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Debussy - Préludes - Book 1
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Instrumental » Piano Solos » Preludes
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Steven Osborne's pedigree in French repertoire is such that it has been almost inevitable that he would record Debussy's Préludes at some point. He has much in his favour, notably a marvellous... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2006, Editor's Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Building a Library, March 2018, Also Recommended
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Two discs, retailing at a high mid-price and playing for a total of 84 minutes? The playing and the recording had better be in the luxury class. Fortunately they are.
Zimerman is the very model... —Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Gramophone Awards, 1994, Recording of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 1994, Winner - Instrumental
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Special offer. Debussy - Complete Works for Solo Piano Volume 1
RecommendedJean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has a wonderfully light touch, imbuing 'Les collines d'Anacapri' with a skittish exuberance, or creating delicate wisps of mist in 'Brouillards' evoking Debussy's advice... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th May 2007
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Building a Library, March 2008, First Choice
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Building a Library, March 2018, Also Recommended
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Gramophone Awards, 1996, Winner - Historic non-vocal
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Nelson Freire, the legendary Brazilian pianist and longtime musical partner of Martha Argerich, turns to Debussy. In the accompanying notes he confesses to a special empathy for Debussy and... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Finalist - Instrumental
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2009, Editor's Choice
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Debussy's use of pianistic colour is absolutely central to this tremendous set from Alexi Lubimov. He uses the characterful sonorities of two pianos from close to Debussy's time...not claiming... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2013, Instrumental Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2012, Disc of the month
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Gieseking was indeed a ‘sorcerer’. Hear him in ‘Voiles’, ‘Les sons et les parfums’ or ‘Des pas sur la neige’ and you sense how everything is accomplished by tonal finesse rather than heavy underlining... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Historical
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Building a Library, March 2018, Recommended Recording
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Where Alexander Melnikov chose a period Érard piano for book 2 of the Preludes, Javier Perianes plumps for a modern Steinway to complete the set with Book 1. Both approaches work, and Perianes... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Solo Music
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