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Somebody at Deutsche Grammophon should be commended: this is one of the most intelligent and compelling releases to appear in the “Originals” series so far.
Ralph Votapek manages to fit both books of Debussy’s Preludes on one disc by virtue of his generally brisk tempos and refusal to linger more
Toscanini’s Debussy interpretations are fabulous, nowhere more so than here. These were his last Debussy performances, captured on October 13-14, 1953, in Carnegie Hall. The
The surface style of Debussy’s Preludes Book I speaks of allure, suggestion, and subtle tints, yet the composer achieves these qualities by virtue of his
This reissue of Ernest Ansermet treasures from the early 1950s is split more or less evenly between Debussy and Dukas, with Saint-Saëns’ popular Danse macabre
The Pierre Monteux entry in EMI’s Great Conductors of the 20th Century series is hardly an overview of the conductor’s incredibly long career; rather it’s
The Auryn Quartet plays these works with such sovereign ease that in places they sound positively casual. But don’t let this fact give any impression
This is a fascinating program in which violinist Anne Akiko Meyers–herself Japanese-American–creates a dynamic dialogue between East and West. Bringing together works by Somei Satoh,
In Volume 3 of Jean-Pierre Armengaud’s complete Debussy piano music cycle, the multi-movement Suite Bergamasque and Children’s Corner bracket a generous 40-minute selection of short
Midori’s dazzling recital of French violin sonatas on SACD trumps its CD companion (type Q5668 in Search Reviews) by the usual small margin in sound
