Can someone help me identify this piece? (Maria Joao Pires Documentary)

[dinhski]

Hello everyone,

The link below will take you to an online video of a Maria Joao Pires documentary called "Discovering Sound".  Check it out - it's an interesting film.  I watched it a few years ago and I always wanted to find out who the composed the piece played by the student around 27:00.  It's so haunting and beautiful and it breaks my heart every time I listen to it....partly because I can't figure out who composed it!!

 

Can you help me?


https://vimeo.com/14161426

[richard black]

Ravel, piano concerto in G, second movement (of course an orchestra is meant to join in later). Yes, it's a very beautiful piece of music, and thanks for the link to a very interesting documentary!

[dinhski]

Thank you so much, Richard!!  You have no idea how much your help means to me!  The identity of that particular piece has been a 3+ year mystery for me.    I'm glad you enjoyed the documentary...