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Jean Doyen was born in Paris on 8 March 1907. His first teacher was Sophie Chéné; from 1919 he studied with Louis Diémer and with Marguerite Long, and he graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris as a pianist in 1922. He went on to study counterpoint with Georges Caussade and composition with Paul Vidal and Henri Büsser.
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He made his solo debut in 1924 with the Concerts Colonne, and took part in Jacques Ibert’s ballet Les Rencontres at the Opéra Garnier. From 1926 he worked at Radiodiffusion Française.

In 1941 he became professor of piano at the Conservatoire de Paris, succeeding Marguerite Long, and held the chair until 1977. He also composed, leaving a Requiem, a piano concerto, a suite in B and Marine for string quartet and female vocal quartet. He died in Paris on 21 April 1982, aged 75.

Doyen is best known for his interpretations of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, and particularly for works by Gabriel Pierné, Reynaldo Hahn, Vincent d’Indy, Maurice Ravel and Gabriel Fauré. He also recorded Chopin’s waltzes, and gave the first performance of the Variations sur un thème de Don Juan. His recordings appeared on Philips, Fontana and Erato across a span from 1941 to 1972.

His largest influence, however, was exerted from the Conservatoire chair he held for thirty-six years. Taking over from Marguerite Long, he taught İdil Biret, Philippe Entremont, Roger Boutry, Marie-Thérèse Fourneau, Claude Kahn, André Krust, Arthur Moreira Lima, Bernard Job, Dominique Merlet and Chantal Riou, among others. Through that succession a considerable part of the French piano playing of the second half of the twentieth century passes through his classroom, which is why his name recurs in the training of pianists better known than he is.

