À la manière de Borodine, M. 63/1 (comp. Maurice Ravel), Jean-Michel Serres (pf), Allemagne ALLMGN013 | Parution d’un enregistrement de musique classique (FR)

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Identification de l’œuvre

Titre officiel : À la manière de… Borodine

Titre complet : À la manière de… Borodine : Valse

Recueil d’origine : Cette pièce fait partie d’un diptyque intitulé À la manière de… (la seconde pièce étant un pastiche de Chabrier).

Titres en langues étrangères

Anglais : In the Style of… Borodin

Allemand : Im Stile von… Borodin

Italien : Alla maniera di… Borodin

Catalogage et Chronologie

Numéro de catalogue : M. 63, no 1 (Catalogue de l’œuvre de Maurice Ravel par Marcel Marnat).

Années de composition : Composée vers 1912 ou 1913.

Année de publication : 1914 (Éditions Mathot).

Caractéristiques Musicales

Tonalité : Ré bémol majeur.

Signature rythmique (Mesure) : 3/4 (indiquée comme une Valse).

Instrumentation : Piano seul.

Dédicace et Contexte

Dédicace : L’œuvre est dédicacée à Ida Godebska et Cipa Godebski. Les Godebski étaient des amis très proches de Ravel (il leur a également dédié Ma mère l’Oye).

Aperçu général

Composée aux alentours de 1912 et 1913, cette brève pièce pour piano s’inscrit dans un exercice de style où Maurice Ravel se prête au jeu du pastiche avec une finesse déconcertante. L’œuvre ne cherche pas à parodier cruellement le compositeur russe Alexandre Borodine, mais plutôt à lui rendre un hommage affectueux en capturant l’essence même de son lyrisme slave et de ses tournures harmoniques favorites. Intégrée à un recueil comprenant également une imitation de Chabrier, cette valse en ré bémol majeur se déploie avec une élégance nostalgique qui rappelle instantanément l’atmosphère des danses de l’auteur du Prince Igor.

Sur le plan musical, Ravel utilise des procédés typiques de l’école russe du XIXe siècle, notamment des mélodies sinueuses, des rythmes de valse souples et une utilisation particulière des pédales de basse. Bien que l’influence de Borodine soit flagrante dans la carrure des phrases et le caractère mélancolique du thème, la “patte” de Ravel reste perceptible à travers la transparence de la texture et la précision du langage harmonique. Publiée en 1914 et dédiée à ses amis proches, les Godebski, cette œuvre témoigne de la capacité unique de Ravel à s’approprier l’identité sonore d’un autre créateur tout en y insufflant une modernité et une clarté typiquement françaises. C’est un bijou de miniature qui illustre parfaitement l’art du portrait musical, transformant une simple commande pédagogique ou récréative en une page de musique d’une grande sensibilité.

Caractéristiques de la musique

L’architecture musicale de cette pièce repose sur une forme de valse stylisée qui emprunte à Alexandre Borodine son lyrisme slave tout en conservant la rigueur structurelle propre à Ravel. Écrite dans la tonalité lumineuse de ré bémol majeur, la composition s’ouvre sur un thème fluide et mélodique qui évoque immédiatement les grandes fresques russes, caractérisé par des lignes sinueuses et une certaine langueur mélancolique. L’harmonie, bien que respectueuse du langage du XIXe siècle, est parsemée de subtilités typiquement ravéliennes, notamment l’utilisation d’accords de septième et de neuvième qui enrichissent la texture sans jamais l’alourdir.

Le rythme ternaire de la valse est traité avec une souplesse élégante, évitant la rigidité mécanique pour favoriser un mouvement plus organique, presque chorégraphique. Ravel utilise des procédés d’écriture spécifiques comme les notes pédales et des modulations passagères qui rappellent le goût de Borodine pour les couleurs orientalisantes et les harmonies modales. La structure globale de la pièce reste concise, se concentrant sur le développement d’un motif principal qui revient avec des variations de texture, créant une impression de continuité fluide. La gestion de la dynamique et du toucher demande une grande clarté, car malgré l’hommage au romantisme russe, la partition exige une précision d’exécution et une économie de moyens qui définissent l’esthétique française du début du XXe siècle.

