Debussy: String Quartet; La Mer; Préludes
 The Best, If Not The Most, Debussy That Money Can Buy. -- Clocking in at more than two-and-a-half hours of music by Debussy, this is one of the best collections of his music that money can buy. It includes definitive performances of his most popular ... [... more]
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Heller: Preludes Opp. 81 And 150
The Heller, You Say! -- Stephen Heller (1813-1888). Who? Friend of Berlioz, championed by Schumann (who called him a real "romantic" and even allowed him into the Society of the Davidsbundlerites), admired by his contemporaries, etc., his music ... [... more]
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Rakhmaninov: 24 Preludes
Marta Deyanova, The New Horowitz -- Being a pianist myself, I had the great honour to attend masterclass with Marta Deyanova, as I was only 13 years old. During this masterclass, Marta Deyanova performed absolutely outstandingly the complete Rachmaninov ... [... more]
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CUI: 25 Preludes, Op. 64
Expertly Turned Miniatures... -- This is, as far as I know, the premier piano solo recording devoted to Cui's music. I hope it won't be the last as there is much to admire in it, not least it's rhythmic ingenuity and expert craftsmanship. Some of the ... [... more]
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Crawford -9 Preludes (Cahill)
Significant, But Stern -- Before the revival of interest for the music of Ruth Crawford that took place in the 1990s, her Piano Preludes (composed between 1924 and 1928) were one of her regularly performed and recorded compositions. Stylistically the ... [... more]
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Chopin: Piano Concertos; Préludes
Great Buy -- If you want to get both Chopin's piano concertos - this is a wonderful choice. The performances by Argerich and Ashkenazy are among the best I heard. They are excellent, emotional, thrilling and as noble as Chopin music performance should be. ... [... more]
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Debussy: Suite Bergamasque / Images / Preludes / Arabesques
Thoroughly Satisfying Introduction -- Debussy: Piano Music Suite bergamasque / La Plus que lente / Images / Deux Arabesques / Prludes I et II Klára Körmendi Naxos NX 8.550253 Recorded November 1988 at the Italian Institute in Budapest, ... [... more]
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Chopin: Waltzes; 4 Scherzos; 26 Preludes
Excellent -- As with most of Ashkenazy's recordings, the BEAUTY of the music is very evident, with showmanship left on the back burner. Of course, this is very desirable but sometimes a little more bravura might be desired in some pieces. For instance: ... [... more]
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Debussy: Preludes (I); Images
A Brilliance All His Own -- To say Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli was a unique talent in the world of classical music is, by every stretch of the imagination, an understatement. Perhaps no pianist we've ever heard displayed so much stunning technical ... [... more]
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Debussy: Préludes (Book 2)
Short Measure, And Not His Best -- Much as I admire and love these wonderful pieces, I still have difficulty in restraining my giggles at the sheer Frenchness of some of the postscripts that the composer appended to them. When I read the inscription for ... [... more]
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Rachmaninov: Preludes, Op. 32 / Liebesleid And Liebesfreud
Biret'S Rachmaninov Glows With Passion, Wit, And Beauty. -- Rachmaninov's Op. 32 Preludes are pieces of great variety--powerful, delicate, humorous and romantic by turns--and Biret's technique and rich, warm tone does them full justice. The Naxos label ... [... more]
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Debussy: La Mer/ Debussy,colin Matthews:12 Preludes
A Masterpiece ! -- This CD is undoubtedly the favourite my collection. A true gem. Clearly Debussy was a musical genius and an iconoclast of his time. This recording does him full justice. Adjectives that I would use to describe the performance of " ... [... more]
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