Works for Piano Vol 1

On this CD:

1. Pieces (5), for piano
Composed by George Crumb
Performed by Jeffrey Jacob

2. Makrokosmos I, for amplified piano
Composed by George Crumb
Performed by Jeffrey Jacob

3. Gnomic Variations, for piano
Composed by George Crumb
Performed by Jeffrey Jacob

Works for Piano Vol 1, Music, Crumb, Jeffrey Jacob, Classical, Classical Music
Brahms: Works for Solo Piano
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I disagree with the consensus here
  • Don't hesitate to get this set
  • Superb interpretations by Katchen
  • A little rushed sometimes, but beautiful
  • Radiant and inspired recordings
 Brahms: Works for Solo Piano

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ASIN: B0000042GM
Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

  1. Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op.35: Book 1 - Heft 1
  2. Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op.35: Book 2 - Heft 2
  3. Variations And Fugue On A Theme By G.F. Handel, Op.24: B Flat Major
  4. 4 Ballades, Op.10: Andante
  5. 4 Ballades, Op.10: Andante
  6. 4 Ballades, Op.10: Intermezzo. Allegro
  7. 4 Ballades, Op.10: Andante con moto

Tracks:

  1. Works For Solo Piano: Ziemlich langsam
  2. Works For Solo Piano: Poco larghetto
  3. Works For Solo Piano: Allegro
  4. Works For Solo Piano: Walzer Nr. 1 - 8
  5. Works For Solo Piano: Walzer Nr. 9 - 16
  6. Works For Solo Piano: Scherzo es-moll

Tracks:

  1. Works For Piano Solo: Allegro
  2. Works For Piano Solo: Andante
  3. Works For Piano Solo: Scherzo. Allegro molto e con fuoco
  4. Works For Piano Solo: Finale. Allegro con fuoco
  5. Works For Piano Solo: Allegro non troppo ma energico
  6. Works For Piano Solo: Andante con espressione
  7. Works For Piano Solo: Scherzo. Allegro
  8. Works For Piano Solo: Finale. Introduzione (sostenuto) - Allegro non troppo e rubato
  9. Works For Piano Solo: Agitato
  10. Works For Piano Solo: Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro

Tracks:

  1. Works For Piano Solo: Allegro maestoso
  2. Works For Piano Solo: Andante espressivo - Andante molto
  3. Works For Piano Solo: Scherzo. Allegro energico
  4. Works For Piano Solo: Intermezzo. Andante molto
  5. Works For Piano Solo: Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
  6. Works For Piano Solo: Presto energico
  7. Works For Piano Solo: Andante
  8. Works For Piano Solo: Allegro passionato
  9. Works For Piano Solo: Adagio
  10. Works For Piano Solo: Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento
  11. Works For Piano Solo: Andante teneramente
  12. Works For Piano Solo: Allegro agitato

Tracks:

  1. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op.76 - I Capriccio in F sharp minor
  2. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op. 76 - II Capriccio in B minor
  3. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op. 76 - III Intermezzo in A flat major
  4. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op. 76 - IV Intermezzo in B flat major
  5. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op. 76 - V Capriccio in C sharp minor
  6. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op. 76 - VI Intermezzo in A major
  7. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op. 76 - VII Intermezzo in A minor
  8. Works For Solo Piano: 8 Pieces, Op. 76 - VIII Capriccio in C major
  9. Works For Solo Piano: 6 Pieces, Op. 118 - I Intermezzo in A minor
  10. Works For Solo Piano: 6 Pieces, Op. 118 - II Intermezzo in A major
  11. Works For Solo Piano: 6 Pieces, Op. 118 - III Ballade in G minor
  12. Works For Solo Piano: 6 Pieces, Op. 118 - IV Intermezzo in F minor
  13. Works For Solo Piano: 6 Pieces, Op. 118 - V Romanze in F major
  14. Works For Solo Piano: 6 Pieces, Op. 118 - VI Intermezzo in E flat minor
  15. Works For Solo Piano: 4 Pieces, Op. 119 - I Intermezzo in B minorn B
  16. Works For Solo Piano: 4 Pieces, Op. 119 - II Intermezzo in E minor
  17. Works For Solo Piano: 4 Pieces, Op. 119 - III Intermezzo in C major
  18. Works For Solo Piano: 4 Pieces, Op. 119 - IV Rhapsody in E flat major

Tracks:

  1. Works For Solo Piano: Andante moderato
  2. Works For Solo Piano: Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
  3. Works For Solo Piano: Andante con moto
  4. Works For Solo Piano: g-moll
  5. Works For Solo Piano: d-moll
  6. Works For Solo Piano: F-dur
  7. Works For Solo Piano: fis-moll
  8. Works For Solo Piano: fis-moll
  9. Works For Solo Piano: Des-dur
  10. Works For Solo Piano: F-dur
  11. Works For Solo Piano: a-moll
  12. Works For Solo Piano: e-moll
  13. Works For Solo Piano: E-dur
  14. Works For Solo Piano: d-moll
  15. Works For Solo Piano: d-moll
  16. Works For Solo Piano: D-dur
  17. Works For Solo Piano: d-moll
  18. Works For Solo Piano: B-dur
  19. Works For Solo Piano: f-moll
  20. Works For Solo Piano: fis-moll
  21. Works For Solo Piano: D-dur
  22. Works For Solo Piano: h-moll
  23. Works For Solo Piano: e-moll
  24. Works For Solo Piano: e-moll

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars I disagree with the consensus here.......2007-07-11

I was disappointed by this set and would not recommend it. It's great that all of Brahms' piano works are included here and the boxed set includes some difficult to find works (like those Op. 21 variation sets) as well as the better known and wonderful later piano pieces and the Op. 39 Waltzes.