Style(s), mouvement(s) et période de composition

Sur le plan stylistique, cette pièce occupe une place singulière au croisement de plusieurs influences, se manifestant principalement comme un pastiche sophistiqué qui relève de l’esthétique de l’hommage. Bien qu’elle soit composée au début du XXe siècle, une période marquée par l’effervescence du modernisme et de l’impressionnisme, l’œuvre adopte volontairement un langage post-romantique et nationaliste russe pour imiter la plume d’Alexandre Borodine. À cette époque, la musique de Ravel est considérée comme “nouvelle” et résolument moderne, mais ici, le compositeur choisit de regarder vers le passé, faisant de cette valse une incursion précoce dans une forme de néoclassicisme avant la lettre, où l’on revisite les styles anciens avec le recul et l’ironie du présent.

L’œuvre s’inscrit dans la période de la musique moderne française, mais son caractère est fondamentalement hybride. Si le fond de la composition reste traditionnel par sa structure de valse et son lyrisme romantique, la manière dont Ravel distille les harmonies et épure la forme témoigne d’une approche moderniste. On ne peut la qualifier de baroque ou de classique, car elle puise ses racines dans l’école nationale russe du XIXe siècle. Toutefois, la transparence de l’écriture et la subtilité des timbres pianistiques rappellent souvent l’impressionnisme, même si Ravel rejette ici le flou au profit d’une ligne mélodique claire. En somme, À la manière de Borodine est une œuvre à la fois conservatrice dans son intention de portrait musical et novatrice par la finesse technique avec laquelle Ravel parvient à synthétiser un style historique pour le réinventer à travers son propre prisme esthétique.

Episodes et anecdotes

L’origine de cette pièce est indissociable d’une commande passée par le pianiste et pédagogue Alfred Casella, qui souhaitait constituer un recueil de pièces courtes pour une méthode de piano. Ravel, s’amusant de cet exercice de style, composa ce pastiche de Borodine presque comme un jeu intellectuel, démontrant sa capacité prodigieuse à analyser l’ADN musical de ses confrères. Une anecdote savoureuse entoure d’ailleurs la création du recueil : alors que Ravel devait initialement parodier Borodine et Chabrier, la seconde pièce, À la manière de… Emmanuel Chabrier, est en réalité une double mise en abyme, puisqu’il y pastiche Chabrier en train de parodier un air de l’opéra Faust de Gounod.

Le choix de Borodine n’est pas le fruit du hasard mais témoigne de l’admiration profonde de Ravel pour l’école russe, un goût qu’il partageait avec ses amis du cercle des “Apaches”. Cette parenté artistique était si forte que certains contemporains s’amusaient de voir en Ravel un “petit-fils spirituel” du Groupe des Cinq. La dédicace de l’œuvre aux époux Godebski ajoute une dimension intime à l’histoire de la pièce ; chez eux, Ravel retrouvait une seconde famille et s’amusait souvent à improviser au piano dans différents styles pour divertir leurs enfants, Mimi et Jean. On raconte que c’est dans cette atmosphère de liberté et de camaraderie, loin des pressions des grandes commandes orchestrales, que Ravel a peaufiné ces miniatures, les traitant avec le même soin méticuleux que ses chefs-d’œuvre les plus imposants.

Enfin, l’histoire de la publication révèle le perfectionnisme du compositeur. Bien que la pièce semble spontanée, Ravel a longuement mûri son intégration au catalogue, s’assurant que l’hommage ne tombe jamais dans la caricature facile. Il voyait dans ce “pastiche” une forme supérieure de critique musicale, où la plume du compositeur remplace celle du journaliste pour explorer l’esprit d’un créateur. C’est ainsi que cette petite valse, née d’une simple commande pédagogique, est devenue un témoignage précieux de l’humour et de la tendresse de Ravel envers ses prédécesseurs.

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Genres : impressionniste, piano seul, suite de piano, pièce pour piano, musique de salon

Compositeurs similaires : Claude Debussy, Déodat de Séverac, Gabriel Fauré, Charles Koechlin

Couverture : « Jeune homme au piano (Martial Caillebotte) » (1876) de Gustave Caillebotte

Allemagne, ALLMGN013

Sortie le 8 mai 2026

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Ravel: À la manière de Borodine, M. 63/1, Jean-Michel Serres (piano), Allemagne ALLMGN013 | Classical Music Recording Release (EN)

Liner Notes / Sleeve Notes

Information

Official French Title: À la manière de… Borodine (often subtitled Valse)

English Title: In the Manner of Borodin / In the Style of Borodin

German Title: Nach der Art von Borodin

Italian Title: Alla maniera di Borodine

Catalogue Number: M. 63, No. 1 (Marnat Catalogue)

Year of Composition: 1912–1913

Year of Publication: 1914

Key: D-flat major

Tempo Marking: Valse: Allegretto giusto

Dedication: Ida Godebska (daughter of Ravel’s close friends Cipa and Ida Godebski)

Historical Context & Usage

This piece was originally conceived as part of a set intended to parody or pay homage to various composers. While the Borodin movement is the most famous from this specific impulse, it is frequently paired with its companion piece, À la manière de… Emmanuel Chabrier (M. 63, No. 2).

