Your Favorite Ravel Solo Piano Recordings

I’m not a classical music fan, per se but have begun to explore solo piano works by composers who’ve influenced Jazz piano players.

I’ve been listening on YouTube to Chamayou, Osborn and Thibaudet.

Any others I should consider?

stuartk03-12-2025 11:05pm

stuartk OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,095 posts 03-13-2025 at 04:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @newbee , @jmera Thank you both so much for your suggestions. I shall explore !
jmera Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 23 posts 03-13-2025 at 03:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you're exploring Ravel with an ear for jazz influence, you might really enjoy Samson Françoishis interpretations have a wonderfully fluid, improvisational feel. Also, Marc-André Hamelin brings incredible clarity and technical brilliance to Ravel’s works, especially Gaspard de la nuit. If you’re looking for something a bit more poetic, Michelangeli’s Le tombeau de Couperin is stunning. If you’re into jazz-inflected classical, you might also check out Kapustin. His etudes and preludes are great.
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,790 posts 03-13-2025 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well, Chamayou seams to lead the parade, but I also like Louis Lortie on Chandos as well as Osborne. Pascal Roge's old set on London is also quite good. There is also a new set from a Korean pianist which I have not heard (yet) which is getting high marks, Seong-Jin Cho on DG.