The problem is that Katchen's performances are flawed and often unpleasant. The worst problem is that he bangs the keys a lot. Fortissimo passages are ideally not supposed to be noisy; they are intended to be loud and forceful without being unpleasant. It's a key distinction that Katchen fails to realize. I also think that Katchen's technique is a bit patchy. He blurs the passagework and there is a lack of both accuracy and delicacy in the fast passages. To take an example, the Op. 76 set is marred by both of these problems: a lack of accuracy and a tendency to bang on the keyboard. I also found many of the passages that didn't suffer from these problems to be interpretationally uninteresting (the slow parts of the Paganini Variations, Bk II are undistinguished, to take an example). Big thumbs down.

I did some direct comparison of sets to the Katchen performances and in every case Katchen was far inferior.

Take the Op. 39 Waltzes: Leon Fleisher's old recording is wonderful and much more sensitive and interesting than Katchen.

I also listened to Radu Lupu's recording of the Opp. 117-119 pieces (THAT is a wonderful recording - if you are looking for a superb recording of Brahms piano music, get that one and save yourself the aggravation of the Katchen set) and it's simply no contest.

I also sampled the terrific Op. 79 Rhapsodies and the Paganini Variations as played by a favorite pianist of mine, the lesser-known French pianist Nicholas Angelich, and Katchen's sloppy and undirected interpretations pales before the versions by a "non-superstar" pianist.

So while I admit I haven't listened to every portion of the Katchen set, I found every reason to avoid it when compared to some alternatives available.

5 out of 5 stars Don't hesitate to get this set.......2007-07-04

It's a good thing I waited to write this until I'd heard these CDs a few times. I would have been guilty of understatement. Katchen's work grows on me in much the same way Brahms' music itself does. It is rich in nuance and insight, and never fails to please.

I'll confess, I bought this set to fill the gaps in my piecemeal collection. What a delightful surprise to find my "stopgap" set more than holds its own against recordings by the likes of Richter, Rubinstein and Gilels. To help the reader overcome any reluctance I offer a few comments on the few "downsides" mentioned by others:

Yes, Katchen does play fast, but not always, and certainly not out of inability to hold the listener's attention through more artful means. Katchen's track times are often slower than Rubinstein's or even Gilels'; but where the spirit moves him, he can go like a rocket. He's generally fastest in the earlier works, where a case can be made for playing them with youthful ardor; Katchen does this to a T. This applies to the first 2 sonatas, the Paganini variations (why would anything associated with Paganini lack splash and dazzle?) and to a much lesser extent, parts of the Handel variations. The main thing is, it works. The very few places where I felt Katchen was rushing the music are heavily outnumbered by places where the added energy seems to "fit" like a glove.

Yes, in an exhaustive set you inevitably endure the "bottom of the barrel." I'm surprised how little of this 6-CD set strikes me as anything less than indispensible. Every track is worth hearing. Katchen has been surpassed here and there, but he doesn't put in a bad performance in the whole batch.

Yes, the recordings are more than 40 years old. They will not satisfy the most jaded audiophile (there's not quite the "presence" of a good recording today). But they are amazingly clean and lifelike for their age (even the 3 tracks that are mono). They sound noticeably better than the popular Rubinstein recordings of equal vintage. At first I thought I heard a touch of bass-heaviness, but now I just think Katchen gives us a strong, clear bass line. Once again, it works. The sound is simply not a problem for a normal listener.

Finally, there's the small stuff. Getting the CDs out of their tight-fitting sleeves without putting your fingerprints on the playing surface is well-nigh impossible, unless you give in and apply a letter opener to solve the problem once and for all. Is that any reason not to get this much wonderful music at such a low price? London has even revived the old practice of offering different program notes in different languages, so that multilingual readers can benefit from more than one set of comments. All around it's a winner!

5 out of 5 stars Superb interpretations by Katchen.......2006-11-16

Katchen's performace throughout this collection are excellent.Brahms integrates many of Schumann's,Bach's and Beethovens compositional ideas into his own works.He is a master of the appoggiatura(suspension of the dominant chord).And the ghosts of Bach,Schumann,and Beethoven appear at intervals throughout this collection of his piano works.The VARIATIONS ON AN ORIGINAL THEME is an ethereal experience,and the Op.09 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY SCHUMANN, composed after his death,Brahms's pathos,especialy in the slower variations, make you aware of his sadness of Schumann passing, as there is vivid sense of despair and remorse you can hear throughout.It is well documented the profound influence Shumann had on Brahms's compositional process.OP.76 is a passionate performance by Katchen.You also have short piano works culminated in Op116,Op 117,Op.118,which includes the great masterpiece in Ebminor,and Op.119.The Pagganini Variations,Variations on a theme by Haydn,the Ballads Op. 10.And both volumes of the HUNGARIAN DANCES,the 2 Rhapsody's,and VARATIONS ON A THEME BY HANDEL.It quite remarkable that such music could be created by such a young man in the astonishing Sonatas,OP.1,OP.2,and OP.5.The slow movements in all three sonates are very inspiring,and heart fealt.It makes you glad to be alive in order to hear such remarkable music.A well balanced performance throughout.If your a Brahms lover,this is a must for your collection.Enjoy