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Repertoire

Nocturnes, Préludes, Barcarolles, Impromptus .. + Presentat°— Gabriel Fauré
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Fantaisie sur un vieil air de ronde française, Op. 99— Vincent d’Indy
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12 Préludes, Op. 36: No. 2, Tendresse— Louis Vierne
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12 Préludes, Op. 36: No. 4, Souvenir d’un jour de joie— Louis Vierne
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12 Préludes, Op. 36: No. 8, Dans la nuit— Louis Vierne
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12 Préludes, Op. 36: No. 6, Par gros temps— Louis Vierne
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12 Préludes, Op. 36: No. 12, Seul— Louis Vierne
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12 Préludes, Op. 36: No. 9, Suprême appel— Louis Vierne
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Rythmes— Jean Roger-Ducasse
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Passacaille, Op. 52— Gabriel Pierné
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2 Études: No. 1, Allegro— Reynaldo Hahn
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2 Études: No. 2, Animato assai— Reynaldo Hahn
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Anonyme— Reynaldo Hahn
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Variations, interlude et final sur un thème de Rameau: Variations— Paul Dukas
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Variations, interlude et final sur un thème de Rameau: Interlude— Paul Dukas
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Variations, interlude et final sur un thème de Rameau: Final— Paul Dukas
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Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 1 in A-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 2 in A Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 3 in F Major— Frédéric Chopin
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Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 42— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1 in D-Flat Major “Minute”— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 3 in A-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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2 Waltzes, Op. 69: No. 1 in A-Flat Major “L’adieu”— Frédéric Chopin
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2 Waltzes, Op. 69: No. 2 in B Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 1 in G-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 2 in F Minor— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 3 in D-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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Waltz in E Minor, Op. Posth.— Frédéric Chopin
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Impromptu No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 25— Gabriel Fauré
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Impromptu No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34— Gabriel Fauré
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Impromptu No. 4 in D-Flat Major, Op. 91— Gabriel Fauré
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Barcarolle No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 42— Gabriel Fauré
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Barcarolle No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 106— Gabriel Fauré
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Valse-Caprice No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 59— Gabriel Fauré
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3 Nocturnes, Op. 33: No. 1 in E-Flat Minor— Gabriel Fauré
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Nocturne No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 63— Gabriel Fauré
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Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français, Op. 25 “Cévenole”: I. Assez lent – Modérément…— Vincent d’Indy
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Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français, Op. 25 “Cévenole”: II. Assez modéré, mais sans…— Vincent d’Indy
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Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français, Op. 25 “Cévenole”: III. Animé— Vincent d’Indy
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Variations symphoniques pour piano et orchestre— César Franck
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Ballade pour piano et orchestre, Op. 19— Vincent d’Indy
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Présentation générale et annonce: J. Rivier, Sixième symphonie in E Minor— Jean Rivier
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Sixième symphonie in E Minor: I. Allegretto nostalgico— Jean Rivier
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Sixième symphonie in E Minor: II. Vivo e incisivo— Jean Rivier
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Sixième symphonie in E Minor: III. Largo assai— Jean Rivier
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Sixième symphonie in E Minor: IV. Allegro molto— Jean Rivier
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Applaudissements (1)— Jean Rivier
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Annonce: M. Hummel, Concerto pour piano No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 89— Martin Hummel
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Concerto pour piano No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 89: I. Allegro moderato— Martin Hummel
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Concerto pour piano No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 89: II. Larghetto— Martin Hummel
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Concerto pour piano No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 89: III. Final: Vivace— Martin Hummel
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Applaudissements (2)— Martin Hummel
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Annonce: Beethoven, 5ème symphonie— Ludwig van Beethoven
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5e symphonie in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio— Ludwig van Beethoven
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5e symphonie in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto— Ludwig van Beethoven
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5e symphonie in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Scherzo: Allegro— Ludwig van Beethoven
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5e symphonie in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Applaudissements (3)— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Désannonce— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Violin Concerto in A Minor: I. Allegro deciso – Moderato assai— Ernest Bloch
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Violin Concerto in A Minor: II. Andante— Ernest Bloch
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Violin Concerto in A Minor: III. Deciso— Ernest Bloch
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Symphony No. 2 for Strings and Trumpet in G Major: I. Molto moderato – Allegro— Artur Honegger
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Symphony No. 2 for Strings and Trumpet in G Major: II. Adagio mesto— Artur Honegger
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Symphony No. 2 for Strings and Trumpet in G Major: III. Vivace non troppo – Presto— Artur Honegger
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Rapsodia Portuguesa for Piano and Orchestra— Ernesto Halffter Escriche
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22 – 1. Andante sostenuo— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22 – 2. Allegro scherzando— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22 – 3. Presto— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 44 – 1. Allegro Moderato – Andante— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 44 – 2. Allegro Vivace – Andante – Allegro— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, ‘Egyptian’ – 1. Allegro Animato— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, ‘Egyptian’ – 2. Andante— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major Op. 103, ‘Egyptian’ – 3. Molto Allegro— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Fantaisie in A flat major, Op. 62— Charles-Marie Widor
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Fantaisie Pour Piano et Orchestre— Albert Périlhou
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Fantaisie in G major, Op. 111— Gabriel Fauré
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Aubade – 1. Toccata— Francis Poulenc
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Aubade – 2. Récitatif I— Francis Poulenc
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Aubade – 3. Rondeau— Francis Poulenc
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Aubade – 4. Presto— Francis Poulenc
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Aubade – 5. Récitatif II— Francis Poulenc
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Aubade – 6. Andante— Francis Poulenc
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Aubade – 7. Allegro féroce— Francis Poulenc
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Aubade – 8. Conclusion— Francis Poulenc
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Idylle— Marguerite Roesgen-Champion
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Passepied— Marguerite Roesgen-Champion
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Concertino pour piano et orchestre – 1. Prélude— Jean Françaix
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Concertino pour piano et orchestre – 2. Lent— Jean Françaix
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Concertino pour piano et orchestre – 3. Menuet— Jean Françaix
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Concertino pour piano et orchestre – 4. Finale— Jean Françaix
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Concerto pour piano et orchestre – 1. Vivo— Jean Françaix
