Louis Lortie's second volume of Faur? features Nocturnes, Barcarolles, and the Theme and Variations in C sharp minor, along with transcriptions of the 'Pie Jesu' and 'In paradisum' from the Requiem. For over three decades, French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie has performed world-wide, building a reputation as one of the world's most versatile pianists. He extends his interpretative voice across a broad spectrum of repertoire, and his performances and award-winning recordings attest to his remarkable musical range. In demand on five continents, Lortie has established long-term partnerships with orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France and Dresden Philharmonic in Europe, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, San Diego Symphony and St Louis Symphony in the US. In his native Canada he regularly performs with the major orchestras in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary. Further afield, collaborations include the Shanghai Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, and the Adelaide and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. Regular partnerships with conductors include, among others, Yannick N?zet-S?guin, Edward Gardner, Sir Andrew Davis, Jaap Van Zweden, Simone Young, Antoni Wit and Thierry Fischer.
1. Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu (Arr. L. Lortie for Piano) 2. Barcarolle No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 106 Bis 3. Nocturne No. 11 in F-Sharp minor, Op. 104, No. 1 4. Ballade in F-Sharp Major, Op. 19 5. Nocturne No. 7 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 74 6. Theme 7. Variation 1 8. Variation 2 9. Variation 3 10. Variation 4 11. Variation 5 12. Variation 6 13. Variation 7 14. Variation 8 15. Variation 9 16. Variation 10 17. Variation 11 18. Barcarolle No. 1 in a Minor, Op. 26 19. Barcarolle No. 10 in a Minor, Op. 104, No. 2 20. Nocturne No. 10 in E minor, Op. 99 21. Nocturne No. 13 in B minor, Op. 119 22. Requiem, Op. 48: In Paradisum (Arr. L. Lortie for Piano)