4 out of 5 stars A little rushed sometimes, but beautiful.......2005-02-03

To be honest, I can't really figure out how much I like Katchen's performance. It's hard to gauge because Brahms's piano music is inherently exceptional played by just about any performer.

I feel that the ballades, op. 10 are played way too fast (although I'm not exactly sure how close Katchen is to Brahms's tempi indications). I've heard them by several other performers and, being a Gould fan, would have to say that his slower interpretation really captures how beautiful the pieces are more than anyone else. I also enjoy Kempff's performances of many later works. Katchen really seems so rushed for some reason. To me, that really takes attention away from the fine details, which I think are so essential to Brahms's piano music. He's not quite delicate enough with some of the pieces.

This faster speed is only very slight for the rest of the set, but pretty consistently. I think he does a better job with more intense pieces like many of his larger-scale variations and the sonatas. Those I would give 5 stars, but only 4 stars for the op. 116-119, for they're a little too fast.

My only other qualm is the arrangement of the set. It would be nice to have all the sonatas together on a disc, 116-119 on a disc, etc., going along with the whole chronological thing..

However, all these things are personal preference. I would definitely recommend this set. It's made up about 1/2 of my music listening for the past couple months. It's not expensive at all for what you're getting, and if you get just one Brahms piano cd, you're going to want to get more, so you should just get it over with and have this whole set, it's fabulous music. Just keep in mind that this is not the only interpretation that should be considered.

5 out of 5 stars Radiant and inspired recordings.......2004-09-19

If there is a more effervescent , idiomatic , innovative and resplendently performance of the Handel Variations , I have not heard it . Katchen emphasizes with colossal scrupulosity the wide doe and the diversity spectre of the orchestral instruments . You must marvel at the technical equipment of Katchen playing .
The other outstanding version of these Variations is of Michael Ponti (live preformance)
gifted with a major emphasis in the striking and color tone ; but the point to remark is that in both performings the approach is similar ; every one of the Variations must be played as a microcosmos in itself ; with nuance , grace , majesty, powerful imagination, sense of the span and above al ; savoir vivre . If you intend to play with authoritative precision without Mediterranean dewy and radiant mood ; you are destined to fail with these Variations and becoming unbearable for the audience and the listener . Lamentably , there are many of them in the actual market but I think you can guess them .
The two Rhapsodies are performed with the highest commitment . Melodic flight and arresting lyricism .
The Sonatas are superbly performed . The Sonata No. 3 may find serious matchers with Clifford Curzon and Paul Badura Skoda .
The intermezzos are depicted with the adequate illuminating . These intimate pages must be played with the perfect balance of light and shadows ; think in Chopin Nocturnes for instance . Only Glenn Gould gets close to him in the Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 2 .
The Ballades may be the weakest works of this fundamental set . Benedetti Michelangeli and Emil Gilels recorded brilliant and eloquent versions.
Finally The Paganini Variations find in Benedetti Michelangeli a serious and unbeatable adversary .
To be honest , this set is widely recommendable for you , to know the whole and intimate world of Johannes Brahms , the beloved son of Hamburg.
Katchen also recorded a powerful Islamey and an unforgettable Rachmaninoff No. 2 .
Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Debussy - complete piano works, vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • mixed feelings, 3 stars.
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  • Superior recordings and performances
  • Another installment of great by Thibaudet
 Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Debussy - complete piano works, vol. 1

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ASIN: B000004294
Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