Ravel composed the Borodin tribute by evoking the Russian composer’s lyrical, soaring melodic lines and specific harmonic shifts, particularly those found in Borodin’s own piano miniatures and Petite Suite. Despite being a “pastiche,” it remains a staple of the Impressionist piano repertoire due to its elegant construction and quintessential Ravelian charm.

General Overview

Written between 1912 and 1913, À la manière de Borodine is a charming piano pastiche that demonstrates Maurice Ravel’s extraordinary ability to inhabit the harmonic and melodic language of other composers. The piece was originally commissioned by Alfredo Casella for a collection of musical parodies and was published alongside a companion piece dedicated to the style of Emmanuel Chabrier. In this work, Ravel adopts the form of a waltz—marked Allegretto giusto—to pay homage to Alexander Borodin, specifically echoing the lyrical Russian romanticism found in works like Borodin’s Petite Suite.

Musically, the composition is set in D-flat major and is characterized by its graceful, swaying triple meter and a distinctively Slavonic melodic contour. Ravel utilizes lush, extended harmonies and frequent modulations that evoke the “oriental” and nationalist flavors of the Mighty Handful, yet he filters these elements through his own refined French sensibility. Though brief and technically less demanding than his major cycles like Gaspard de la nuit, the piece is celebrated for its sophistication and its affectionate, rather than mocking, imitation of Borodin’s style. It remains a popular encore and an insightful example of Ravel’s mastery of musical mimicry and historical tribute.

History

The history of À la manière de Borodine is rooted in a collaborative project initiated by the Italian composer and pianist Alfredo Casella. In the early 1910s, Casella invited several prominent composers to contribute to a collection of musical parodies and homages titled À la manière de…. Ravel, who possessed a legendary talent for stylistic mimicry, responded to this invitation by composing two pastiches: one in the style of Alexander Borodin and another in the style of Emmanuel Chabrier.

The Borodin tribute was composed between 1912 and 1913, a period during which Ravel was at the height of his creative powers, having recently completed Daphnis et Chloé. Rather than a simple imitation, the work was a sophisticated “reconstruction” of the Russian composer’s lyrical sensibility. Ravel had long admired the “Mighty Handful,” and his choice of Borodin allowed him to explore the specific brand of Russian Romanticism—characterized by folk-like melodies and lush, exotic harmonies—that had influenced French music since the late 19th century.

Ravel chose the form of a waltz for this homage, specifically nodding to Borodin’s piano miniatures. The piece was published in 1914 by Éditions Mathot and was dedicated to Ida Godebska, the young daughter of his closest friends, Cipa and Ida Godebski. This dedication reflects the intimate, playful nature of the composition. While it originated as a commissioned exercise in parody, the work quickly became recognized as a genuine contribution to the piano repertoire, illustrating how Ravel could maintain his own meticulous craftsmanship while speaking through the musical “voice” of another.

Characteristics of Music

À la manière de Borodine is a masterclass in stylistic synthesis, where Maurice Ravel seamlessly blends his own meticulous French craftsmanship with the lyrical, nationalist language of Alexander Borodin. The composition is cast as a Valse in D-flat major, a key often associated with romantic warmth and resonance. Its primary musical characteristic is a soaring, expansive melody that utilizes the distinctively Russian “long-breathed” line, frequently featuring the lowered sixth and seventh degrees of the scale to evoke a Slavic folk flavor. This melodic contour is supported by a rhythmic foundation of a graceful, swaying triple meter, marked Allegretto giusto, which provides a light, dance-like framework for the more complex harmonic explorations.

