In the small forest of green plants that occupy the courtyard of the building on which his Parisian apartment overlooks, the song of the few birds, which have found in this miniature canopy a refuge from the big city, is like a tribute to the composer to whom Bertrand Chamayou devotes his last album.
The pianist's voice is as soft as it is imbued with serenity.
From that which confers the satisfaction of having recorded one of the works of his life, he who, at 41, has already acquired recognition for his interpretations of Liszt and Ravel as well as by his four Victoires de la musique.
Bertrand Chamayou had long dreamed of recording
Twenty Looks at the Child Jesus,
a fascinating masterpiece by Olivier Messiaen, who died just thirty years ago and was a major composer of the 20th century.
His version, published in June by Érato, measures up brilliantly to the readings of Yvonne Loriod (Messiaen's wife and creator of the work), Michel Béroff (Chamayou's personal reference)...
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