Jacques Riou

This piece was written in a way that makes attentive listening between the two musicians imperative. The pianist should in no way be considered as an accompanist merely backing the melody, but as a re...

These short pieces are not transcriptions of traditional melodies *, but rather, pieces springing from the composer' s cultural imagination, enriched by the music from various world cultures he has li...

Audio samples: - De Kaboul, l'afghane, à Ephèse, la grecque, l'ombre de l'Empire Perse- Tango libre à Buenos Aires CD : '...d'Orient en Occident...' Jacques Riou (flute) Reiri Taniguchi Letourmy (pian...