Harmonically, the piece is defined by a sophisticated use of extended chords—such as ninths and thirteenths—and subtle chromatic shifts that are hallmark Ravelian touches, yet they are voiced in a way that mimics Borodin’s specific brand of “orientalism.” Ravel employs transparent textures and a clear, bell-like upper register, often juxtaposing simple diatonic movements with sudden, lush modulations. The mid-section of the work introduces a more melancholic, introspective atmosphere, characteristic of Russian romantic miniatures, before returning to the initial waltz theme. This creates a balanced, ternary-like structure where the precision of the French school meets the emotional directness of the Russian school, resulting in a work that feels simultaneously like a sincere tribute and a sophisticated intellectual exercise in musical mimicry.

Style(s), Movement(s) and Period of Composition

Stylistically, À la manière de Borodine occupies a unique space as a modern pastiche that intentionally looks backward while utilizing contemporary French techniques. At the time of its composition in 1912, the music was considered “new” in its chronological release, yet it was deliberately “old-fashioned” in its aesthetic intent, as it was designed to mimic the Russian Romantic style of the previous century. It sits at a crossroads between Nationalism and Impressionism, serving as a bridge where Borodin’s 19th-century Russian lyricism is reinterpreted through Ravel’s 20th-century harmonic refinement.

The work is fundamentally homophonic rather than polyphonic, featuring a clear, dominant melody supported by a rich chordal accompaniment in a waltz rhythm. While it draws heavily from Romanticism and Post-Romanticism through its emotional expressive qualities and lush textures, the precision of the writing and the specific use of dissonant extensions align it with Modernism. It is neither Baroque nor strictly Classical, though it possesses a “Neoclassical” spirit in its disciplined form and its focus on a historical tribute. Rather than being Avant-garde, the piece is a sophisticated exercise in Traditionalism, proving that even within the innovative atmosphere of pre-war Paris, Ravel remained a master of tonal beauty and historical continuity.

Episodes & Trivia

The creation of À la manière de Borodine is steeped in the collaborative spirit of the Parisian avant-garde, particularly the circle known as Les Apaches. One of the most notable episodes surrounding its origin involves Alfredo Casella, who was not only a fellow composer but a close friend of Ravel. Casella was obsessed with the idea of musical mimicry and challenged his contemporaries to write pieces that captured the “soul” of other composers. Ravel’s contribution was so effective that many critics noted it didn’t just sound like Borodin; it sounded like what Borodin would have written had he been born in France thirty years later.

A fascinating piece of trivia lies in the dedication to Ida Godebska. Ravel was notoriously private and often appeared cold to adults, but he possessed a deep, sincere affection for children. By dedicating this sophisticated waltz to the young daughter of the Godebski family, Ravel signaled that the piece was meant to be viewed with a sense of playfulness and innocence, rather than as a dry, academic exercise. This mirrors his work on Ma mère l’Oye, which was also written for the Godebski children, highlighting a period where his most “human” and accessible music was inspired by his role as a family friend.

Another intriguing aspect of the work is its relationship to Ravel’s own creative process. He was a meticulous perfectionist who often spent years on a single orchestral work, yet he could produce these “in the manner of” pieces with remarkable speed. Despite the “parody” label, Ravel took the assignment seriously enough to ensure the piano writing remained highly idiomatic. Interestingly, the Borodin tribute is often grouped with a piece written “in the manner of” Emmanuel Chabrier, but while the Chabrier piece is a parody of a specific opera (Faust by Gounod), the Borodin piece is a more general stylistic portrait, making it a purer example of Ravel’s ability to “ghostwrite” for the masters of the past.


Genres: Impressionist, Piano Solo, Piano Suit, Piano Piece, Salon Music

Similar Composers: Claude Debussy, Déodat de Séverac, Gabriel Fauré, Charles Koechlin

Cover Art: « Jeune homme au piano (Martial Caillebotte) » (1876) de Gustave Caillebotte

from Allemagne, ALLMGN013

Released 8 May, 2026

© 2026 Allemagne
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Furniture Music 5 for Piano Solo – Jean-Michel Serres, Apfelsaft APLSFT002

Liner Notes / Sleeve Notes

Furniture Music 5 for Piano Solo is a studio album by composer-pianist Jean-Michel Serres, released on May 1, 2026. Published under the Apfelsaft label, the project is a significant addition to Serres’ ongoing “Furniture Music” series, which draws conceptual inspiration from Erik Satie’s Musique d’ameublement—music intended to be part of the ambient environment rather than the center of attention.

