Debussy – Alto CD

Debussy: 20 Favourites for Piano

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:44:05 +0000

“this may yet prove to be one of the finest Debussy cycles on record” “Tirimo has a quite exceptional temperamental affinity … (he takes) us into Debussy’s world and lets us experience its magic … do acquire it if you appreciate fine Debussy playing” (Gramophone) “probably first choice for those wanting a modern digital recording of the complete set…playing is very fine, recording most realistic and natural” (Penguin Guide)

[1] Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) 5:23

Children’s Corner Suite (16:27)

[2] Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum 2:24
[3] Jimbo’s Lullaby 3:31
[4] Serenade for the Doll 2:33
[5] The Snow is Dancing 2:31
[6] The Little Shepherd 2:32
[7] The Golliwog’s Cakewalk 2:52
[8] Arabesque No.1 4:29

Preludes (selection from Book I)

[9] The Hills of Anacapri / Les Collines d’Anacapri 3:10
[10] Girl with the flaxen hair / Fille aux cheveaux de Lin 2:45
[11] The Interrupted Serenade / La Sérénade Interrompu 2:39
[12] The Submerged Cathedral / La Cathédrale Engloutie 5:57
[13] Minstrels 2:26
[14] Général Lavine – Eccentric (from Book II) 2:50

Estampes

[15] Pagodes 5:56
[16] An Evening in Granada (La Soirée dans Grenade) 6:04
[17] Gardens in the Rain (Jardins sous la Pluie) 3:51

Images

[18] Reflections in the Water (Reflets dans l’eau) (Book I) 5:24
[19] Goldfish (Poissons d’or) (Book II) 4:26
[20] The Happy Island (L’Isle Joyeuse) 6:31

Debussy: String Quartet / Sonata for Cello Ravel: String Quartet : Introduction & Allegro

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:42:36 +0000

(Cello Sonata) “triumphant … Rostropovich’s own superb playing in a variety of styles, admirably partnered by Britten (an outstanding chamber music pianist), a splendid performance of the Debussy sonata … notable for its sensitivity, fluidity and fantasy, and the remarkable rapport evidently existing between these two artists” (Gramophone) (Ravel): “beauty & subtlety of Ravel’s sublime septet are marvellously realised by this account…great delicacy of feeling…superb in every way … Osian Ellis’ fine musicianship…fine technique and musicality” (Penguin Guide) (Quartets: Not Reviewed UK)

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
String Quartet in G minor, Op.10

[1] I. Animé et très décidé 6:16
[2] II. Assez vif et bien rythmé 3:33
[3] III. Andantino, doucement expressif 7:03
[4] IV. Très modéré – En animant peu à peu
– Très mouvementé et avec passion 7:14
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
String Quartet in F major
The Borodin Quartet
[5] I. Allegro moderato – très doux 8:37
[6] II. Assez vif – très rythmé 6:19
[7] III. Très lent 10:24
[8] IV. Vif et agité 5:06
Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello & Piano
[9] I. Prologue: Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto 5:05
[10] II. Sérénade: Modérément animé 3:26
[11] III. Finale: Animé, léger et nerveux 3:47
Maurice Ravel: Introduction & Allegro
[12] Introduction and Allegro for harp,
flute, clarinet and string quartet 10:15

Debussy: La Mer / Nocturnes / Prelude a L’Apres-Midi d’une Faune

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:50 +0000

“strong in Mediterranean atmosphere, … La Mer has an underlying grip … concentrates on evocation at the opening and creates a real pianissimo, helped by the wide dynamic range of the recording … overall there is plenty of excitement, with the LSO virtuosity in the finale matched by the rich-toned ardour of the strings when they rise to the emotional peak of Jeux de vagues … Fetes proceeds spectacularly, glittering in colour … not conventional readings but full of impulse and superbly recorded” (© Penguin Guide, 3 stars)

La Mer – Trois esquisses symphoniques

1. La Mer: De l’aube à midi sur la mer 8.33
2. La Mer: Jeux de vagues 6.56
3. La Mer: Dialogue du vent et de la mer 7.51

Nocturnes

4. Nocturnes: Nuages 8.01
5. Nocturnes: Fetes 6.17
6. Nocturnes: Sirènes 9.57
7. Prélude à L’après-midi d’une Faune 11.01

Debussy: Suite Bergamasque & more

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:04 +0000

“Tirimo has a quite exceptional temperamental affinity with Debussy, with a fine ear for resonance and sonority, and exquisite subtlety of touch. He lavishes loving care on the most unassuming miniature… and he can bring the most familiar bonbon to life without resort to trickery—hear the languid elegance and velvety cantabile of Clair de lune, for example. No less impressive is his marvelously subtle account of the concluding ‘Toccata’ from Pour le piano…This is not calculated to make you gasp in amazement; but what it does provoke, with remarkable consistency, is smiles of recognition at the revelation of unsuspected beauty” © Gramophone

Suite Bergamasque

1. I. Prélude 4.24
2. II. Menuet 4.39
3. III. Clair De Lune 5.20
4. IV. Passe-pied 4.17
5. Images Oubliées (1894): Lent 3.54
6. Images Oubliées (1894): Vif 4.19
7. Révérie 4.05
8. Danse (Tarantelle styrienne) 5.25
9. Première Arabesque 4.30
10. Deuxième Arabesque 3.42
11. Ballade 6.43
12. Valse Romantique 3.12
13. Nocturne 6.44
14. Danse Bohémienne 2.20

Pour le Piano – Suite

15. I. Prélude 4.36
16. II. Sarabande 4.59
17. III. Toccata 4.34

Debussy : Complete Preludes (on 1 CD)

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:40:20 +0000

“probably first choice for those wanting a modern digital recording offering the complete set…playing is very fine, recording most realistic and natural” (© Penguin Guide 3 stars) “this may yet prove to be one of the finest Debussy cycles on record” (© Gramophone) “Tirimo has a quite exceptional temperamental affinity with Debussy, with a fine ear for resonance and sonority, and exquisite subtlety of touch….(he takes) us into Debussy’s world and lets us experience its magic…do acquire it if you appreciate fine Debussy playing” (© Gramophone)

Préludes Book I

1. Danseuses de Delphes 2:59
2. Voiles 3:50
3. Le vent dans la plaine 2:18
4. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir 3:26
5. Les collines d’Anacapri 3:13
6. Des pas sur la neige 3:29
7. Ce qu’a vu le vent d’Ouest 3:34
8. La fille aux cheveux de lin 2:47
9. La sérénade interrompue 2:41
10. La cathédrale engloutie 5:59
11. La danse de Puck 2:47
12. Minstrels 2:29

Préludes Book II

13. Brouillards 3:06
14. Feuilles mortes 2:45
15. La puerta del vino 3:37
16. Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses 3:26
17. Bruyères 2:40
18. General Lavine – eccentric 2:49
19. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune 4:08
20. Ondine 3:11
21. Hommage à S. Pickwick Esq, P.P.M.P.C. 2:32
22. Canope 3:01
23. Les tierces alternées 2:30
24. Feux d’artifice 4:25