Stephen Fierros plays “Les Matins du Bosphore Op. 18, No. 5“ by Emile-Robert Blanchet

“Les Matins du Bosphore“ (Mornings on the Bosphorus) is the fifth of six movements from a suite called “Turquie“ (Turkey) that is Op. 18 of the Swiss pianist and composer Emile-Robert Blanchet. Blanchet lived from 1877 to 1943. He wrote several pieces and studies for piano, but his music is mostly forgotten today. His most famous piece is the third movement of this same suite, called “Au Jardin du Vieux Serail“ which has been recorded by Marc-Andre Hamelin. The six movements of the suite are all difficu