Déodat de Séverac. En Vacances - Rosemary Thomas

Déodat de Séverac was born in St Felix Lauragais. He was from an aristocratic background and profoundly influenced by the musical traditions of his native Languedoc.
Photographs of the Languedoc countryside and the composer, his birthplace and family resting place.Sketch by Leon Bakst of a costume for Ida Rubinstein for Severacs' ballet Helene de Troy

[franflau]

Lovely, relaxed gift of your artistry!

[vartanaghababian]

Such refined music with a fresh sound so perfectly performed here -- what a treat!

[kpunkt.klaviermusik]

This music makes me so happy :-) As if there is a better world somewhere. (I'm not a religious person)

[RosemaryThomas]

That's very interesting because I get exactly the same feelings when I am working on it.Its a great shame that his music is so rarely performed.However, this situation may change thanks to people like us who are discovering the beauty of it thanks to YouTube.Thankyou so much for taking the time to comment.Regards, Rosemary

[jeanbousquetos]

J'adore vos interprétations de Déodat de Séverac .Magnifique Merci .

[bvbwv]

These are lovely and played with sweet esprit. Would it be possible for titles of the various pieces as well as at what time each begins to be posted in the area below the fascinating photos and paintings?

[anne-mariedubois]

Bonjour, J'ai joué dans de nombreux concerts La Valse romantique. Comme un monsieur disait plus bas, oui, effectivement il est de coutume de jouer ces pièces avec un rythme plus régulier. Toutefois, j'apprécie énormément que vous fassiez avec beaucoup de tendresse et dans un grand esprit de simple divertissement ces pièces. Ayant donné plus de 500 concerts, très majoritairement au Québec, donc avec beaucoup de différents programmes, votre façon d'interpréter m'amène à me détendre beaucoup, ce dont j'ai un grand besoin. Qui dit détente dit repos, et votre façon m'aide vraiment en ce sens. Merci beaucoup pour votre oeuvre !

[titicatfollies]

Beautiful, and beautifully played. I love the photos and other art.
It's too bad de Severac is not more widely performed. I'm afraid we (in the U.S.) are provincial in our tastes!

[daveluttinen]

Say, this is a nice find! Not only is the music wonderful and engaging but also the performance is sensitive to the material. Very nice playing. Thank you! Bravo!

[giorgosg]

What is the place at 8:00, it looks nice