Révélations

Description

For his first album with Paraty, Iori Hayashi dedicates a program to Jacques Duphly, designed as an intimate journey into the universe of one of the greatest masters of the French harpsichord of the 18th century. With Révélations, he brings together fourteen pieces from the four books of Pièces de clavecin published between 1744 and 1768, showcasing the full range of Duphly's art: the legacy of the French tradition, character portraits, theatrical intensity, ornamental tenderness, instrumental brilliance, and inner depth. The title of the album refers to a decisive experience: in the booklet, Iori Hayashi describes the discovery of this music as a moment of revelation that led him to the harpsichord with an almost existential force. This personal journey resonates with that of Duphly himself, who abandoned his career as an organist in Normandy to settle in Paris and fully dedicate himself to the harpsichord. The album thus unfolds as the meeting of two trajectories, united by a shared inner certainty. From Médée to the Graces, from La Victoire to La de Chamlay, this program highlights the expressive richness of a composer in whom dance, portraiture, virtuosity, and poetic invention reach a rare degree of accomplishment. Recorded at Studio Sequenza in March 2025 on a harpsichord by Marc Ducornet after Ruckers-Taskin, Révélations offers less of an anthology than a deeply immersive experience in the world of Duphly.