(2007) The Legacy Zsuzsanna Sirokay Although never ceasing to criticize

Although never ceasing to criticize herself with unjustified severity

which explains why Stravinsky called the composer “the Swiss watchmaker” whenever he spoke of Ravel's highly complex compositional style and attention to the smallest detail

The use of instrumental colors that he learned from Rimsky-Korsakov

The in-depth liner notes were written by eminent French musicologist Jean-Michel Molkhou

in 1897 he was appointed its director

(2007) The Legacy Zsuzsanna Sirokay Although never ceasing to criticize*** Cl du Mois ResMusica *** At a dismal time of unadulterated virtuosity and product marketing; Michael Studers unique art is particularly comforting. Indifferent to trends; his piano and his music speak to the heart with candor and simplicity. Many performers; including some of the greatest; match themselves against the composer; attempting to impose and stage themselves. Michael Studer has chosen a different path. His sovereign mastery of his