 4. Le peuplier, Op. 69
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  5. 5 Book 1: Prelude No. 5. Rose Honoré de Balzac, Op. 132 03:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 5. Rose Honoré de Balzac, Op. 132
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  6. 6 Book 1: Prelude No. 6. Ainsi la nuit, Op. 150 02:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 6. Ainsi la nuit, Op. 150
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  7. 7 Book 1: Prelude No. 7. Chanson d'aprés Ronsard, Op. 166 04:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 7. Chanson d'aprés Ronsard, Op. 166
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  8. 8 Book 1: Prelude No. 8. In memoriam Alain, Op. 174 05:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 8. In memoriam Alain, Op. 174
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  9. 9 Book 1: Prelude No. 9. Sarah, Op. 180 02:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 9. Sarah, Op. 180
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  10. 10 Book 1: Prelude No. 10. Gris, Op. 181 01:12
    Track
    10
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 10. Gris, Op. 181
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  11. 11 Book 1: Prelude No. 11. Barque sur un nuage, Op. 182 01:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 11. Barque sur un nuage, Op. 182
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  12. 12 Book 1: Prelude No. 12. Malaga, Op. 183 02:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    Book 1: Prelude No. 12. Malaga, Op. 183
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  13. 13 Book 2: Prelude No. 13. Brumes, Op. 184 02:12
    Track
    13
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 13. Brumes, Op. 184
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  14. 14 Book 2: Prelude No. 14. La fenêtre bleue, Op. 185 03:34
    Track
    14
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 14. La fenêtre bleue, Op. 185
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  15. 15 Book 2: Prelude No. 15. O beija flor, Op. 187 03:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 15. O beija flor, Op. 187
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  16. 16 Book 2: Prelude No. 16. Ilha do olho amarelo, Op. 189 02:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 16. Ilha do olho amarelo, Op. 189
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  17. 17 Book 2: Prelude No. 17. La fermented de killem, Op. 231 02:20
    Track
    17
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 17. La fermented de killem, Op. 231
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  18. 18 Book 2: Prelude No. 18. Le chêne d'Amérique, Op. 232 01:18
    Track
    18
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 18. Le chêne d'Amérique, Op. 232
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  19. 19 Book 2: Prelude No. 19. L'erable champêtre, Op. 233 01:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 19. L'erable champêtre, Op. 233
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  20. 20 Book 2: Prelude No. 20. Le sorbier oiseleur, Op. 234 01:18
    Track
    20
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 20. Le sorbier oiseleur, Op. 234
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  21. 21 Book 2: Prelude No. 21. Le grand sale pleureur jour de tempête, Op. 235 00:29
    Track
    21
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 21. Le grand sale pleureur jour de tempête, Op. 235
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  22. 22 Book 2: Prelude No. 22. L'acacia, Op. 236 01:33
    Track
    22
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 22. L'acacia, Op. 236
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  23. 23 Book 2: Prelude No. 23. La mère et l'enfant, Op. 237 01:12
    Track
    23
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 23. La mère et l'enfant, Op. 237
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov
  24. 24 Book 2: Prelude No. 24. Lumières d'automne, Op. 238 01:20
    Track
    24
    Title
    Book 2: Prelude No. 24. Lumières d'automne, Op. 238
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Françoise Choveaux
    Performer
    Martin Ivanov