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Concerto pour piano et orchestre – 2. Crotchet = 54— Jean Françaix
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Concerto pour piano et orchestre – 3. Vivo— Jean Françaix
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Concerto pour piano et orchestre – 4. Finale: Allegro— Jean Françaix
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor – 1. Andante Assai— Henri Sauguet
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor – 2. Lento, Quasi Adagio— Henri Sauguet
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor – 3. Allegro Moto— Henri Sauguet
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Piano Concerto For The Left Hand in D major— Maurice Ravel
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Piano Concerto in G major – 1. Allegramente— Maurice Ravel
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Piano Concerto in G major – 2. Adagio assai— Maurice Ravel
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Piano Concerto in G major – 3. Presto— Maurice Ravel
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Concerto pour piano No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Concerto pour piano No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Concerto pour piano No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: III. Presto— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Concerto pour piano in G Major, M. 83: I. Allegramente— Maurice Ravel
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Concerto pour piano in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai— Maurice Ravel
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Concerto pour piano in G Major, M. 83: III. Presto— Maurice Ravel
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Concerto pour la main gauche, M. 82— Maurice Ravel
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Menuet antique— Composer not established
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Pavane pour une infante défunte— Composer not established
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Ravel: Jeux d’eau, M. 30— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Sonatine, M.40: 1. Modéré— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Sonatine, M.40: 2. Mouvement de menuet— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Miroirs, M.43: Noctuelles— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Miroirs, M.43: Oiseaux tristes— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Miroirs, M.43: Une barque sur l’océan— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Miroirs, M.43: Alborada del gracioso— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Miroirs, M.43: La vallée des cloches— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: 3. Scarbo— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61: 1. Modéré – très franc— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61: 2. Assez lent – avec une expression intense— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61: 3. Modéré— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61: 4. Assez animé— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61: 5. Presque lent – dans un sentiment intime— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61: 6. Assez vif— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61: 7. Moins vif— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M.68: Fugue— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M.68: Forlane— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M.68: Rigaudon— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M.68: Toccata— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: 1. Allegramente— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: 2. Adagio assai— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: 3. Presto— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D, M. 82: 1. Lento— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D, M. 82: 2. Allegro— Maurice Ravel
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Ravel: Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D, M. 82: 3. Tempo I— Maurice Ravel
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Variations on “Là ci darem la mano”, Op. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23— Frédéric Chopin
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Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38— Frédéric Chopin
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Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47— Frédéric Chopin
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Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52— Frédéric Chopin
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Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 “Minute”— Frédéric Chopin
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Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Études de concert, S. 144: No. 1 in A-Flat Major “Il lamento”— Franz Liszt
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Études de concert, S. 144: No. 2 in F Minor “La leggierezza”— Franz Liszt
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Études de concert, S. 144: No. 3 in D-Flat Major “Un sospiro”— Franz Liszt
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Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 1, Waldesrauschen— Franz Liszt
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Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 2, Gnomenreigen— Franz Liszt
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España (Arr. for Piano)— Emmanuel Chabrier
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Bourrée fantasque— Emmanuel Chabrier
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Wedding Cake, Op. 76— Camille Saint-Saëns
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Barcarolle No. 2 in G Major, Op. 41— Gabriel Fauré
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Images, Book 1, L. 105: No. 1, Reflets dans l’eau— Claude Debussy
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Images, Book 1, L. 105: No. 2, Hommage à Rameau— Claude Debussy
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Images, Book 1, L. 105: No. 3, Mouvement— Claude Debussy
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Images, Book 2, L. 120: No. 3, Poissons d’or— Claude Debussy
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Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: No. 1, Ondine— Maurice Ravel
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Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: No. 2, Le gibet— Maurice Ravel
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Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: No. 3, Scarbo— Maurice Ravel
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Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: No. 1, Prélude— Maurice Ravel
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Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: No. 2, Fugue— Maurice Ravel
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Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: No. 3, Forlane— Maurice Ravel
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Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: No. 4, Rigaudon— Maurice Ravel
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Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: No. 5, Menuet— Maurice Ravel
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Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: No. 6, Toccata— Maurice Ravel
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Sonatine, M. 40: I. Modéré— Maurice Ravel
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Sonatine, M. 40: II. Mouvement de menuet— Maurice Ravel
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Sonatine, M. 40: III. Animé— Maurice Ravel
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Menuet antique, M. 7— Maurice Ravel
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Miroirs, M. 43: No. 1, Noctuelles— Maurice Ravel
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Miroirs, M. 43: No. 2, Oiseaux tristes— Maurice Ravel
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Miroirs, M. 43: No. 3, Une barque sur l’océan— Maurice Ravel
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Miroirs, M. 43: No. 4, Alborada del Gracioso— Maurice Ravel
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Miroirs, M. 43: No. 5, La vallée des cloches— Maurice Ravel
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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19— Maurice Ravel
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Prélude, M. 65— Maurice Ravel
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Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn, M. 58— Maurice Ravel
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Jeux d’eau, M. 30— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 1, Modéré, très franc— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 2, Assez lent, avec une expression intense— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 3, Modéré— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 4, Assez animé— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 5, Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 6, Vif— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 7, Moins vif— Maurice Ravel
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Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 8, Épilogue. Lent— Maurice Ravel
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Variations symphoniques pour piano et orchestre, FWV 46— César Franck
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2 Valses, Op. 69: No. 1 in A-Flat Major “L’adieu”— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Valses, Op. 34: No. 1 in A-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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3 Valses, Op. 70: No. 1 in G-Flat Major— Frédéric Chopin
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