L'Heure Bleu is a tribute to the luminous sound world of La Belle Époque–an age of subtle colours, refined elegance and poetic imagination. Inspired by the mysterious “blue hour,” the album traces a musical journey between Paris and London, where music, literature and painting merge into a single artistic vision.

At its heart lies the intimate dialogue between viola and piano. The viola sings with warmth, tenderness and quiet eloquence, while the piano paints the changing colours of light–shimmering, translucent and richly atmospheric. Together they create an expressive soundscape in which every miniature unfolds like an impressionist painting, revealing ever-changing shades of emotion.

Music by Gabriel Fauré, Edward Elgar, Maurice Ravel, Frank Bridge, Ernest Chausson, Rebecca Clarke, Jules Massenet, Fritz Kreisler and Louis Vierne captures the spirit of an era fascinated by beauty, nuance and fleeting moments. Familiar masterpieces including Après un rêve, the Méditation from Thaïs and Chanson de Nuit are heard from a fresh perspective, their lyrical intimacy enhanced by the unique colours of viola and piano.

With its carefully crafted programme, L'Heure Bleu invites listeners into a world suspended between light and shadow, memory and imagination–a musical celebration of timeless lyricism and quiet, enduring beauty.