Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano

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These classic performances belong in the collection of anyone who cares about Debussy's piano music. Walter Gieseking's career was a troubled one--his pandering to the Nazi party cast a shadow over his last years, but the greatest irony of all was that this German nationalist turned out to be the greatest exponent of French music of his era. His Debussy playing marries an effortlessly subtle control of the keyboard to a real sense of fantasy. The music truly shimmers in his hands, and despite the limited range of the mono recording, the ear quickly adjusts. This is, in short, one of those classic recordings that critics and music lovers have enjoyed for nearly 50 years. So should you. --David Hurwitz

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Debussy: The Complete Piano Music
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Debussy with a difference!
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  • Complete Debussy
 Debussy: The Complete Piano Music

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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ASIN: B0001Z2RSM
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

  1. Reverie
  2. Prelude
  3. Menuet
  4. Clair De Lune
  5. Passepied
  6. Lent (Melancolique Et Doux)
  7. Tres Vite
  8. Prelude
  9. Sarabande
  10. Toccata
  11. Reflets Dans L'eau
  12. Hommage A Rameau
  13. Mouvement
  14. Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles
  15. Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
  16. Poissons D'or

Tracks:

  1. Arabesque No.1
  2. Arabesque No.2
  3. Danse Bohemienne
  4. Ballade Slave
  5. Tarantelle Styrienne
  6. Valse Romantique
  7. Mazurka
  8. Nocturne
  9. Danseuses De Delphes
  10. Voiles
  11. Le Vent Dans La Plaine
  12. Les Sons Et Les Parfums
  13. Les Collines D'Anacapri
  14. Des Pas Sur La Neige
  15. Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest
  16. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
  17. La Serenade Interrompue
  18. La Cathedrale Engloutie
  19. La Danse De Puck
  20. Minstrels

Tracks:

  1. L'isle Joyeuse
  2. Pagodes
  3. La Soiree Dans Grenade
  4. Jardins Sous La Pluie
  5. D'un Cahier D'esquisses
  6. Morceau De Concours
  7. Masques
  8. Brouillards
  9. Feuilles Mortes
  10. La Puerta Del Vino
  11. Les Fees Sont D'exquises Danseuses
  12. Bruyeres
  13. General Lavine - Eccentric
  14. Les Terraces Des Audiences
  15. Ondine
  16. Hommage A S. Pickwick Esq. PPMPC
  17. Canope
  18. Les Tierces Alternees
  19. Feux D'artifice

Tracks:

  1. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
  2. Jimbo's Lullaby
  3. Serenade For The Doll
  4. The Snow Is Dancing
  5. The Little Shepherd
  6. Golliwog's Cake-Walk
  7. Hommage A Haydn
  8. Le Petit Negre
  9. La Plus Que Lente
  10. Berceuse Heroique
  11. Elegie
  12. Page D'album (Piece Pour Le Vetement Du Blesse)
  13. Pour Les Cinq Doigts
  14. Pour Les Tierces
  15. Pour Les Quartes
  16. Pour Les Sixtes
  17. Pour Les Octaves
  18. Pour Les Huit Doigts
  19. Pour Les Degres Chromatiques
  20. Pour Les Agrements
  21. Pour Les Notes Repetees
  22. Pour Les Sonoritees Opposees
  23. Pour Les Arpeges Composes
  24. Pour Les Accords

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Debussy with a difference!.......2007-03-10


Do not let the dismissive review below make you dismiss this amazing and breath taking complete set. Like his Scriabin recordings, Gordon Fergus-Thompson works wonder with the well known piece like Clair de Lune, Arabesque and Reverie, and breathes new life into the music by his keen sense of tonal colours and delicacy. When it comes to impressionist music, no pianists can match Richter, who played Clair de Lune, Pavane or miroirs like a miracle, but Fergus-Thompson creats his own unique soundscape.

He is one of very few pianists alive who pay careful attention to how a note produced on the instrument decays and merges with other notes, while most of pianist nowadays focus mostly on starting point of the sound. That's a secret of the richness of colours and expression in his pianism.

He is often criticised for lack of technical prowess, compared to past masters like Gieseking or Michelangeli, but I can not detect even a hint of technical weakness or instability in this set. This is simply a different and highly personal interpretation, and it is a shame to miss out this magical music making simply because it is different from the mainstream interpretation.

1 out of 5 stars One Star for Charity's Sake.......2007-03-01

Avoid this set!!! The man is a gifted pianist but has no understanding on how to interpret the music. This is the nadir of all the Debussy piano sets. With Walter Gieseking's superlative set available why would you want dog food when you can eat supreme cuisine!!!

5 out of 5 stars Beautifully interpreted.......2007-02-13

Gordon Fergus-Thompson does an amazing job of playing and interpreting Debussy's music. I have been playing piano for years--especially Debussy--and this CD really captures the essence of the music. I'd recommend this to anyone.

