Pianist Ivan Ilić performs 'Cantique à l'épouse' by Ernest Chausson from shift meaning in poem Watch Video
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Description: The French mélodie 'Cantique à l'épouse' by Ernest Chausson, transcribed for piano left hand and performed by pianist Ivan Ilić.nnTranscription, not TransgressionnnIvan Ilić transcribed the song during a residency at the American Academy in Rome in April 2010. He was inspired by Léopold Godowsky's transcriptions of Chopin's études for the left hand alone, which he recently recorded for Paraty Records. nnThe close study of the Chopin/Godowsky engendered a desire to emulate the process of c