DisCography

When do we dance? (2021)
When do we dance? (2021)

A journey to explore the different ways in which dance takes possession of the body  Lise de la Salle

 

AMERICA - Gershwin (when do we dance?), Art Tatum (tea for two), Bolcom (graceful ghost rag), Fats Waller (vipers drag) | ARGENTINA - Piazzolla (libertango), Ginastera (argentine dances op.2) | SPAIN - Falla (ritual fire dance, from el amor brujo) | FRANCE - Ravel (valses nobles et sentimentales), Saint-Saëns (étude en forme de valse) | HUNGARY - Bartók (romanian folk dances sz.56) | RUSSIA - Stravinsky (tango), Scriabin (waltz op.38), Rachmaninoff (polka italienne)

1CD - V5468 naïve (believe group)
PARIS-MOSCOU (2018)
PARIS-MOSCOU (2018)

Lise de la Salle and Christian-Pierre La Marca deliver a romantic round trip 'Paris-Moscow' Franceinfo: Culture

 

Fauré: Pavane, Op.50; Elégie, Op.24; Sicilienne op.78; Berceuse op.16; Papillon op.77 | Saint-Saëns: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix' (Samson et Dalila, Op.47) | Massenet: 'Pourquoi me réveiller' (Werther) | Stravinsky: 'Mavra' (Russian Song) | Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello and piano in G Minor Op. 19 | Prokofiev: March (The Love of the three oranges, Op.33)

 

cello/piano duets with Christian-Pierre La Marca (cello)

1CD 5809622 Sony Classical
BACH Unlimited (2017)
BACH Unlimited (2017)
The greatness of humanity comes from its capacity for communion in the artistic form. Lise de la Salle
 
Bach: Italienisches Konzert, Chaconne (transcr. Busoni) | T. Enhco*: Chant nocturne, Sur la route, La Question de l’ange, L’Aube nous verra | Poulenc: Valse-Improvisation sur le nom de Bach | Roussel: Prélude et fugue op.46 | Liszt: Fantasie und Fuge über das Thema B-A-C-H
 

* with Thomas Enhco (piano four hands)

1CD - V5444 naïve (believe group)
RACHMANINOV-Piano Trios (2016)
RACHMANINOV-Piano Trios (2016)

The pianist, Lise de la Salle, is considerate to her partners whilst giving full expression to Rachmaninov’s confident piano writing. The recording is superb, full and warm yet clear, with the cello tone beautifully caught and the resonant decay of the lower reaches of the piano sounding outstandingly natural. MusicWeb International

 

Rachmaninov: Trio élégiaque No. 1; Trio élégiaque No. 2

with Bartlomiej Niziol (violin) & Claudius Herrmann (cello)

1CD PHR0107 Philharmonia Records/SFR Radio 2
RACHMANINOV - Piano Concertos & Rhapsody (2015)
RACHMANINOV - Piano Concertos & Rhapsody (2015)

Along with Rachmaninov’s world famous Piano Concertos No. 2 and 3, the recording also includes the young componist’s and piano virtuoso’s Opus 1 as well as the 4th Piano Concerto, written in American exile, and the virtuosic «Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini». With her special talent for the finest tonal nuances, Lise de la Salle is an ideal interpreter of these late-Romantic masterpieces of piano music.

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1-4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43

with Philharmonia Zürich & Fabio Luisi (cond.)

3CD PHR0104 Philharmonia Records - Live Recording
SCHUMANN (2014)
SCHUMANN (2014)

“I find it hard to associate images with music, but the one who comes to mind when I think of Schumann is the van Gogh of Starry Night” Lise de la Salle

 

Schumann: Kinderszenen op.15 | Abegg Variations op.1 | Fantasie op.17

1CD - V5364 ldls/naïve (believe group)
Lise de la Salle: A portrait (2012)
Lise de la Salle: A portrait (2012)

Ten years already!
Happy recording anniversary, Lise

 