5 out of 5 stars Complete Debussy.......2006-12-13

These recordings are some of the highest quality Debussy you'll find. There is a freedom that comes across in Fergus-Thompson's playing that you won't find in other so-called great recordings. Instead of trying to sound "Debussy-like", the music is played naturally while maintaining accuracy and original intent of the composer. Recording quality is up to date. Box set is 4 discs, with the body nicely separated into larger works with dates included.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Debussy - complete piano works, vol. 1
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 Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Debussy - complete piano works, vol. 1

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ASIN: B000004294
Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

  1. Preludes - livre I.: I. Danseuses de Delphes - C. Debussy
  2. Preludes - livre I.: II. Voiles - C. Debussy
  3. Preludes - livre I.: III. Le vent dans la plaine - C. Debussy
  4. Preludes - livre I.: IV. 'Les sons et les parfums tornent dans l'air du soir' - C. Debussy
  5. Preludes - livre I.: V. Les collines d'Anacapri - C. Debussy
  6. Preludes - livre I.: VI. Des pas sur la neige - C. Debussy
  7. Preludes - livre I.: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - C. Debussy
  8. Preludes - livre I.: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin - C. Debussy
  9. Preludes - livre I.: IX. La serenade interrompue - C. Debussy
  10. Preludes - livre I.: X. La catedrale engloutie - C. Debussy
  11. Preludes - livre I.: XI. La danse de Puck - C. Debussy
  12. Preludes - livre I.: XII. Minstrels - C. Debussy
  13. Estampes: Pagodes - C. Debussy
  14. Estampes: La soiree dans Grenade - C. Debussy
  15. Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie - C. Debussy
  16. Deux Arabesques: I. Andante con moto - C. Debussy
  17. Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
  18. Reverie - C. Debussy
  19. Masques - C. Debussy
  20. L'isle joyeuse - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. Preludes - livre II.: I. Brouillards - C. Debussy
  2. Preludes - livre II.: II. Feuiles mortes - C. Debussy
  3. Preludes - livre II.: III. La puerta del Vino - C. Debussy
  4. Preludes - livre II.: IV. 'Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses' - C. Debussy
  5. Preludes - livre II.: V. Bruyeres - C. Debussy
  6. Preludes - livre II.: VI. 'General Lavine' - excentric - C. Debussy
  7. Preludes - livre II.: VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune - C. Debussy
  8. Preludes - livre II.: VIII. Ondine - C. Debussy
  9. Preludes - livre II.: IX. Hommage a Sanuel Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. - C. Debussy
  10. Preludes - livre II.: X. Canope - C. Debussy
  11. Preludes - livre II.: XI. Les tierces alternees - C. Debussy
  12. Preludes - livre II.: XII. Feux d'artifice - C. Debussy
  13. D'un cahier d'esquisses - C. Debussy
  14. Morceau de concours - C. Debussy
  15. Danse bohemienne - C. Debussy
  16. Nocturne - C. Debussy
  17. Images: Lent - C. Debussy
  18. Images: Tres vite - C. Debussy
  19. Pour le piano: Prelude - C. Debussy
  20. Pour le piano: Sarabande - C. Debussy
  21. Pour le piano: Toccata - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  2. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  3. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  4. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  5. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  6. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  7. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  8. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  9. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  10. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  11. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  12. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  13. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  14. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  15. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  16. Deux Arabesques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  17. Deux Arabesques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  18. Reverie - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  19. Masques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  20. L'isle Joyeuse - Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars mixed feelings, 3 stars........2007-07-05

There are quite a few of Debussy's piano pieces that immediately ring a bell in the mind - Clair de Lune, Gollowog's Cake Walk, La Petite Negre, En Bateau, La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin, La Catedrale Engloutie, etc. These pieces are not, in my opinion, where Thibaudet shines, and make me wish I had a different set (but who's?) The Sunken Cathedral is quite nice, I admit. I will also say that he is quite listenable, whereas Geiseking (sp?) made me so angry I had spent $60 that I stopped buying classical cds for about 10 years.

On the other hand, Thibaudet does have technical mastery - the pieces with which I am less familiar, etudes especially (referring to vol. 2 of the set) are played, to my ears at least, very well, and in fact bring a smile to the face. There is no 'bad' playing anywhere, but the pieces in which I would have liked more musicality lead me to think that the others which I haven't developed an opinion on will sound better in other sets as well. The search continues. At least this set is a good bar.



5 out of 5 stars Jean-Yves Fan.......2007-03-21

I am a big fan of Jean-Yves playing(and a Debussy fan) so I enjoyed this recording. Piano style is a personal preference. (as a musician and pianist I know what I like and what I don't like and it is often not the same as what others prefer) If you enjoyed any other recordings by Jean-Yves or have seen him and concert and loved him you will enjoy this recording.

5 out of 5 stars Superior recordings and performances.......2005-09-18

The Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs has Thibaudet's sets of the complete Debussy solo piano music at the top of the digital recordings, and this is certainly high quality.

We have several recordings of the Preludes and some other works, but there is nothing to come close to Thibaudet for great performances and superior recording quality.

The liner notes are very helpful, and in the first set you get different articles in English, French, German and Italian. Great if you are multilingual, but only of marginal interest to me. The second set has one article and translations, not separate articles.

Well worth purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars Another installment of great by Thibaudet.......2000-06-13

Thibaudet certainly has a great knack for playing French music. Perhaps it is because he is French himself, or perhaps it is because he has been blessed with a wonderful insight to piano music in general. I say this, because he brings such great musicianship to whatever he puts to record or performance. This two CD set of Debussy's Preludes exudes the personalities of both the composer and the pianist. Debussy, known as the great impressionist composer, delicately has painted numerous portraits in his preludes and this recording certainly does well at bringing them out. Technically, these pieces are played with virtuosity and clear attention to precision, clarity, and musicality. One of the best parts of this set is the a bonus CD of short interviews with Thibaudet in various languages where he himself explains what he has brought to the table in playing these pieces and what insights he had in mind when approaching these pieces.
Debussy, Ravel: Complete Works for Piano Duet and Two Pianos
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ASIN: B0007RA7AY
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

