Ravel - Miroirs, M.43: No. 4 Alborada del gracioso
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Instrumental » Piano Solos
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I find Rana nothing less than spectacular. Like Argerich, her volatility grips your attention, and it is coupled with musicianship of a high order. [La Valse] Rana is at her very best here,... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2019
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2019, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2019
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Shortlisted - Instrumental
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Beauty of sound is one of the real strengths of Cho’s Ravel, whether it’s the seductive ripples of Jeux d'eau, the crystalline brilliance of the Sonatine or the glinting cascades of Une barque... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th January 2025
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Steeped in the French piano tradition and with formidable facility, Bertrand Chamayou is certainly not tripped up by the finger-bending virtuosity of Miroirs or Gaspard, while conveying the... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2016, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Finalist - Instrumental
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Ravel essentially reimagined how to write for the piano with each significant work. Osborne is more than up to the task...Throughout, [he] repeatedly demonstrates not merely that these performances... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2012, Instrumental Finalist
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Finalist - Instrumental
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2011, Disc of the month
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Special offer. Ravel: The Complete Works With Piano
François-Xavier Poizat (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Simone Menezes
What a stunning collection this is! His keyboard artistry embodies all the best qualities characterising Ravel’s greatest interpreters...No Ravel lover should miss this important release. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2024, Recording of the Month
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Liu finds a rare – miraculous – balance between the liquidity that works so well in Chopin and the lightly plucked style that retains the essence of Rameau’s originally harpsichord-based music. — More…
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Winner - Young Talent of the Year
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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it's a superlative performance [of Alborada del gracioso] by any standards, including repeated notes that turn me green with envy. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd September 2012
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012, Editor's Choice
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Pierre Boulez conducts Ravel
RecommendedPhilippe Entremont (piano), Jill Gomez (soprano), Jose van Dam (baritone), Heather Harper (soprano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Camerata Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra (members), Cleveand Chorus, Members of the Ensemble intercontemporain,...
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Grammy Awards, 18th Awards (1975), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Grammy Awards, 18th Awards (1975), Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 27th Awards (1984), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2002, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, March 2004, Mid-Price Choice
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Building a Library, May 2008, First Choice
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