Mozart: sonata in d major | Rachmaninov: études-tableaux - allegro agitato | Bach: chromatic fantasia and fugue in d minor | Chopin*: piano concerto no.2 - maestoso | Ravel: une barque sur l’océan (miroirs) | Prokofiev: montagues and capulets (romeo & juliet op.75) ; toccata | Shostakovich**: piano concerto no.1 - lento | Liszt: mazeppa (12 études d'exécution transcendante) | Liszt/Schubert: ständchen, s.560
+ DVD: lise de la salle | liszt - schumann au théâtre des bouffes du nord - a film by Jean-Philippe Perrot

 

* with Staatskapelle Dresden & Fabio Luisi (cond.)
** with Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra, Lisbon & Lawrence Foster (cond.)

1CD - V5310 naïve/radio bremen (believe group)
+ DVD Sombrero&co/TVR 35 Bretagne/Mezzo
LISZT (2011)
LISZT (2011)

"She is as poised and refined in miniatures as she is in her large-scale offerings and, wherever you listen, you will hear Liszt-playing of a special distinction." Gramophone Magazine

 

List: Après une lecture du Dante - Années de pèlerinage II, s.161 | Lacrymosa (mozart), s.550 | Ballade no.2 in b minor, s.171 | Liebeslied (schumann), s.566 | Mazeppa, from 12 études d’exécution transcendante, s.139 | Nuages gris, s.199 | Ständchen, in d minor (schubert), s.560 | Funérailles, from harmonies poétiques et religieuses, s.173 | Isoldes liebestod (wagner), s.447

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CHOPIN (2010)
CHOPIN (2010)

"the young French pianist Lise de la Salle enchants with her performance of the concerto, for which she's joined by Staatskapelle Dresden and their conductor Fabio Luisi." Classic FM

 

Chopin: Four Ballades, Op. 23/38/47/52 | Piano Concerto no.2 in F Minor, Op.21

 

with Staatskapelle Dresden & Fabio Luisi (cond.)

1CD - V5215 naïve (believe group)
MOZART-PROKOFIEV (2007)
MOZART-PROKOFIEV (2007)

Close your eyes and try to imagine a succession of tableaux... These are two very special and touching musical voyages. Lise de la Salle

 

Mozart: Rondo in A minor KV 511; Sonata in D major KV 284; Twelve variations in C major on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” KV 265 | Prokofiev: Toccata op.11; Sonata no.3 in D minor op.28; Six pieces from Romeo & Juliet op.75
+ DVD: "Lise de la Salle, Majeure !" - a film by Jean-Philippe Perrot

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+ DVD Mezzo/PMP Pénélope/naïve
Piano Concertos no.1 (2007)
Piano Concertos no.1 (2007)

At only 23, she is already making a name for herself, particularly through her recording of first concertos of Liszt, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.Bachtrack.com

 

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto no.1 for piano, trumpet* and strings in c minor, opus 35 | Liszt: Piano Concerto no.1 in e flat major, s.124 | Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no.1 in d flat major, opus 10

 

with Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra, Lisbon
Lawrence Foster (cond.)
* Gábor Boldoczki (trumpet) appears courtesy of sony classical

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BACH-LISZT (2005)
BACH-LISZT (2005)

In addition to the richness and balance of the programme, the pianist has lost none of her technique and has acquired greater artistic maturity.Resmusica.com

 

Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903 | Bach/Liszt: Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 (Transcription By Liszt) | Liszt: St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots, S.175/2; Sonetto 104 Del Petrarca [Années De Pélerinage, II: Italie] (S 161); La Lugubre Gondola No. 1 (S 200); Mephisto Waltz no.1, S.514

1CD V5006 naïve (believe group)
RACHMANINOV - RAVEL (2003)
RACHMANINOV - RAVEL (2003)

Lise grasps the meaning of every score and makes it her own with that dazzling, impetuous perception that belongs only to artists of the highest rank! Geneviève Joy-Dutilleux (Translation: Charles Johnston)

 