  1. I. En Bateau
  2. II. Cortege
  3. III. Menuet
  4. IV. Ballet
  5. Marche Ecossaise Sur Un Theme Populaire
  6. I. Pour Invoquer Pan
  7. II. Pour Un Tombeau Sans Nom
  8. III. Pour Que La Nuit Soit Propice
  9. IV. Pour La Danseuse Aux Crotales
  10. V. Pour L'Egyptienne
  11. VI. Pour Remercier La Pluie Au Matin
  12. Lindaraja
  13. I. Avec Emportement
  14. II. Lent - Sombre
  15. III. Scherzando
  16. Prelude A L'apres-Midi D'un Faune
  17. I. Nuages
  18. II. Fetes
  19. II. Entre-Cloches

Tracks:

  1. I. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant
  2. II. Petit Poucet
  3. III. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes
  4. IV. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete
  5. V. Le Jardin Feerique
  6. Frontispice: For Two Pianos And One Hand
  7. Mouvement De Vaise Viennoise
  8. I. Prelude A La Nuit
  9. II. Malaguena
  10. III. Habanera
  11. IV. Feria
  12. I. L'Escarpolette
  13. II. La Toupie
  14. III. La Poupee
  15. IV. Les Chevaux De Bois
  16. V. Le Volant
  17. VI. Trompette Et Tambour
  18. VII. Les Bulles De Savon
  19. VIII. Les Quatre Coins
  20. IX. Colin-Maillard
  21. X. Saute-Mouton
  22. XI. Petit Mari, Petite Femme!
  23. XII. Le Bal
  24. L'Apprenti Sorcier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Superlative Performances.......2007-03-07

Superlative Duo in superlative music - really sums up these performances. The Debussy is sublime from the "Six Epigraphes antiques" the exotic,"Lindaraja", the spirited,"Marche Ecossaise",the charming, "Petite Suite", to the modern abstract,"En Blanc et noir". The Ravel is as ravishing and the music's strong linear sweep is revealed in two pianos or four hands(with Ravel's "Frontispice" for two piano with one hand - an unusual combination). This is music that brightens up your aural realm!
Guitarra española
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ASIN: B0000B09Z5
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding music and great value!!.......2006-04-02

Narciso Yepes is my favorite classical guitarist. I was delighted to hear a couple guitar concertos I had never heard before. Ohana, Bacarisse, and Ruiz-Pipo were great discoveries. Again, Yepes is the BEST. Strongly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2005-08-22

The late Narciso Yepes is perhaps my favorite guitarist- Spanish or otherwse. With each of his recordings there is the sense of a madman, master, and poet at one with his instrument. I recently purchased "Guitarra espagnola" and have found endless enjoyment listening critically and as background while I work. This is the perfect "not background music" background music to play when you have guests. You and your guests will find yourself withdrawing from lively conversations to enjoy a poignant, sweet, or sinister moment with the music. This is a compilation of recordings from the past 20 to 30 years. The compositions span from the 17th to 20th century. The quality of the recordings is very good but at times varied. The availability of the compilation is very limited. Get it while you can! I also recommend Alirio Diaz and John Williams.

5 out of 5 stars Very Highly Recommended.......2004-05-08

I cannot recommend this retrospective of just a small amount of Yepes's work highly enough.

No matter what popular and lay opinions may be about Williams, Bream, Segovia, and others, the greatest classical guitarist of the 20th century was Narciso Yepes. It is a pity and a shame that the fear of the older generation of guitarists and their associates made Yepes a marginal figure.

He was a consummate technician and a knowledgeable interpreter of all musical idioms from the Middle Ages through to the height of the 20th Century avant-garde. His playing was characterized by intelligence, sensibility, clarity, power, majesty, poetry, and a devilish ability to separate and sustain contrapuntal lines.

In this box of 5 CDs you will find the definitive performance of Rodrigo's now famous "Aranjuez" concerto, which, incidentally, was first recorded and made famous by Yepes. There are also 2 CDs with rare concertos by Salvador Bacarisse, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, and Maurice Ohana.

The other 3 CD's contain generally the best performances of the canon of solo guitar works that you are likely to find. The composers include Sanz, Mudarra, Narvaez, Soler, Sor, Albeniz, Granados, Tarrega, De Falla, Turina, Bacarisse, Rodrigo, Llobet, Pujol, Moreno Torroba, Montsalvatge, Ohana, and Ruiz-Pipo.

Every guitarist and every lover of the instrument should own this set. If it is not available, also refer to a similar box set with the ASIN number B00006L6RN or another B000026ZRL.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Debussy · images, études ~ complete works for piano, vol. 2
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ASIN: B00004SDRF
Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

  1. Images - Serie I
  2. Images - Serie I
  3. Images - Serie I
  4. Images - Serie II
  5. Images - Serie II
  6. Images - Serie II
  7. Le Petit Negre
  8. Children's Corner
  9. Children's Corner
  10. Children's Corner
  11. Children's Corner
  12. Children's Corner
  13. Children's Corner
  14. La plus que lente
  15. Valse romantique
  16. Ballade
  17. Danse (Tarantelle styrienne)
  18. Mazurka

Tracks:

  1. Suite bergamesque
  2. Suite bergamesque
  3. Suite bergamesque
  4. Suite bergamesque
  5. Hommage a Haydn
  6. Elegie
  7. Berceuse heroique
  8. page d'album
  9. Etudes - Livre I
  10. Etudes - LIvre II
  11. Etudes - LIvre II
  12. Etudes - LIvre II
  13. Etudes - LIvre II
  14. Etudes - LIvre II
  15. Etudes - Livre II
  16. Etudes - Livre II
  17. Etudes - Livre II
  18. Etudes - Livre II
  19. Etudes - Livre II
  20. Etudes - Livre II
  21. Etude retrouvee

