Le Onde (‘The Waves’) was Einaudi’s first big hit, and it’s also the title track from his first major album, released in 1996. It takes as its inspiration the Virginia Woolf novel The Waves and the ...

Born on November 23: Ludovico Einaudi, master of the piano. 2d. A bit like his compatriot Paolo Conte, ... he achieved his first great public success with "Le onde" in 1996 for solo piano.

Four years later, Einaudi followed up with his first solo album, Le Onde, which captured international attention.Here are some of his other great works to date. Read more: 11 of the most relaxing ...