  1. Preludes - livre I.: I. Danseuses de Delphes - C. Debussy
  2. Preludes - livre I.: II. Voiles - C. Debussy
  3. Preludes - livre I.: III. Le vent dans la plaine - C. Debussy
  4. Preludes - livre I.: IV. 'Les sons et les parfums tornent dans l'air du soir' - C. Debussy
  5. Preludes - livre I.: V. Les collines d'Anacapri - C. Debussy
  6. Preludes - livre I.: VI. Des pas sur la neige - C. Debussy
  7. Preludes - livre I.: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - C. Debussy
  8. Preludes - livre I.: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin - C. Debussy
  9. Preludes - livre I.: IX. La serenade interrompue - C. Debussy
  10. Preludes - livre I.: X. La catedrale engloutie - C. Debussy
  11. Preludes - livre I.: XI. La danse de Puck - C. Debussy
  12. Preludes - livre I.: XII. Minstrels - C. Debussy
  13. Estampes: Pagodes - C. Debussy
  14. Estampes: La soiree dans Grenade - C. Debussy
  15. Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie - C. Debussy
  16. Deux Arabesques: I. Andante con moto - C. Debussy
  17. Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
  18. Reverie - C. Debussy
  19. Masques - C. Debussy
  20. L'isle joyeuse - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. Preludes - livre II.: I. Brouillards - C. Debussy
  2. Preludes - livre II.: II. Feuiles mortes - C. Debussy
  3. Preludes - livre II.: III. La puerta del Vino - C. Debussy
  4. Preludes - livre II.: IV. 'Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses' - C. Debussy
  5. Preludes - livre II.: V. Bruyeres - C. Debussy
  6. Preludes - livre II.: VI. 'General Lavine' - excentric - C. Debussy
  7. Preludes - livre II.: VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune - C. Debussy
  8. Preludes - livre II.: VIII. Ondine - C. Debussy
  9. Preludes - livre II.: IX. Hommage a Sanuel Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. - C. Debussy
  10. Preludes - livre II.: X. Canope - C. Debussy
  11. Preludes - livre II.: XI. Les tierces alternees - C. Debussy
  12. Preludes - livre II.: XII. Feux d'artifice - C. Debussy
  13. D'un cahier d'esquisses - C. Debussy
  14. Morceau de concours - C. Debussy
  15. Danse bohemienne - C. Debussy
  16. Nocturne - C. Debussy
  17. Images: Lent - C. Debussy
  18. Images: Tres vite - C. Debussy
  19. Pour le piano: Prelude - C. Debussy
  20. Pour le piano: Sarabande - C. Debussy
  21. Pour le piano: Toccata - C. Debussy

Tracks:

  1. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  2. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  3. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  4. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  5. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  6. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  7. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  8. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  9. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  10. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  11. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  12. Preludes -- Livre I - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  13. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  14. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  15. Estampes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  16. Deux Arabesques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  17. Deux Arabesques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  18. Reverie - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  19. Masques - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  20. L'isle Joyeuse - Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars mixed feelings, 3 stars........2007-07-05

There are quite a few of Debussy's piano pieces that immediately ring a bell in the mind - Clair de Lune, Gollowog's Cake Walk, La Petite Negre, En Bateau, La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin, La Catedrale Engloutie, etc. These pieces are not, in my opinion, where Thibaudet shines, and make me wish I had a different set (but who's?) The Sunken Cathedral is quite nice, I admit. I will also say that he is quite listenable, whereas Geiseking (sp?) made me so angry I had spent $60 that I stopped buying classical cds for about 10 years.

On the other hand, Thibaudet does have technical mastery - the pieces with which I am less familiar, etudes especially (referring to vol. 2 of the set) are played, to my ears at least, very well, and in fact bring a smile to the face. There is no 'bad' playing anywhere, but the pieces in which I would have liked more musicality lead me to think that the others which I haven't developed an opinion on will sound better in other sets as well. The search continues. At least this set is a good bar.



5 out of 5 stars Jean-Yves Fan.......2007-03-21

I am a big fan of Jean-Yves playing(and a Debussy fan) so I enjoyed this recording. Piano style is a personal preference. (as a musician and pianist I know what I like and what I don't like and it is often not the same as what others prefer) If you enjoyed any other recordings by Jean-Yves or have seen him and concert and loved him you will enjoy this recording.

5 out of 5 stars Superior recordings and performances.......2005-09-18

The Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs has Thibaudet's sets of the complete Debussy solo piano music at the top of the digital recordings, and this is certainly high quality.

We have several recordings of the Preludes and some other works, but there is nothing to come close to Thibaudet for great performances and superior recording quality.

The liner notes are very helpful, and in the first set you get different articles in English, French, German and Italian. Great if you are multilingual, but only of marginal interest to me. The second set has one article and translations, not separate articles.

Well worth purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars Another installment of great by Thibaudet.......2000-06-13

Thibaudet certainly has a great knack for playing French music. Perhaps it is because he is French himself, or perhaps it is because he has been blessed with a wonderful insight to piano music in general. I say this, because he brings such great musicianship to whatever he puts to record or performance. This two CD set of Debussy's Preludes exudes the personalities of both the composer and the pianist. Debussy, known as the great impressionist composer, delicately has painted numerous portraits in his preludes and this recording certainly does well at bringing them out. Technically, these pieces are played with virtuosity and clear attention to precision, clarity, and musicality. One of the best parts of this set is the a bonus CD of short interviews with Thibaudet in various languages where he himself explains what he has brought to the table in playing these pieces and what insights he had in mind when approaching these pieces.
Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music
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 Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music

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Release Date: 2003-05-27

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Sàndor, still active at 90 as this reissue appears, was a student of Bartók and a preferred interpreter of his music. Since this set appeared on nine LPs in the early 1960s, it has been the standard for Bartók's piano music; in this fine-sounding reissue, it still is. Sàndor can hit hard enough for such virtuoso pieces as the Piano Sonata and "Out of Doors," but he also retains the romantic element heard in the composer's own playing which tempers the harsher qualities of the music. While this collection isn't quite as complete as advertised (some early, insignificant piano music by Bartók is omitted), it includes all of Bartók's significant piano music, including such relatively obscure gems as the Bagatelles, eight Improvisations, and many delectable folk arrangements which will appeal even to listeners who think Bartók is too challenging for them. Vox's recorded sound, superbly remastered, resists obsolescence as effectively as Sàndor's performances. Even with the inclusion of the early books of "Mikrokosmos," which will appeal mostly to piano students, this set is worth several times the asking price. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Microcosmos.......2007-03-08

Sándor was a champion not only of Bartók's music but also of Bartók's style of playing. He often complained that people were too quick to see Bartók as ultra-modern, and to fail to appreciate the rich seam of lyricism that also runs through his music.