Amazon.com

Jean-Yves Thibaudet is not a pianist to be pigeonholed. Alongside the recordings of his fellow countrymen Debussy and Ravel, he has recorded a tribute to a jazz giant, Conversations with Bill Evans, and he plays on the soundtrack of the film Portrait of a Lady. Perhaps this catholic approach accounts for the freshness of his Debussy playing. Not for him the "stick the pedal down and make an impressionistic wash of sound" approach. His playing is clean and refreshing without losing any of the voluptuous sensuality of Debussy at his most beguiling. There are lollipops to be found among the extensive repertory on these two discs, including the celebrated "Clair de Lune" from the Suite Bergamasque and the "Golliwogg's Cake-Walk" from Children's Corner. The mainstay of the release is the two sets of Images and the two books of Études, 12 studies whose demands are not for the faint of heart. Luckily for us, Thibaudet's heart is strong. He offers virtuosic, thoughtful performances of pieces that, while written to help develop pianists' technique, stand up magnificently as music to be listened to. --Keith Clarke

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Superior recordings and performances.......2005-09-18

The Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs has Thibaudet's sets of the complete Debussy solo piano music at the top of the digital recordings, and this is certainly high quality.

We have several recordings of the Preludes and some other works, but there is nothing to come close to Thibaudet for great performances and superior recording quality.

The liner notes are very helpful, and in the first set you get different articles in English, French, German and Italian. Great if you are multilingual, but only of marginal interest to me. The second set has one article and translations, not separate articles.

Well worth purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFUL.......2002-11-17

AAAAAH Beautiful This guy is awesome. He is the first piano player with whom I experienced Debussy's work.I am happy with this cd.

4 out of 5 stars Evocative and mesmerizing if a little distorted in places.......2001-04-21

I shall try to be as brief as possible. My standards in Debussy are Alfred Cortot and Walter Gieseking, but unfortunately they didn't record everything and the sound of their recordings is getting a little dated. I own Cortot's recordings of Debussy songs with Maggie Teyte and Gieseking's recordings of the Preludes, but was looking for good modern recordings of "La plus que lente," "Suite Bergamesque," "Images" and the "Children's Corner Suite." After listening to excerpts on the Amazon site, I bought this recording.

Thibaudet has a gorgeous tone and touch. His musical styling, however, is sometimes accurate, sometimes phlegmatic. He plays the Song of the Doll in "Children's Corner" a little too fast, and in both "Golliwog's Cakewalk" and "Clair de lune" he employs an odd sort of rubato that seems to add a half-beat to certain measures. (In these pieces I know because I used to play them). Despite these quirks, however, his playing has charm, color and a dashing technique reminiscent of Gieseking. The reason I only gave this set 4 stars instead of 5 is because the Etudes are trashy music, mere technical exercises without any redeeming (to me) musical value. If you feel differently, however, I suppose you will rate this as a 5-star album, but to me it was a half-hour of listening time totally wasted. Otherwise, a beautiful album that you will listen to again and again.

5 out of 5 stars Mesmerising and musically imaginative performances.......2000-06-30

Jean-Yves Thibaudet may not be the ideal pianist for every kind of music that he plays. His Rachmaninoff is disappointingly tepid and his Chopin uninteresting. His Liszt recordings, while being technically assured, often lacks a sense of abandon and frisson (or should I say "showmanship") which, in my view, is an indispensable element in that kind of music, and his Schubert (as heard in the soundtrack for ) sounds contrived and mannered.

However, he is definitely a force to be reckoned with in his native French repertoire, as shown by his marvellous traversal of Ravel's piano pieces in 1992, a set which has won lots of accolades and unanimous praise from critics. He then embarked on a project to record all the solo piano works of Debussy and, in 1996, released the first instalment thereof, a 2-CD set which includes the Preludes, Estampes and Pour le piano. While these recordings aren't able to efface one's memory of the legendary recordings of Walter Gieseking, they're convincing interpretations which further confirm Thibaudet's stature in this repertoire.

Decca has now released the 2nd (and concluding) volume of Debussy's solo piano pieces with Thibaudet, and the results are, if anything, even better. As Thibaudet employs the pedal comparatively sparingly, he doesn't perhaps command the magically luminous and shimmering tone which is the hallmark of Gieseking's Debussy recordings (as can be heard in a 4-CD set released by EMI). Nevertheless, Thibaudet offers here an extraordinary wide range of tonal colours (mostly achieved by the pianist's fingers alone, and is therefore no less impressive from a technical perspective), as well as great sensitivity in phrasing and tempo adjustments that always sound natural and even enchanting while at the same time bringing out the music's many possibilities. Besides, in certain instances (for example in some of the pieces in Children's Corner and the Valse romantique), there exist a degree of charm, wit and sarcastic humour which are mostly absent in Gieseking's recordings of the same pieces.

Thibaudet's performance of the Images is mesmerising. His reading is wonderfully evocative and deeply atmospheric and his tonal gradations and sense of control are both cause for marvel. Under Thibaudet's crisp fingers and sensitive hands, the Etudes are not merely virtuosic pieces composed in an innovative idiom, but are also subtly expressive and musically imaginative vignettes, making one wonder why these gems of the keyboard aren't being performed (and recorded) more often. Indeed, such is the standard of the performances here that, besides some faster than average tempo choices for a few of the pieces (which, however, still sound convincing even if they may not actually be sanctioned by Debussy's markings in the relevant scores), this reviewer has hardly any reservation throughout the 151 minutes of music on offer in this 2-CD set. In fact, the recordings, which are well supported by the Decca engineers, are so musically fascinating and tonally alluring that this reviewer was immediately transported to a trance like state when listening to them for the very first time! This, surely, is one of the most enjoyable new piano releases that have come out in the past few years.