Album Structure and Content

The album is notably expansive, containing 36 tracks that explore a range of minimalist and atmospheric piano textures. The tracklist is organized into several thematic groups:

  • Core “Furniture Music” Series: Includes numbered pieces such as Furniture Music VII through XII.
  • “Small Garden” Series: Includes movements IV, V, and VI.
  • “Water” Series: Includes movements I, II, and III.

Technical and Aesthetic Variations

A unique feature of this release is the inclusion of multiple “versions” for several pieces. These variations suggest a focus on the specific character and timbre of different instruments and regional piano-playing styles:

  • American Piano Versions: Often featuring “Slow” or “Very Slow” interpretations.
  • Japanese Piano Versions: Noted for specific tempo markings like Allegretto, Moderato, or Fast.
  • French Piano Versions: Occasionally specified with key signatures (e.g., B Flat Major or C Minor).

Musical Style

The album is categorized within the Classical, New Age, and Natural Sounds genres. It emphasizes a post-classical and ambient aesthetic, characterized by:

  • Minimalism: Repetitive, soothing patterns designed for background immersion.
  • Atmospheric Depth: A focus on the resonance and “space” of the piano.
  • Functional Art: True to the “Furniture Music” name, the compositions are crafted to accompany everyday life, providing a calm and unobtrusive sonic backdrop.

This release follows the artist’s established workflow of blending original compositions with a deep technical appreciation for the historical French Impressionist school.

(written by Gemini)


Furniture Music 5 for Piano Solo is a 2026 solo piano album by Jean-Michel Serres that expands the aesthetic world established in the earlier Furniture Music cycles into a much larger, slower, and more immersive form. Released on May 1, 2026, the album contains 36 tracks and runs approximately 4 hours and 12 minutes, making it one of the most extensive entries in the series.

The album is organized around several interconnected suites:

  • Furniture Music VII–XII
  • Small Garden IV–VI
  • Water I–III

along with numerous alternate regional and tempo-based reinterpretations, including:

  • “American Piano Version”
  • “French Piano Version”
  • “Japanese Piano Version”
  • “Slow American Piano Version”
  • “Very Slow American Piano Version”
    and other variations in tempo and tonality.

Musically, the work develops the composer’s ongoing fusion of:

  • ambient piano,
  • minimalist repetition,
  • meditative pacing,
  • soft modal harmony,
  • and environmental listening aesthetics.

The music generally avoids dramatic climax or virtuoso display. Instead, pieces unfold gradually through repeating figures, suspended harmonic motion, and subtle transformations in resonance and pacing. Many tracks function almost like evolving atmospheres rather than conventional concert works. The very long total duration reinforces the idea of music as an inhabitable environment rather than a short-form recital experience.

The title continues the lineage of Erik Satie’s concept of “furniture music” (“musique d’ameublement”), where music becomes part of architectural or social space rather than demanding constant foreground attention. In Serres’s version, this idea is filtered through contemporary post-classical and ambient traditions, closer to environmental piano music and modern minimalist listening culture. The project also aesthetically relates to experimental traditions associated with figures such as Erik Satie, John Cage, Brian Eno, and Harold Budd.

One of the album’s most distinctive features is its systematic exploration of alternate “national” piano versions. For example:

  • “Furniture Music VII (French Piano Version)”
  • “Furniture Music IX (Fast Japanese Piano Version)”
  • “Small Garden IV (B Flat Major French Piano Version)”

These variations suggest an interest in how identical or near-identical musical material changes character through tempo, tonal center, phrasing atmosphere, and implied cultural color. Rather than presenting fixed compositions, the album often treats pieces as flexible environments capable of multiple emotional identities.

Compared with Furniture Music 4 for Piano Solo, this fifth volume is broader in scope and even more focused on duration, slowness, and alternate-version structures. The introduction of the Water cycle also adds a more fluid and reflective sonic character, contrasting with the slightly more architectural atmosphere of the earlier Furniture Music and Small Garden groups.

The album may particularly appeal to listeners interested in:

  • post-classical piano,
  • ambient minimalism,
  • slow listening,
  • environmental music,
  • meditative concentration music,
  • and composers working between classical and ambient traditions.

(written by ChatGPT)


“Furniture Music 5 for Piano Solo” is a 2026 studio album by French-Japanese composer-pianist Jean-Michel Serres, released on May 1, 2026, via his private label Apfelsaft (catalog APLSFT002). It continues and expands his “Furniture Music” series of post-classical, minimalist, and ambient piano works.