The piano music is dominated by short pieces, many of them written for piano students, notably the collections "Microcosmos" and "For Children". These, together with suites of folk dance arrangements, make up the bulk of the solo piano output.

Sandór plays these short, and often simple pieces, with neither too much nor too little art. As a gifted teacher, he knew unerringly how much music each of these small vessels held. The result is beguiling - but be warned: no-one can listen to the 153 short pieces of Microcosmos end-to-end. This is an anthology to be dipped into, not swallowed whole.

The remastering is pretty successful (fortunately - some of Vox's CD reissues are plagued by severe deterioration of the original tapes). And it's for half nothing-what's not to like?

4 out of 5 stars Great value with a few flaws.......2006-07-28

I am not a Bartok expert by any scale, but I do like the way these pieces, without exception, are played. There are, however, a couple of other problems.

As mentioned by an earlier reviewer, very few of the works are split into tracks - Mikrokosmos is divided into 7 for each of its six volumes, and to accomodate for a full CD. In these seven tracks there are 121 songs. I would have much preferred if the songs had been split into tracks. Almost the entire CD set is this way - Fifteen Hungarian Songs is one track, Fourteen Bagatelles, etc. It is very annoying when one wants to hear a particular song in those tracks and not the others.

Another detriment to the collection is the recording quality. It is decent most of the time, but in loud sections the piano buzzes. One might be able to ignore it, but I think that it detracts from the passion of the forte quite a bit.

Overall, for $18 it is pretty decent, but if you are like me and like to keep your music library neatly organized (and aren't extremely cheap), I would not recommend this set.

3 out of 5 stars eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much.......2006-07-25

I like the fact that Bartok is into the folk tradition and all, but he just tends to forget the fact that melody has to be SOMEWHERE in the music. I'm all for creative expression when you're sitting alone at the piano, but abstract music should be reserved for performance art. I like playing some of your stuff Bela, but I just don't want to listen to you.

5 out of 5 stars Best classical value out there.......2005-10-05

To put this set in perspective, for months I would go to my local Tower Records fishing for worthwhile classical CDs at least once a week. One of the discs that sat in the bins the longest was a single CD of Bartok piano music, played by Zoltan Kocsis. It was Volume 7 of a complete series. This CD listed for $17.99, and as long as I went to that Tower Records, it did not budge an inch, nor was its price amended.

Now, Kocsis is one of the greatest pianists alive, and if anyone is worthy of commanding a premium, it is him. And to be fair, that CD is going to be re-released on October 11 as part of a Collector's Edition - eight CDs, $63.97 MSRP. But it's already going up against this little gem, which contains five CDs with all of the truly great solo-piano works by an internationally recognized Bartok specialist for $21 - not much more than the cost of one CD from the other set. This kind of value is not to be taken lightly.

I came to this set with my impression of Sandor informed by his complete Prokofiev - ultra-hard, sometimes rhythmically slack, always melodically lacking in some way or another. But he held a very special feeling for Bartok, and saved his best playing for the great Hungarian. In passages like the first of the Three Csik Dances, the opening of the Improvisations Op. 20, or in the Ten Easy Pieces, there is a simplicity, charm and wistful homesickness that is quite touching. In pieces like the Out of Doors suite, the Sonata, or the Burlesques, there is a vicious, impulsive energy, a wicked sense of humor and an overabundance of overtones. It is never mindless, inappropriate or even overly harsh - it's just very, very loud.

In this set I like best the endless landscape of the Sonatina, the unusual colors and fragrances in the Etudes, the brilliantly conceived Bear Dance (the last of the Ten Easy Pieces), and the multifaceted, complex, gorgeous Improvisations. Any fan of Bartok should hear these.

4 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for the music and performance.......2005-04-04

This is a fantastic deal, but the problem with this Collection stems from the fact that the pieces are often not separated by tracks. This is especially annoying for the Children's Pieces and Mikrokosmos. There are so many pieces, one wears out the fast forward button and still may miss the particular piece one is looking for. The booklet is fairly insightful, and the performer is widely hailed as the supreme interpreter of Bartok's piano music. So aside from this slightly annoying at times and ridiculously annoying at other times flaw, this is one of the best deals in Classical music. Don't hesitate. Add it to the cart.
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 50
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  • Who Better than to Record the Mazurkas?
  • Arthur Rubinstein: Chopin's 51 Mazurkas
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 Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 50