Highly recommended and definitely a set worthy of being investigated by pianophiles.
Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano
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 Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano

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ASIN: B000002S6Z
Release Date: 1997-01-21

Tracks:

  1. Prdes Book I: I. Danseuses de Delphes (Lent et grave) - Walter Gieseking
  2. Prdes Book I: II. Voiles (Mod) - Walter Gieseking
  3. Prdes Book I: III. Le vent dans Ia plaine (Anim- Walter Gieseking
  4. Prdes Book I: IV. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir (Mod) - Walter Gieseking
  5. Prdes Book I: V. Les collines d'Anacapri (Trmod) - Walter Gieseking
  6. Prdes Book I: VI. Des pas sur la neige (Triste et lent) - Walter Gieseking
  7. Prdes Book I: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest (Animt tumultueux) - Walter Gieseking
  8. Prdes Book I: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Trcalme et doucement expressif) - Walter Gieseking
  9. Prdes Book I: IX. La snade interrompue (Modment anim- Walter Gieseking
  10. Prdes Book I: X. La cathale engloutie (Profondnt calme) - Walter Gieseking
  11. Prdes Book I: Xl. La danse de Puck (Capricieux et lr) - Walter Gieseking
  12. Prdes Book I: XII. Minstrels (Mod) - Walter Gieseking
  13. Prdes Book II: I. Brouillards (Mod) - Walter Gieseking
  14. Prdes Book II: II. Feuilles mortes (Lent et mncolique) - Walter Gieseking
  15. Prdes Book II: III. La Puerta del Vino (Mouvement de Habanera) - Walter Gieseking
  16. Prdes Book II: IV. Les f sont d'exquises danseuses (Rapide et lr) - Walter Gieseking
  17. Prdes Book II: V. Bruys (Calme) - Walter Gieseking
  18. Prdes Book II: VI. General Lavine - eccentric (Dans le style et le mouvement d'un Cakewalk) - Walter Gieseking
  19. Prdes Book II: VII. Le terrasse des audiences du clair de lune (Lent) - Walter Gieseking
  20. Prdes Book II: VIII. Ondine (Scherzando) - Walter Gieseking
  21. Prdes Book II: IX. Hommage . Pickwick, Esq., P.P.M.P.C. (Grave) - Walter Gieseking
  22. Prdes Book II: X. Canope (Trcalme et doucement triste) - Walter Gieseking
  23. Prdes Book II: XI. Les tierces altern (Modment anim- Walter Gieseking
  24. Prdes Book II: XlI. Feux d'artifice (Modment anim- Walter Gieseking

Tracks:

  1. Pour le piano: I. Prde (Assez anime et tres rythme) - C. Debussy
  2. Pour le piano: II. Sarabande (Aved une elegance grave et lente) - C. Debussy
  3. Pour le piano: III. Toccata (Vif) - C. Debussy
  4. Estampes: I. Pagodes (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
  5. Estampes: II. La soirdans Grenade (Mouvement de Habanera) - C. Debussy
  6. Estampes: III. Jardins sous la pluie (Net et vif) - C. Debussy
  7. Images, Set I: I. Reflets dans l'eau (Andantino molto) - C. Debussy
  8. Images, Set I: II. Hommage ameau (Lent et grave) - C. Debussy
  9. Images, Set I: III. Mouvement (Anime) - C. Debussy
  10. Images, Set II: I. Cloches ravers les feuilles (Lent) - C. Debussy
  11. Images, Set II: II. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut (Lent) - C. Debussy
  12. Images, Set II: III. Poissons d'or (Anime) - C. Debussy
  13. Children's Corner: I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
  14. Children's Corner: II. Jimbo's Lullaby (Assez modere) - C. Debussy
  15. Children's Corner: III. Serenade for the Doll (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
  16. Children's Corner: IV. The Snow is Dancing (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
  17. Children's Corner: X. The Little Shepherd (Tres modere) - C. Debussy
  18. Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cakewalk (Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. 12 Etudes: I. Pour les cinq doigts (d'apres Monsieur Czerny) (Sagement) - C. Debussy
  2. 12 Etudes: II. Pour les tierces (Moderato, ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
  3. 12 Etudes: III. Pour les quartes (Andantino com moto) - C. Debussy
  4. 12 Etudes: IV. Pour les sixtes (Lento) - C. Debussy
  5. 12 Etudes: V. Pour les octaves (Joyeaux et emporte, librement rythme) - C. Debussy
  6. 12 Etudes: VI. Pour les huit doigts (Vivamente, molto leggiero e legato) - C. Debussy
  7. 12 Etudes: VII. Pour les degrchromatiques (Scherzando, animato assai) - C. Debussy
  8. 12 Etudes: VIII. Pour les agrnts (Lento, rubato e leggiero) - C. Debussy
  9. 12 Etudes: IX. Pour les notes rt (Scherzando) - C. Debussy
  10. 12 Etudes: X. Pour les sonoritoppos (Modere, sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
  11. 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les arps compos(Dolce e lusingando) - C. Debussy
  12. 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les accords (Dedide, rythme, sans lourdeur) - C. Debussy
  13. Masques (Tres vif et fantasque) - C. Debussy
  14. D'un cahier d'esquisses (Tres lent-sans rigueur) - C. Debussy
  15. L'Isle joyeuse (Quasi una cadenza - Tempo : Modere et tres souple) - C. Debussy
  16. La plus que lente (Lent - Molto rubato con morbidezza) - C. Debussy
  17. Le petit negre (Cakewalk. Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy
  18. Berceuse heroique (Modere - sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
  19. Hommage aydn (Mouvement de Valse lente) - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. Suite Bergamasque: I. Prde (Moderato - tempo rubato) - C. Debussy
  2. Suite Bergamasque: II. Meneut (Andantino) - C. Debussy
  3. Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (Andante tres expressif) - C. Debussy
  4. Suite Bergamasque: IV. Passepied (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
  5. Danse bohenne (Allegro) - C. Debussy
  6. Rrie (Andantino sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
  7. Mazurka (Scherzando - assez anime) - C. Debussy
  8. Valse romantique (Tempo di valse - Allegro moderato) - C. Debussy
  9. Deux Arabesques: I. Andantino con moto - C. Debussy
  10. Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
  11. Nocturne en re bemol majeur - in D flat - Des-dur - C. Debussy
  12. Danse (Tarentelle styrienne) (Allegretto) - C. Debussy
  13. Ballade (Andantino con moto) - C. Debussy
  14. Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: I. Andante - Allegro - C. Debussy
  15. Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: II. Lento e molto espressivo- - C. Debussy
  16. Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: III. Allegro molto - C. Debussy

