

Rebecca Penneys’ previous Fleur de Son Classics release (Recital Gems from Chautauqua–see review by typing Q6075 in Search Reviews) offered a memorable, intelligently conceived program

An orchestra of all-stars does not an all-star orchestra make, evidently. This hand-picked ensemble assembled for the 2003 Lucerne Festival, liberally spiked with famous names

Pianist Klára Würtz has attracted positive attention through her superb Mozart and Schumann cycles for Brilliant Classics. Her performance of the Schumann Op. 54 concerto

RCA’s new Classic Library series hits a high mark with this excellent Debussy/Munch collection. Charles Munch’s Debussy performances always have been treasured for their color,

Gordon Fergus-Thompson’s complete Debussy solo piano cycle for ASV may be the most consistent in quality among modern editions, and this attractively packaged, budget-priced set

A veteran critic aptly described Artur Schnabel’s music-making as “architecture with passion”. Those exact words constantly crossed my mind over the course of this highly

Debussy fans have cause to celebrate here: This CD presents rare recordings of four fascinating works, and the first digital recording of his steamy, exotic

Pianist Daniel Ericourt (1903-88) boasted an impressive artistic resume, including working relationships with Isadora Duncan, Nadia Boulanger, Aaron Copland (Ericourt premiered his Passacaglia), and Georges

If you associate Debussy and Ravel’s sound world with subtle pastels applied in gentle dabs, you might consider violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann’s primary colors and

On the plus side for this first volume of Simax’s Debussy piano music cycle, pianist Håkon Austbø’s full-bodied sonority and wide dynamic range do full
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