RAVEL The Complete Solo Piano Works / Seong-Jin Cho | Deutsche Grammophon

“I’ve always been fascinated by the ideas, colours and emotions to be found in Ravel’s music, and it has been an honour to record his complete solo piano works and concertos.”  

Seong-Jin Cho  

On his album Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho lays his focus on the music of Ravel.  

Having loved the French composer since childhood and immersed himself in him while studying at the Paris Conservatoire, Cho has chosen to mark the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth in 2025 by recording his complete solo piano music. The pianist has always felt a close connection with the French piano literature and found himself fully discussing the challenges of the solo works, pointing to the composer’s orchestral sound and meticulous attention to detail. “Ravel really knew what he wanted, so I try to follow his specific markings,” he says. His insightful performance of Ravel’s works underlines Cho’s statue as one of today’s most elegant and accomplished pianists.  

The album is available digitally and on CD. A 3LP vinyl version of the project is released on 10 April and is now available for exclusive pre-order in the DG store.