Metamorphoses

This book, a life's work by Rian de Waal, was published after his death in 2012 by his wife Marion van den Akker with the help of Rians best friends . A book about virtuoso and romantic piano transcriptions, accompanying 6 CDs played by Rian de Waal himself. Still 'some' for sale!

Remembering Rian de Waal

This latest album features older recordings of Chopin from 2005 and 2009 and a spectaculair live recording from the Concertgebouw Amsterdam from 1991. (together with some songs of Chopin by Marion van den Akker mezzo and Paul Komen piano) Release 25/04/2021

Rian de Waal Speelt Schubert

In the winter of 2010/11, four months before his death, this last Schubert sonata was recorded in 'one take' and combined with several previously recorded song transcriptions by Schubert in an arrangement by Liszt.

O Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst

This CD is an ode by Marion van den Akker of the collaboration with her late husband Rian de Waal. The recordings of songs are from different years.

Mahler in Dialogue Des Knaben Wunderhorn

This Mahler project Des Kaben Wunderhorn in original version for voice and piano was recorded in the summer of 2015 to celebrate 25 years of collaboration with pianist Jeroen Sarphati and bariton Frans Fiselier.

Rian de Waal Plays Bach

Not a day in Rian's life without Bach. The first CD ( vol.1) of the 'Valthermond recordings' one year after the renovation of the farm in the then (2004) brand new concert hall. His favorit Bach transcriptions.