Henri Dutilleux Piano Sonata Op. 1, III. Choral et Variations, David Hou piano HD

David Hou piano Henri Dutilleux wrote his only piano sonata in 1947-1948. It has become one of the most acclaimed post-World War II works in the genre and has been championed by major pianists such as John Ogdon, Robert Levin, John Chen and Claire-Marie Le Guay. Debussy, Ravel, Bartók and Prokofiev have been cited as influences on the piece although critics have also stressed that its language is original and distinctive, a personal synthesis of French Impressionism and Soviet music.