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Release Date: 27th May 2022
Catalogue No: ACD22843
Label: Atma Classique
Length: 59 minutes

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Ravel: String Quartet in F major

Work length31:39

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Philip Chiu (piano)
Recorded: 2021

I. Allegro moderato

Track length8:52

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II. Assez vif, très rythmé

Track length6:45

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III. Très lent

Track length10:45

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IV. Vif et agité

Track length5:17

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Assiginaak: An Abundance of Insects, Book One

Work length11:25

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Philip Chiu (piano)
Recorded: 2021

I. Water striders

Track length2:26

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II. Water bugs

Track length2:28

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III. Mosquito larvae

Track length2:46

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IV. In the swamp there are lots of mosquitos

Track length2:15

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V. One certain mosquito sings

Track length1:30

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Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye

Work length16:21

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Philip Chiu (piano)
Recorded: 2021

I. Pavane of Sleeping Beauty. Lent

Track length1:38

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II. Little Tom Thumb. Très modéré

Track length3:33

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III. Little Ugly Girl, Empress of the Pagodas. Mouvement de marche

Track length3:27

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IV. Conversation of the Beauty and the Beast. Mouvement de valse modéré

Track length4:27

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V. The Fairy Garden. Lent et grave

Track length3:16

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ATMA Classique is pleased to present Fables, a new solo recording by Canadian pianist Philip Chiu. The album pairs two piano transcriptions of music by Ravel with Mnidoonskaa (A Multitude of Insects), a 2021 work by Anishinaabekwe composer Barbara Assiginaak.

One of Ravel's best-known works, Mother Goose is heard here in a version for solo piano by Jacques Charlot, published in 1910. Though the composer's String Quartet in F major is an early piece from 1903, Ravel's playful, idiosyncratic language is already well established. Chiu performs a transcription of the quartet for solo piano by Lucien Garban, published in 1921.

Assiginaak's music expresses traditions and messages of Indigenous history. A direct descendant of hereditary chiefs who signed major treaties in Ontario, the composer is a child and grandchild of residential school survivors.

"Mnidoonskaa reflects on my childhood immersed in akiing (the land), mshkiigkiing (the swamps/marshes) and nibiing (the waters)and nearly two decades of work in environmental outdoor education rooted in the Anishinaabeg teachings of my family and Elders," says Assiginaak.

"We have many traditional stories connected to these mnidoonsaktiny spirit beingsand their important roles within the intricate web of life and for maintaining balance on Shkagmigkwe (Mother Earth)."

A pianist-painter who transforms each musical idea into a beautiful array of colors" (La Presse), Philip Chiu is acclaimed for his brilliant pianism, sensitive listening, and a stage presence that favours openness, authenticity, and connection with audiences.

Fables: Maurice Ravel | Barbara Assiginaak

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