This beautifully conceived album contains three exceptional transcriptions for piano 4-hands. Ravel's Valses Nobles et Sentimentales was composed by Ravel (1875-1937) for piano solo, while he later orchestrated it. The present arrangement for piano 4-hands is by Lucien Garban (1877-1959), a student of Faure and friend of Ravel. The sumptuous arrangement adds a richness of colours, while preserving the intimacy of the original score. Ravel's famous La Valse is also arranged by Lucien Garban, offering spectacular pianistic fireworks. Liszt's symphonic poem Les Preludes is arranged by the master himself. Played with incredible unity and finesse by the duo Spina & Benignetti, Eleonora Spina and Michele Benignetti, winners of several international chamber music competitions