Amazon.com essential recording

These classic performances belong in the collection of anyone who cares about Debussy's piano music. Walter Gieseking's career was a troubled one--his pandering to the Nazi party cast a shadow over his last years, but the greatest irony of all was that this German nationalist turned out to be the greatest exponent of French music of his era. His Debussy playing marries an effortlessly subtle control of the keyboard to a real sense of fantasy. The music truly shimmers in his hands, and despite the limited range of the mono recording, the ear quickly adjusts. This is, in short, one of those classic recordings that critics and music lovers have enjoyed for nearly 50 years. So should you. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Happy to be the first 1 star........2007-07-14

I should probably qualify my distate for these albums by saying that, like many piano players I don't particularly care for, the playing is not bad, is in fact even fine, but I can't stand the style; the recording quality itself was only a minor issue for me, as sometimes I like the sound of an older recording, it gives it more weight, more dream quality.

I bought this set about 10 years ago, for about $60, which at the time was an exorbitant amount (being a broke college student). I knew and loved many of Debussy's pieces, and liked none of them here. I was so dissappointed that I didn't buy another classical cd for about 9 years, the next actually being the BCO's awesome recording of Suk's Asreel Symphony.

I now own Thibaudet's Debussy, and while I'm stile not completely satisfied there, that set goes up from the 1 star here to 3 stars, and is enjoyable enough that I don't mind having spent the money.

This set, however, will forever mark itself in my mind as the archnemesis of that other iconic Purple album - Jean Francois Paillard's 'The Pachelbel Canon', which is the only one to own (well, the second one to own - the ultimate recording being on the disc with the two Fasch trumpet concertos).

3 out of 5 stars Murky.......2007-04-01

I have to agree with the reviewers complaining about the sound quality on these CD's. I first discovered Debussy's piano music through these recordings when I was left my grandfather's record collection and I was obsessed. I bought this hoping to get back that vinyl magic but this is a murky compressed sounding thing, with none of the charm it should have. Boo.

5 out of 5 stars Debussy and Gieseking.......2007-01-10

Historical 1950s recordings that demonstrate Gieseking's well attested shades of piano sound that are unique and outstanding.

3 out of 5 stars EMI IS ATROCIOUS!!!!!!!!!.......2006-10-28

I despise EMI and for good reasons.
They have terrible recorded sound... from what I heard, i thought gieseking performed these pieces during the 1940s. I have remastered recordings from the 1920s and 30s that sound better than this!! But then again, EMI was never known for providing top-notch sonics.
Sheesh few years ago i purchased pablo casals on emi and it was simply horrible. i had to go get the one on testament (which is, by the way, superior to the Naxos remastering - believe it or not!).
I can't believe that much of gieseking's sound is lost and there's not much we can do about it!!!! emi will burn in hell... lol.

5 out of 5 stars Hello Sky, Hello Trees.......2006-04-04

While there are those individuals, less sophisticated than my wonderful self, who are wont to dismiss Debussy as music only for those whose horticural inclinations run contrary to the course of gravity, I would have to venture that they don't know a good thing when they see one, and that to shun a composer merely because his fan base is given to lifting shirts would be nothing short of childish. After all, Debussy is really rather good, brilliant in fact, and if the good people at EMI should happen to let his liner notes be written by an inveterate pillow-biter, that does nothing to detract from his merits. "Bravo Debussy!" I say, and as I knock back another pastis enquire nonchalantly, "Anyone for tennis?"
Debussy: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 1
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    		Debussy: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 1

