The Scottish pianist Steven Osborne stole our hearts a long time ago. A virtuoso of integrity, he combines a subtle interplay of tonal colours with structural clarity, qualities that make him one of today's finest Ravel interpreters. At the beginning of 2011 he brought out a magisterial double CD of Ravel's complete works for solo piano and you now have an opportunity to hear all of them live in deSingel, spread over two evenings. From the early works, which still lean towards Chabrier (Menuet Antique) and Liszt (Jeux d'eau), to atmospheric evocations 'à la Debussy' (Miroirs) and on to the innovative sounds of 'Valses nobles et sentimentales'. From Ravel's predilection for the grotesque (Gaspard de la Nuit) and the dance (La Valse) to his reverential nods to the French Baroque (Le Tombeau de Couperin). Plus a series of less familiar, but equally original, miniatures. A kaleidoscope of styles and colours, reflecting Ravel's utter dread of repeating himself. Steven Osborne convincingly demonstrates Ravel's ability continually to rediscover both himself and the piano.