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ASIN: B00004ZD5E
Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka No.1 in f#, Op.6
  2. Mazurka No.2 in c#, Op.6
  3. Mazurka No.3 in E, Op.6
  4. Mazurka No.4 in e flat, Op.6
  5. Mazurka No.1 in B flat, Op.7
  6. Mazurka No.2 in a, Op.7
  7. Mazurka No.3 in f, Op.7
  8. Mazurka No.4 in A flat, Op.7
  9. Mazurka No.5 in C, Op.7
  10. Mazurka No.1 in B flat, Op.17
  11. Mazurka No.2 in e, Op.17
  12. Mazurka No.3 in A flat, Op.17
  13. Mazurka No.4 in a, Op.17
  14. Mazurka No.1 in g, Op.24
  15. Mazurka No.2 in C, Op.24
  16. Mazurka No.3 in A flat, Op.24
  17. Mazurka No.4 in b flat, Op.24
  18. Mazurka No.1 in c, Op.30
  19. Mazurka No.2 in b, Op.30
  20. Mazurka No.3 in D flat, Op.30
  21. Mazurka No.4 in C#, Op.30
  22. Mazurka No.1 in G#, Op.33
  23. Mazurka No.2 in D, Op.33
  24. Mazurka No.3 in C, Op.33
  25. Mazurka No.4 in b, Op.33

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka No.1 in c#, Op.41
  2. Mazurka No.2 in e, Op.41
  3. Mazurka No.3 in B, Op.41
  4. Mazurka No.4 in A flat, Op.41
  5. Mazurka No.1 in G, Op.50
  6. Mazurka No.2 in A flat, Op.50
  7. Mazurka No.3 in C#, Op.50
  8. Mazurka No.1 in B, Op.56
  9. Mazurka No.2 in C, Op.56
  10. Mazurka No.3 in c, Op.56
  11. Mazurka No.1 in a, Op.59
  12. Mazurka No.2 in A flat, Op.59
  13. Mazurka No.3 in f#, Op.59
  14. Mazurka No.1 in B, Op.63
  15. Mazurka No.2 in f, Op.63
  16. Mazurka No.3 in C#, Op.63
  17. Mazurka No.1 in G, Op.67
  18. Mazurka No.2 in g, Op.67
  19. Mazurka No.3 in C, Op.67
  20. Mazurka No.4 in a, Op.67
  21. Mazurka No.1 in C, Op.68
  22. Mazurka No.2 in a, Op.68
  23. Mazurka No.3 in F, Op.68
  24. Mazurka No.4 in f, Op.68
  25. Mazurka 'A'Emile Gaillard' in a
  26. Mazurka 'Notre Temps' in a

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Chopin wrote mazurkas throughout his all-too-brief life, using this Polish dance as the basis for short pieces that encompass a world of harmonic explorations and varied emotions, from the subtly comic to the intensely sad. Rubinstein plays the 51 in the standard canon, skipping the unpublished youthful ones. Of his three recordings of the set, connoisseurs tend to prefer his first, from 1938-1939 (available on RCA, EMI, and Naxos) for their spontaneity. But these 1965-1966 stereo recordings in refreshingly alive transfers can't fail to please most listeners. They're a bit weightier than the early ones, but the added depth and Rubinstein's characterization of each piece yield big dividends. In the great C sharp minor Mazurka, Op. 50, No. 3, for example, he plays the beautiful opening theme with disarming simplicity that invests it with mournful regret, manages the transitions to bolder statements flawlessly, and turns a charming dance into a dramatic tone poem that says in five minutes what some composers need a full symphony to say. That miracle is repeated often in this set, as Rubinstein appears at first to be underplaying a piece until you realize the sophistication of his carefully modulated dynamics, gentle rubato, and varied tone. His was an outward simplicity that hid complex art. Throughout, he plays with a wonderful, singing tone, rhythmic life, and an aristocratic authority few have matched. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars piano for the suburbanite.......2005-04-23

nothing artistic here.
plays like a student.
pass it up...

5 out of 5 stars This would be the greatest exce[pt...........2002-01-08

This would be the greatest of all Rubinstein Chopin recordings except...there are the Polonaises (Volumte 28!), and the Nocturnes (Volume 46!). Count this one tied for 3rd, with the Ballades, the Waltzes, the.... Hey, wait -- you might as well get them all.

My only problem with this recording is that the repeat button on my CD player isn't working. I listen to one and say, "That's gotta be the best Rubinstein/Chopin Mazurka there could possibly be," but no sooner than I think that, that another one comes on, EVEN BETTER.

Okay, I have my fav. The great B Minor Opus 33 Number 4. This is mid-period Chopin at his finest, and Rubinstein at his finest, and we are privileged to be alive so that we can rehear it.

5 out of 5 stars Who Better than to Record the Mazurkas?.......2001-12-01

Chopin. Rubinstein. Mazurkas. Perfection. The impeccable Rubinstein rubato shines most when he plays the works which invite overindulgence, like the dance forms, or the easily sentimentalized nocturnes. Especially in these mazurkas where his rhythmic restraint is admirable. These recordings are quirky yet authoritative enough to make me wonder whether only a fellow Pole can play Chopin with such multifariousness (16 letters!) of movement within the staff. I've heard other recordings of the mazurkas, mainly Ashkenazy (boring... where's the life?) and individual performance pieces in compiliations, but none sparkle like the way Rubinstein makes them sparkle. Sublime.

5 out of 5 stars Arthur Rubinstein: Chopin's 51 Mazurkas.......2001-04-07

Fabulous! Polish music at its best!