    Manufacturer: Chandos
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    PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000OMCIV8
    Release Date: 2007-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. Lent Et Grave
    2. Modere (Dans Un Rythme Sans Rigeur Et Caressant)
    3. Anime
    4. Modere (Harmonieux Et Souple)
    5. Tres Modere
    6. Triste Et Lent
    7. Anime Et Tumultueux
    8. Tres Calme Et Doucement Expressif
    9. Moderement Anime
    10. Profondement Calme (Dans Une Brume Doucement Sonore)
    11. Capricieux Et Leger
    12. Modere (Nerveux Et Avec Humor)
    13. Modere (Extrement Egal Et Leger)
    14. Lent Et Melancolique
    15. Mouvement De 'Habanera' (Avec De Brusque Oppositions D'Extreme Violence Et De Passionnee Douceur)
    16. Rapide Et Leger
    17. Calme (Doucement Expressif)
    18. (Dans Le Style Et Le Mouvement D'Un Cake-Walk)
    19. Lent
    20. Scherzando
    21. Grave
    22. Tres Calme Et Doucement Triste
    23. Moderement Anime
    24. Moderement Anime
    25. Lent Et Reveur - Plus Lent Jusqu'a La Fin
    Debussy: Complete Works for Orchestra
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    ASIN: B0000VM3YA
    Release Date: 2004-01-20

    Tracks:

    1. I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer Tres Lent - Modere, Sans Lenteur (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple
    2. II. Jeux De Vagues - Allegro (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple)
    3. III. Dialoque Du Vent Et De La Mer - Anime Et Tumultueux
    4. 1. Nuages - The Renaissance Singers
    5. 2. Fetes - The Renaissance Singers
    6. 3. Sirenes - The Renaissance Singers
    7. I. Tres Modere
    8. II. Modere
    9. Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Colin Fleming

    Tracks:

    1. Images: 1 Gigues - Rachel Ingleton
    2. I. Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins
    3. II. Les Parfums De La Nuit
    4. III. Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
    5. Images: 3. Rondes De Printemps
    6. Poeme Danse
    7. Legende Dansee

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude - Tres Modere
    2. Modere (D'abord Hesitant, Puis En Animant Beaucoup)
    3. Moderement Anime
    4. Tres Modere
    5. Meme Mouvement
    6. Epilogue - Christopher Blake
    7. I. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum. Moderement Anime
    8. II. Jimbo's Lullaby. Assez Modere
    9. III. Serenade For The Doll. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
    10. IV. The Snow Is Dancing. Moderement Anime
    11. V. The Little Shepherd. Tres Modere
    12. VI. Golliwog's Cake-Walk. Allegro Giusto
    13. I. En Bateau. Andantino
    14. II. Cortege. Moderato
    15. III. Menuet. Moderato
    16. IV. Ballet. Allegro Giusto
    17. Allegretto Scherzando
    18. Allegretto

    Tracks:

    1. I. Andante Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Giusto - Anne Queffelec
    2. II. Lento E Molto Espressivo - Anne Queffelec
    3. Allegro Molto - Anne Queffelec
    4. Reveusement Lent - Christopher King
    5. Danse Sacree. Tres Modere - Rachel Masters
    6. Danse Profane. Modere - Rachel Masters
    7. Tres Modere - Gerard McChrystal
    8. Avec Une Elegance Grave Et Lente
    9. Quasi Una Cadenza - Tempo: Modere Et Tres Souple
    10. Lent - Derek Bell
    11. Andante, Tres Expressif

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Better in the less-familiar works.......2007-04-22

    Yan-Pascal Tortelier produces a surprisingly French timbre from the Ulster Orchestra (in contrast to the women's chorus in "Sirenes," which wafts to the ear as endearingly and beguilingly--if incongruously--Irish), and this conductor clearly knows his Debussy. Yet like another Frenchman who recorded a comprehensive survey of Debussy's orchestral music, Jean Martinon, Tortelier makes a stronger impression with the lesser-known works, many of them orchestrated by hands other than the composer's. As fluent as the music-making is, all too often there's something tossed-off and careless about it. This manifests in overly-smooth phrasing and inconsistent orchestral balances--sometimes tellingly transparent, sometimes skewed to over-emphasize a particular strand at the expense of coherence. For this reason, Tortelier's "La Mer" and "Nocturnes," unfortunately, cause me to think of other, more successful performances I'd rather be hearing, and likewise "Jeux," although "Images" is a winner. Throughout the cycle, I'm not too crazy about Chandos' very resonant and distant sound, which gives the music an opulence that is foreign to its character--and creates its own intereference with details registering properly. Moreover, "La Mer" has been recorded with an exaggeratedly wide dynamic range, so that the opening bars are nearly inaudible. Still, there isn't too much competition for Debussy sets that offer this much music at a bargain price.
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    1. Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces

    ASIN: B00000277B
    Release Date: 1991-04-05

    Tracks:

    1. Asturias
    2. Tango
    3. Canarios
    4. Fandango
    5. Nocturno
    6. El Colibri
    7. Sonata In D
    8. The Corregidor's Dance
    9. Fisherman's Song
    10. The Miller's Dance
    11. Mondronos
    12. La Nit de Nadal
    13. El Noy de la Mare
    14. La Maja de Goya
    15. Cordoba
    16. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
    17. Spanish Dance No. 5
    18. El Testamen de Amelia
    19. Prelude No. 4 In E Minor
    20. Sevilla
    21. Homanaje
    22. Fantasia
    23. Fandanguillo, Op. 36

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant in many ways.......2005-10-04

    'The guitar is a genuinely Spanish instrument,' writes Uwe Kraemer, and it (along with the classical music for it) is one of the great gifts of Spanish culture to the world. The period of composition for guitar in Spanish culture began in the 1500s, and has never really faded. Guitarist John Williams (not to be confused with the composer of the Star Wars themes) is a master of this instrument, and has selected a repertoire of pieces spanning all four centuries of the instrument.

