DEBUSSY; CLAUDE

La Mer: Maazel/VPO

ClassicsToday

This Debussy compilation can only be recommended to fans of the Vienna Philharmonic, and even with regard to sonics, there’s a major flaw. In “Sirenes,”

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Arrau/Debussy & Ravel/Dante

Jed Distler

Listeners accustomed to the pastel shadings and suggestive hues Gieseking brought to this repertoire may be caught off guard by Arrau’s primary colors, bold, assertive

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Eileen Joyce/Testament

Jed Distler

While lightweight, encore-type fare dominates this splendidly transferred anthology recorded between 1933 and 1939, the Tasmanian born Eileen Joyce is no trifling pianist. At 21

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Filling in the Gaps: Two Rare Prokofiev Ballets

David Hurwitz April 5, 2025

Paul Lewis Plays Haydn

Jed Distler March 30, 2025

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CD From Hell: Rattle Gets Lost on An Imaginary Haydn Journey

David Hurwitz March 30, 2025

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