5 out of 5 stars The unsurpassable Rubinstein.......2001-03-29

While his recordings of other composers is somewhat uneven, Rubinstein is the absolute master of Chopin. Noone else captures the beauty, nuance, depth, poetry, and feel of his music in quite the same way, and the Mazurkas (which by the way sound wonderful in their new remastering) are no exception. Even the very familiar ones sound fresh in Rubinstein's hands, and whether you listen to these a few at a time (as I usually do) or straight through, I highly recommend this recording as well as the other reissues in this series.
Ginastera: The Piano Music, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Where's the dance?
  • Where is the dance?
  • A luxury in pianism and contemporary composition
  • A work of art
 Ginastera: The Piano Music, Vol. 1

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ASIN: B00000G4UP
Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

  1. Danzas Argentinas: 1) Danza Del Viejo Boyero
  2. Danzas Argentinas: 2) Danza De La Moza Donosa
  3. Danzas Argentinas: 3) Danza Del Gaucho Matrero
  4. Tres Piezas Para Chicos: 1) Anton Pirulero
  5. Tres Piezas Para Chicos: 2) Chacarerita
  6. Tres Piezas Para Chicos: 3) Arroz Con Leche
  7. Milonga
  8. Malembo Op.7
  9. Tres Piezas, Op.6: 1) Cuyana
  10. Tres Piezas, Op.6: 2) Nortena
  11. Tres Piezas, Op.6: 3) Criolla
  12. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 1) Acentos
  13. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 2) Triste
  14. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 3) Danza Criolla
  15. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 4) Vidala
  16. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 5) En El Primer Modo Pentatonico Menor
  17. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 6) Homenaje A Roberto Garcia Morillo
  18. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 7) Octavas
  19. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 8) Homenage A Juan Jose Castro
  20. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 9) Homenage A Aaron Copland
  21. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 10) Pastoral
  22. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 11) Homenage A Hector Villa-Lobos
  23. Doce Prlds Americanos Op.12: 12) En El Primer Modo Pentatonico Major
  24. Rondo Sobre Temas Infantiles Argentinos, Op.19

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Where's the dance?.......2002-11-29

The CD is well recorded, and the performances are passionate and sincere. However, the driving and wild character of Ginastera's fast Gaucho dances are often lost by the use of excessive rubato and pedal, as in Malambo or Creole Dance. Some of the tempos are arbitrary - for instance in the Twelve American Preludes, where Ginastera goes into extra troubles when he writes metronome markings and the total duration in minutes and seconds of each Prelude.

The most enjoyable interpretations of this CD are the slower, more expressive movements, such as the Danza de la Moza Donosa (from Three Argentine Dances), performed with romantic warmth, and Cuyana, the first movement of the rarely performed Tres Piezas.

3 out of 5 stars Where is the dance?.......2002-11-29

The CD is well recorded, and the performances are passionate and sincere. However, the driving and wild character of Ginastera's fast Gaucho dances are often lost by the use of excessive rubato and pedal, as in Malambo or Creole Dance. Some of the tempos are arbitrary - for instance in the Twelve American Preludes, where Ginastera goes into extra troubles when he writes metronome markings and the total duration in minutes and seconds of each Prelude.

The most enjoyable interpretations of this CD are the slower, more expressive movements, such as the Danza de la Moza Donosa (from Three Argentine Dances), performed with romantic warmth, and Cuyana, the first movement of the rarely performed Tres Piezas.

5 out of 5 stars A luxury in pianism and contemporary composition.......2002-01-27

Eduardo Delgado, who we were so lucky to hear and see on the concert platforms of Buenos Aires last November, brings out the best of Ginastera's early works. Only a fine pianist and an Argentine by birth, could bring this marvellous music to life with such deep understanding of the Argentine soul and folk nostalgia which characterize the airs of our Pampas. "Gracias, Eduardito, por un disco digno de premios para nuestra Argentina tan vapuleada."['Thanks, Eduardo, for a recording worthy of prizes for our badly battered Argentina']. I wish more pianists would undertake the task of looking into Argentina's cultural background. Ginastera was a major composer worldwide and his works should be performed on the concert platform far more often than is usual. There are many more very important composers and pianists who could help us by taking our heritage out to the world as these two ambassadors so worthly do.

5 out of 5 stars A work of art.......2001-06-26

Argentian pianist Eduardo Delgado lends a passionate yet intelligent voice to these early works for solo piano by Ginastera. He is both fiery and lyrically tender when the music calls for it, with a superb grasp of the complex and interwoven rhythmic intricacies, which is a must for this music.

For those unfamiliar with MA Recordings, their CDs are truly works of art, with heavy cardboard packaging and beautifully recorded sound. With minimalist miking techniques and attention to detail, engineer/founder Todd Garfinkle coaxes some of the most realistic piano sound I've ever heard from the CD format.