Rachmaninov: Études-tableaux op.39 nos.1 & 2, op.33 nos.2, 6 & 9 | Ravel: Sonatine, Miroirs

1CD V4936 naïve (believe group)
Compilation (2014)
Compilation (2014)

MY FAVORITE CHOPIN

CD1 & 2 - Préludes | Sonate n°2 | Études op. 25
Grigory Sokolov (piano)
CD3 - Chopin: Four Ballades, Op. 23/38/47/52 | Piano Concerto no.2 in F Minor, Op.21
Lise de la Salle (piano), Staatskapelle Dresden & Fabio Luisi
CD4 - Impressions on Chopin
Leszek Mozdzer (piano)

4CD V5394 naïve (believe group) 
Compilation (2010)
Compilation (2010)

LES MUSIQUES DE MONET

Composers - Chausson | Debussy | Fauré | Ravel | Saint-Saëns

Artists - Lise de La Salle (piano), Philippe Cassard (piano), Anne Gastinel (cello), Sandrine Piau (soprano), Susan Manoff (piano), Gerard Poulet (violin), Michel Moragues (flute), Dominique Desjardins (double bass), Isabelle Moretti (harp), Pascal Moragues (clarinet), Noel Lee (piano), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Daniel Blumenthal (piano), Bernard Kruysen (baritone), Bernard Ringeissen (piano), Ophelie Gaillard (cello), Bruno Fontaine (piano), Jos van Immerseel (piano)...

1CD V5255 naïve (believe group)

VIDEOS

CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No.2 (concert)

[Live 2023] Lise de la Salle plays Chopin's Piano Concerto No.2 (Larghetto) at the Philharmonie de Paris - France, with Orchestre de Paris & Ariane Matiah (conductor)

MOZART: Piano Concerto No.16 (concert)

[Live 2021] Lise de la Salle plays Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 16 KV 451, in D major at at Konserthuset Stockholm - Sweden, with Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.4 (concert)
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No.1 (concert)

[Live 2019] Lise de la Salle plays Brahms' Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op. 15 at Oper Frankfurt - Germany, with hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony & Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor)

WHEN DO WE DANCE? (album)

[Discography] Making of: ‘When do we Dance?’

Four years after her boundary-breaking album Bach Unlimited, pianist Lise de la Salle presents an extremely personal odyssey inspired by her love of the dance and her fascination with the period 1850 to 1950. The pianist here divulges her secrets...

Album has been released in 2021 @ naïve. Listen!

WHEN DO WE DANCE? (concert)

[Live 2021] Lise de la Salle plays programme of her new album ‘When do we Dance?’, during Closing concert of the Naarden International Piano Festival at BIJ ANDREAS, Naarden - Netherlands


Album has been released in 2021 @ naïve. Listen!

BACH UNLIMITED (album)

[Discography] Making of: ‘Bach Unlimited’ 
Extended version of Lise de la Salle's Bach Unlimited video 14:43 - a shining and subtle concept album built around the timelessness of Bach's music. 
Director : Jean-Philippe Perrot / Production : SUNNY ROAD Factory (PARIS) / With the support of SPEDIDAM.


Album has been released in 2017 @ naïve. Listen!

ENHCO: Sur la route

[Discography] BACH UNLIMITED
Clip: "Sur la route", composed by and with Thom Enhco
Directed by Jean Philippe Perrot - Production: Sunny Road Factory

This album is a profound and elegant tribute to the timeless genius of Bach. Works from across three centuries by Liszt, Busoni, Roussel, Poulenc and Thomas Enhco. It has been released in 2017 @ naïve. Listen!

WAGNER/LISZT: Liebestod

[Recital 2011] Lise de la Salle plays Wagner/Liszt: Liebestod (Isolde's death) from Tristan und Isolde, recorded at the Auditorium du Louvre, Paris - France.
Video medici.tv. Directed by Jean-Pierre Loisil

This work is included in her album ‘Liszt’ released in 2011 @ naïve. Listen!