Charles Henri Ghys (1839 – 1908) - Air du Roi Louis XIII (Amaryllis) with Trio Klengel

Charles Henri Ghys (1839 – 1908) was a French pianist, organist and composer, primarily known today as the first piano teacher of Maurice Ravel. The Air du Roi Louis XIII, also known as Amaryllis or Gavotte, was one of Ghys&most successful works. There are various transcriptions for different instruments, some of them done by the composer himself. On Gallica, the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the “Air” is presented with the following dedication: Transcrit expréssement à quatre mains pour son petit élève Maurice Ravel par son professeur Henry Ghys (transcribed especially for four hands, for his little pupil Maurice Ravel, by his professor Henry Ghys). Erroneously attributed to Louis XIII under the title of Amaryllis, the music was really by Baltasar de Beaujoyeulx, from the Ballet Comique de la Reine associated with Henry III (1581), often referred to as the first “ballet de cour”. Trio Klengel Keiko Yamaguchi (violin) Stefania Verità (cello) Anna Petrova-Forster (piano) Video: Mary Hong