sentences:  He summed up his approach as "Tout pour la musique; rien pour le piano", which might be translated as "Everything for the music, nothing for the piano".His compositions reveal a composer who has a talent for framing simple melodic lines in imaginative harmonies, best illustrated by the slow movement of his piano concerto.His orchestral style is reminiscent of the style of Ravel, with a notable fondness for percussion instruments.