The album , released in a high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz format, is a critically acclaimed recording by French pianist Célia Oneto Bensaïd on the NoMadMusic label . It is a conceptual project that intertwines minimalist and Impressionist piano cycles to explore the theme of musical transformation. Artistic Concept
: Includes the five-part suite Miroirs (1906), played with what critics describe as "arachnean transparency".
: Features his five-movement cycle, Metamorphosis (1988), which Bensaïd interprets with nuanced dynamics and "hypnotic flashes".
The album's program is built on the dialogue between three composers across different eras and styles:
The recording consists of 11 tracks with a total runtime of approximately 74 minutes: (Philip Glass) Miroirs, M. 43: V. La vallée des cloches (Maurice Ravel) Number 1 (Camille Pépin) Miroirs, M. 43: I. Noctuelles (Maurice Ravel) Miroirs, M. 43: II. Oiseaux tristes (Maurice Ravel) Metamorphosis Four (Philip Glass)