    This is a solo album - all of the pieces here are arranged for single guitar. Some of the music is distinctively Spanish, while others bear a Catalan and Portuguese influence. Few of the composers on this album are well-known names in the Northern-European culture, but in the Latin culture, these are names that are known, and the music even more so.

    From the earliest century of guitar music, composers such as Gaspar Sanz and Alonso Mudarra show the origins of this kind of work, which includes dissonances that occasionally sound like modern composition. There are pieces with lively spirit and power, inspiring dance in a more popular mode.

    Mateo Albeniz has only one surviving composition; a church organist in the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century, he was influenced by Scarlatti and wrote for the harpischord - Williams has transcribed the piece for guitar here.

    From the nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, many composers were productive: Isaac Albeniz, Julio Sagreras, Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Joaquin Turina. Some like de Falla were very influenced by traditional Spanish stories and musical themes, whereas others like Granados drew inspiration from the broader aspects of European musical tradition. Villa-Lobos shows the transportation of Spanish music into the new world, becoming a noted name in Brazilian music (which, ironically, is the only major South American country without Spanish as its primary language).

    Joaquin Rodrigo and Frederico Moreno Torroba represent composers in this grand style up to the present day.

    John Williams' playing is technically sound and has flashes of emotional power and inspiration. Many pieces here are wonderful, but 'The Miller's Dance', the 'Fandango' and the Villa-Lobos 'Prelude No. 4 in E minor' stand out as the greatest of tracks here, being nothing short of brilliant.

    5 out of 5 stars classical gems.......2003-07-09

    A treat for the solo guitar enthusiast, this is a sparkling collection of Spanish classics, full of drama and passion, played to perfection by John Williams. His technique is dazzling, with a purity and clarity even in the fast and fiery parts, and never a squishy note to be heard.
    The music takes us back to the mid 16th century with Alonso Mudarra's "Fantasia", which is short and charming, as well as another early composer, Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710), with his "Canarios", up to many 20th century masters like de Falla, Torroba, and the only non-Spaniard represented, the Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos.
    Favorites include Albeniz' "Cordoba", which has a marvelous "rasqueado", and the familiar but exciting "The Miller's Dance" by de Falla, but every track is impressive on this CD, as well as entertaining, something solo guitar music occasionally fails to be.

    Having been reared by a mother who loved her guitar almost as much as her children, I have heard these pieces played often and by many great artists, but never better, or more enjoyably. This is a compilation that consists of previously released material, some from the 70's and 80's; the sound throughout is excellent, and the total time 73:46.

    4 out of 5 stars Nobody Does It Better.......2001-11-24

    I regard the recording of "Leyenda" on this CD the best. All other recordings are weak, especially during the buildup of the arpeggio and the strummed chords. Williams is the only guitarist I've heard (including Segovia) to give this dramatic masterpiece the dose of power it deserves--from the bright arpeggio to the whipsaw chordal strums. Other great performances on this CD are "Canarios," "Sonata in D," "Madronos," "Cordoba," and "Recuerdos de la Alhambra." To give an indication of just how powerful Williams' playing is, I've heard Christopher Parkening's and David Brandon's duo (which I highly regard) performance of "The Miller's Dance," and found it lacking the dynamism and excitement of Williams' solo performance. A few of the other compositions on this CD don't appeal to me much; otherwise, I'd rate this CD higher.

    4 out of 5 stars Good CD.......2001-10-15

    Nice round choice of pieces, well performed. Naturally there are favorites, but overall, a lovely work.

    4 out of 5 stars A cultural treasure.......2001-10-09

    While converting CDs to MP3s recently, I rediscovered this 1990 CD. I've always loved Williams' lively performances of "Canarios" and "Fantasia", but was struck, one week before the terrorist war began, by the gentle, sad beauty of "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" [Keepsakes of the Alhambra palace]. Tarrega's composition, an inspired work of genius, could serve to restore hopes of peace to the world.
    Debussy: Complete Solo Piano Works
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      		Debussy: Complete Solo Piano Works

      Manufacturer: Denon Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0000034WM
      Release Date: 1996-08-01

      Tracks:

      1. Preludes premier livre: I - Lent et grave (...Danseuses de Delphes)
      2. Preludes premier livre: II - Modere (...Voiles)
      3. Preludes premier livre: III - Anime (Le vent dans la plaine)
      4. Preludes premier livre: IV - Modere (...Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir)
      5. Preludes premier livre: V - Tres modere (...Les collines d'Anacapri)
      6. Preludes premier livre: VI - Triste et lent (...Des pas sur la neige)
      7. Preludes premier livre: VII - Anime et tumultueux (...Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest)
      8. Preludes premier livre: VIII - Tres calme et doucement expressif (...La fille aux cheveux de lin)
      9. Preludes premier livre: IX - Moderement anime (...La serenade interrompue)
      10. Preludes premier livre: X - Profondement calme (La cathedrale engloutie)
      11. Preludes premier livre: XI - Capricieux et leger (...La danse de Puck)
      12. Preludes premier livre: XII - Modere (...Minstrels)
      13. ...D'un cahier d'esquisses
      14. Morceau de concours
      15. Hommage a Haydn
      16. Le petit negre (The Little Negro)
      17. Children's Corner: I - Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
      18. Children's Corner: II - Jimbo's Lullaby (Berceuse des elephants)
      19. Children's Corner: III - Serenade For The Doll (serenade a la poupee)
      20. Children's Corner: IV - The Snow Is Dancing (La neige danse)
      21. Children's Corner: V - The Little Shepherd (Le petit berger)
      22. Children's Corner: VI - Golliwogg's Cake-walk

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