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Le Tombeau de Couperin & Chopin: 24 Préludes Op. 28 (Live)
Maurice Ravel - Frédéric Chopin

Le Tombeau de Couperin & Chopin: 24 Préludes Op. 28 (Live)

Ivo Janssen

Label: Globe
Format: CD
Barcode: 8711525501003
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Catalog number: GLO 5010
Releasedate: 01-01-88

• an extremely talented new-comer on the international scene who receives rave reviews wherever he performs

• the recordings made in front of a small invited audience and present a true picture of Iva Janssen's musical talents and performing abilities

• Le Tombeau de Couperin was the last Ravel for piano solo(1917) and the coupling with Chopin's marvellous 24 Preludes, Op.28 (of which not very many recordings exist on CD) is an extremely fine one, which will find great favour with piano music lovers

• an absolutely thrilling piano sound from the beautiful KAWAI EX grand piano which was made available especially for this recording by Kawai Nederland

Ivo Janssen, born in Venlo in 1963, graduated with distinction from the Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam in 1987 where he studied with Jan Wijn. He also took lessons from Gyorgy Szebök and Andrzej Jasinski. In October 1986 he already won First Prize in the celebrated Benelux Tromp Competition, was a semi-finalist in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and a number of prestigious prizes such as the Jacques Vonk Prize (a scholarship for study abroad) and the Elisabeth Evers (an important distinction for young musicians). Insiders already predict a great international career for this highly talented musician.

Ivo Janssen, born in Venlo in 1963, graduated with distinction from the Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam in 1987 where he studied with Jan Wijn. He also took lessons from Gyorgy Szebök and Andrzej Jasinski. In October 1986, he already won First Prize in the celebrated Benelux Tromp Competition, was a semi-finalist in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and a number of prestigious prizes such as the Jacques Vonk Prize (a scholarship for study abroad) and the Elisabeth Evers (an important distinction for young musicians). Insiders already predict a great international career for this highly talented musician.