Style and Concept

Like previous volumes, the album draws inspiration from Erik Satie’s musique d’ameublement (furniture music)—gentle, atmospheric pieces designed as background music (BGM) for everyday life rather than demanding focused listening. Serres’ music in this series emphasizes:

  • Soothing, repetitive patterns
  • Soft modal harmonies
  • Meditative pacing
  • Resonance and space in the piano sound

It avoids dramatic climaxes or virtuosity, creating immersive, inhabitable sonic environments suitable for relaxation, work, concentration, or daily activities. The style blends post-classical, ambient, minimal, and environmental music elements, with influences from Satie, Federico Mompou, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and broader minimalist traditions.

A distinctive feature is the inclusion of multiple variations of pieces, exploring how the same material changes with different:
– Tempos (e.g., Slow, Very Slow, Allegretto, Moderato, Fast)
– Keys (e.g., B Flat Major, C Minor)
– “National” or stylistic piano interpretations (American, French, Japanese versions)

This highlights flexibility and subtle shifts in mood, timbre, and cultural flavor.

Album Details

  • Tracks: 36
  • Duration: Approximately 4 hours and 12 minutes (one of the longest and most expansive entries in the series)
  • Thematic groups include:
  • Furniture Music VII–XII (core series)
  • Small Garden IV–VI
  • Water I–III
  • Numerous alternate versions of the above

Examples from the tracklist include “Furniture Music VII (American Piano Version),” “Small Garden V (Slow American Piano Version),” “Water III (Very Slow American Piano Version),” and various Japanese/French interpretations.

Serres handles all aspects: composition, piano performance, mixing, mastering, cover art, and production.

Broader Context

This volume builds on Furniture Music 4 (April 2026) by offering greater scope, longer durations, slower pacing, and more variation structures. It introduces the “Water” series for a fluid, reflective quality alongside the architectural feel of earlier works. The album is available on Bandcamp (high-quality downloads), Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and other platforms.

Overall, Furniture Music 5 deepens Serres’ vision of music as a calm, unobtrusive companion to ordinary life—minimalist yet emotionally resonant, ideal for ambient listening and “slow” experiences. It fits perfectly within his broader output of piano solos, trios, and related projects like “Music for Cats.” You can stream or purchase it directly on major platforms or his Bandcamp page.

(written by Grok)


Information & Details

Tracklist:

01 Furniture Music VII
02 Furniture Music VIII
03 Furniture Music IX
04 Furniture Music X
05 Furniture Music XI
06 Furniture Music XII
07 Small Garden IV
08 Small Garden V
09 Small Garden VI
10 Water I
11 Water II
12 Water III
13 Furniture Music VII (American Piano Version)
14 Furniture Music VII (French Piano Version)
15 Furniture Music VII (B Flat Major Japanese Piano Version)
16 Furniture Music VII (Slow American Piano Version)
17 Furniture Music VII (Allegretto Japanese Piano Version)
18 Furniture Music VIII (American Piano Version)
19 Furniture Music VIII (B Flat Major Japanese Piano Version)
20 Furniture Music IX (Slow American Piano Version)
21 Furniture Music IX (C Minor French Piano Version)
22 Furniture Music IX (Fast Japanese Piano Version)
23 Furniture Music X (Slow American Piano Version)
24 Furniture Music X (Moderato Japanese Piano Version)
25 Furniture Music XI (Slow American Piano Version)
26 Furniture Music XI (Andante Moderato Japanese Piano Version)
27 Furniture Music XII (Slow American Piano Version)
28 Small Garden IV (Slow American Piano Version)
29 Small Garden IV (B Flat Major French Piano Version)
30 Small Garden IV (Japanese Piano Version)
31 Small Garden V (Slow American Piano Version)
32 Small Garden V (Andante Moderato Japanese Piano Version)
33 Small Garden VI (Slow American Piano Version)
34 Water I (B Flat Major French Piano Version)
35 Water II (Slow American Piano Version)
36 Water III (Very Slow American Piano Version)

Genres: Post-classical, Ambient. BGM, Environmental Music

Similar Composers: Erik Satie, Federico Mompou, Ryuichi Sakamoto

from Apfelsaft APLSFT002

Released 1 Mayl, 2026

Jean-Michel Serres (composition, piano, mixing, mastering, cover art, direction, publicity)

© 2026 Apfelsaft
℗ 2026 Apfelsaft