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“Emmanuel Strosser does not splay over the keyboard, he works the keys, interpreting the Ballade fully,
he is scowling and vigorous in the Fantaisie, in the midst of the amazingly relevant Orchestre de Picardie under the precise and exacting leadership of its Spanish conductor Edmon Colomer”.
Le Monde - 9 February 2002
“The Fauré programme in this recording is one of the most cleverly constructed, juxtaposing the
seductive and luminous Ballade pour piano with the Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre in a refined interpretation. Similarly juxtaposed, Masques et Bergamasques and Pelléas
et Mélisande, symphonic suites in four movements, both taken from pre-existing musical scenes. In the two harmonising pieces, Strosser is sustained by an orchestra which is refined,
discreet and delicately expressive; his piano […] subtly ripples through the ebb and flow of Fauré’s discourse: in its entirety, it is magnificent”.
Piano Magazine - January 2002
“With its generous and refined interpretation, the Orchestre de Picardie re-affirms that excellence is not the
prerogative of Parisian ensembles”.
François Vercken, Le Monde de la Musique - January 2002
“Emmanuel Strosser knows how to find the near perfect proportions for the artist’s brilliance
of the Ballade and for the energetic candour of the Fantaisie. A refined but unaffected piano, elegant but never languid. The very natural sound-take allows you to appreciate each beautiful section of the Orchestre de Picardie (oboe in La Fileuse, flute in La Sicilienne)”.
Jean-Jacques Groleau, Classica - February 2002
“From the very beginning of the famous Ballade, you can feel how much Emmanuel Strosser’s contained but sensitive touch suits Fauré. In fact, the Ballade as much as the more vigorous Fantaisie, which is lesser known (and this is regrettable!), are here moving poems, filled with transparent light and affectionate lyricism which is further enhanced by a very attentive orchestra in its accompanying role”.
Jérôme Bastianelli, Diapason - January 2002
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