Danielle Laval - Mozart: Piano Variations Vol. 1 (2023)

After her studies at the « Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique », passing with a unanimous First Prize in Vlado Perlemuter’sclass, Danielle Laval fell under Arthur Rubinstein’s notice. He was dazzled by her virtuosity and her deep sensitivity.

Danielle Laval who is an artist of great precision ands knows the masterpieces of the repertoire on the tip of her fingers, from Saint-Saëns to Beethoven, from Chopin to Mendelssohn, from Liszt to Mozart. But she also heartily loves to unveil rarer works by well known composers such Rachmaninov, Grieg or Schubert.

Danielle Laval is an internationally loved and respected pianist, which is obviously due to her playing style, her legato and her sensitivity which entrance the pieces that she carefully chooses; but she is also loved because of her absolute respect of the audience and her partners.

Whether paying as a soloist with the Concertgebouw from Amsterdam, the orchestra of the Capitole de Toulouse, the Philharmonic of Radio France or the Salzburg Chamber Orchestra, or as a member of the Quatuor Kocian or the Debussy Quatuor, or as duettist with the cellist Gary Hoffmann or in recitals in prestigious festivals such as Baalbeck’s the Chopin International Meetings in Nohant or the Flatteries (Dawdling) in Reims, Danielle shares her choices ad her musical emotions with great talent.

Echoing the musicians of an orchestra, she was called to play as a solist under the direction of great directors such as Pierre Dervaux, Armin Jordan, Alexancer Lazarev, Lawrence Foster, Alain Lombard or Pascal Verrot.

Danielle Laval has recorded a lot with prestigious firms as for example EMI Universal, Naive or Warner Classic. the result is impressive as her considerable discography testifies = from the concerto for piano by Roussel (with te Paris Orchestra) to the Symphonic Variations by Franck (with the National Orchestra of Bordeaux-Aquitaine) not to mention the integral de Gradus ad Parnassus by Clementi and some Variations for piano by Mozart.

She has transcribed her passion for the cinema into music and D. Laval has contributed to a better knowledge of composers suc as Nino Rota (concerto for the piano) with the orchestra of Ferrrara, Michel Legrand, Bernard Hermann, André Hossein and Jean Wiener with the Orchestra of Monte Carlo as well as Miklós Rózsa with the North Hungarian Symphony Orchestra; with numerous recording and many live concerts.

She has played on television many concertos with the greatest french orchestras.

Danielle Laval was appointed President of the Jury of the George Enescu Contest which took place in Bucarest in September 2011.

Her meeting of Brigitte Fossey and the complicity which resulted, inspired her into contextualising the dialogue of arts, mingling the languages of words and of music.

Danielle Laval has the reputation of being a very faithful friend… That is exact, she is faithful to her best friend the Piano, her greatest accessory, and the best interpreter of her emotions and passions.

Tracklist
01. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme : Andante
02. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
03. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
04. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
05. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
06. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
07. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
08. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
09. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIII : Adagio
10. 9 Variations on ‘Lison dormait’ from ‘Julie’ by N. Dezède in C, K.264 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variation IX: Allegro – Cadenza – Tempo I
11. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme
12. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
13. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
14. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
15. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
16. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
17. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
18. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
19. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIII
20. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variation IX
21. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 11. Variation X
22. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 12. Variation XI
23. 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 13. Variation XII
24. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme
25. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
26. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
27. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
28. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
29. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
30. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
31. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII : Adagio
32. 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIII : Allegro
33. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme
34. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
35. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
36. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
37. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
38. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
39. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
40. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
41. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIII
42. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 11. Variation X
43. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 12. Variation XI : Adagio
44. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 13. Variation XII : Presto
45. 12 Variations on ‘La belle Françoise’ in E flat, K.353 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variation IX
46. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme : Allegretto
47. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
48. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
49. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
50. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
51. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
52. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
53. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
54. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variation IX
55. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 11. Variation X : Allegretto
56. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 12. Variation XI
57. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 13. Variation XIIa : Molto Adagio cantabile
58. 12 Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ from ‘Le Barbier de Séville’ by A.L. Baudron in E, K.354 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 14. Variation XIIb : Allegretto
59. 6 Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine‘ by Paisiello in F K.398 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme
60. 6 Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine‘ by Paisiello in F K.398 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
61. 6 Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine‘ by Paisiello in F K.398 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
62. 6 Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine‘ by Paisiello in F K.398 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
63. 6 Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine‘ by Paisiello in F K.398 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
64. 6 Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine‘ by Paisiello in F K.398 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
65. 6 Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine‘ by Paisiello in F K.398 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
66. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme : Allegretto
67. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
68. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
69. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
70. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
71. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
72. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
73. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
74. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIII
75. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variation IX : Adagio
76. 10 Variations in G, K.455 on "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" by C.W. Gluck (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 11. Variation X : Allegro -Tempo I
77. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1.Theme
78. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
79. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
80. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
81. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
82. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6.Variation V
83. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
84. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
85. 8 Variations on ‘Come un agnello’ by Sarti in A, K.460 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIII
86. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
87. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
88. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
89. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
90. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
91. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variatiion IX
92. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 11. VariatiIon X
93. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 12. Variation XI : Adagio
94. 12 Variations on an Allegretto in B Flat, K.500 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 13. Variation XII : Allegro – Tempo I
95. 6 Variations in F, K.54 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme: Allegretto
96. 6 Variations in F, K.54 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
97. 6 Variations in F, K.54 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
98. 6 Variations in F, K.54 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
99. 6 Variations in F, K.54 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
100. 6 Variations in F, K.54 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
101. 6 Variations in F, K.54 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
102. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme
103. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
104. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
105. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
106. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
107. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
108. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
109. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII
110. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIII: Adagio
111. 9 Variations on a Minuet by J.P. Duport in D, K.573 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variation IX: Allegro – Tempo I
112. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 1. Theme
113. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 2. Variation I
114. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 3. Variation II
115. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 4. Variation III
116. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 5. Variation IV
117. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 6. Variation V
118. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 7. Variation VI
119. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 8. Variation VII: Adagio
120. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 9. Variation VIIIa : Allegro
121. 8 Variations on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding’ by B. Schack in F, K.613 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): 10. Variation VIIIb: Tempo I