2014 laureate of the Safran Foundation, the young Franco-Belgian pianist Maxence Pilchen his first recording for Paraty featuring the Op. 28 Preludes by Chopin.

"After a terrible, protracted agony, Chopin has died. His compositions for the piano have inspired many followers. The most original grace, the unexpectedness of his melodic turn, the boldness of his harmonies, and the independence of the rhythmic accent are all combined in an entire system of ornamentation which he invented and which is immutable still...." Hector Berlioz had published in the Journal des Débats on 27 October 1849