Jeanne Leleu

“First Grand Prix de Rome for composition in 1923, Jeanne Leleu was waiting for a consecration that other countries, instead of ours, would have already made brilliant.” (Le Monde, April 30, 1947)

A child prodigy and piano virtuoso, Jeanne Leleu premiered Ravel's Ma mère l'Oye at the age of eleven. A brilliant composer, she was responsible for numerous masterpieces, from melodies to chamber music, ballet to symphonic works. Performed notably at the Paris Opera and by the greatest orchestras of her time, she was unanimously recognized by her peers and critics alike. This first volume, devoted to her early works, offers an opportunity to rediscover this major figure of the 20th century.

The CD has been awarded 5 Classica stars.