Anxiously waiting Volume 2!
Claude Debussy: Préludes, Vol. 1; Images
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    ASIN: B0006ZFQNK
    Release Date: 2005-03-08

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    2. II. Voiles (Modere)
    3. III. Le Vent Dans La Plaine (Anime)
    4. IV. 'Les Sons Et LEs Parfums Tournent Dans L'Air Du Soir' (Modere)
    5. V. Les Collines D'Anacapri (Tres Modere)
    6. VI. Des Pas Sur La Neige (Triste Et Lent)
    7. VII. Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest (Anime Et Tumultueux)
    8. VIII. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (Tres Calme Et Doucement Expressif)
    9. IX. La Serenade Interrompue (Moderement Anime)
    10. X. La Cathedrale Engloutie (Profondement Calme)
    11. XI. La Danse De Puck (Capricieux Et Leger)
    12. XII. Minstrels (Modere)
    13. I. Reflets Dans L'Eau (Andantino Molto)
    14. II. Hommage A Rameau (Lent Et Grave)
    15. III. Mouvement (Anime)
    16. I. Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles (Lent)
    17. II. Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
    18. III. Poissons D'Or (Anime)
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    10. The Prince Of Denmark's March
    11. The 18th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Le tic-toc-choc, No. 6
    12. The 15th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Musete de Choisi, No. 4
    13. Le Tambourin
    14. La poule
    15. Le Coucou
    16. Sonata In D Minor, 'Pastorale'
    17. Sonata In E Major, 'Capriccio'
    18. Sonata in D Major
    19. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
    20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 In C Major
    21. Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
    22. The Anna Magdalena Notebook: Minuet In G Major, BWV Anh. 114
    23. Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 331: III. (Rondo) Alla Turca
    24. Wo0 10, No. 2: Minuet in G Major
    25. Trumpet Tune 'Martial Air'
    26. Round O (Rondo)
    27. The 6th Order (2nd Book Of Pieces For Harpsichord): Les baricades misterieuses, No. 5
    28. The 15th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Musete de Taverni, No. 5
    29. Cuckoo Toccata

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars "Best Harpsichord Recording".......2005-11-05

    I have always loved the sound of the Harpsichord and for many years hearing poorly recorded or played Harpsichord this treasure is a must have. From the fine compositions to the good sound quality this CD is definately a keeper.
    Plenty of music for a moderate price as well.

    5 out of 5 stars Great.......2005-08-09

    This CD is very very good just what I was looking for. I highly recommend this CD if you are planning on purchasing a Harpsicord CD, this one is the best.

    4 out of 5 stars a must-have for harpsichord lovers.......2004-04-30

    I love the sound of this most unusual instrument, the harpsichord. Especially the fast intricately melodic songs. Very enjoyable. This "Greatest Hits" includes many compositions perfectly suited to this wonderful old predecessor to the piano. There's even a little funny trivia thrown in: on the song sheet is written: Q:"what did the famous conductor Sir Thomas say that the harpsichord sounds like? A: "Like two skeletons screwing on a hot tin roof" :)

    David Rehak
    author of "Love and Madness"

    5 out of 5 stars keeno.......2001-01-08

    This is a fun cd. BYRD, BULL, BACH ETC come through great Scarlatti bits sound like a flock of unhappy cows running of a field of burnt popcorn but those bits generally do unless played on the African Kalimba [or thumb piano] in Africa where I need not hear them.

    This is a well engineered CD. Many featuring the harpsichord demand a level of equipment beyond that of any regular person with bills, which means this disk sounds just fine on a boom box. Everybody in the family will like some part of this disk `cept for the 13 year old whose lost to punk rock or hip hop.

    5 out of 5 stars The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler.......2000-07-27

    I can't imagine a better sampler of harpsichord 'hits' played by one of the great stereo-era masters. A full complement of emotions is displayed here, from the most delicate and sparing texture to the most rip-roaring martial roar. If you're wondering what the harpsichord is about, or if you're already a fan and want a great sampler to play for your own delight and amusement, you cannot go wrong with this recording.
    Alain: Organ Works, Vol. 1
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    • An extremely important release
    		 Alain: Organ Works, Vol. 1

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    ASIN: B0000014EK
    Release Date: 1997-06-10

    Tracks:

    1. Litanies
    2. Petite Piece
    3. Le Jardin Suspendu
    4. Deuxieme Fant
    5. Vars Sur Un Theme De Clement Janequin
    6. Deux Danses A Agni Yavishta: 1ere Danse
    7. Deux Danses A Agni Yavishta: 2eme Danse
    8. Premier Prld Profane
    9. Deuxieme Prld Profane
    10. Chor Cistercien
    11. Climat
    12. Monodie
    13. Ballade En Mode Phrygien
    14. Chor Phrygien
    15. Ste: Intro Et Vars
    16. Ste: Scherzo
    17. Ste: Chor

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars exquisite.......2001-04-22

    The death of Jehan-Ariste Alain, like all of the deaths caused by WWII, was a tragic, senseless one. A mere 29 years of age, Alain was quickly becoming a prominant composer of amazing versitility and life. One can only speculate what wonders he would have composed had be survived the dreaded war, but the output that we do have proves that he had extraordinary talent.

    One of 2 volumes of his work released by the Naxos label, Vol. 1 showcases Alain's powerfully distinctive voice in a number of distinct formats, ranging from the one minute "le Jardin Suspendu," complete with an exotic atmosphere akin to contemporary Olivier Messiaen, the wonderfully precocious "Petite Piece," and his best known piece, "Litanies."

    To me, it is is the fantastic organ playing of Eric Lebrun that brings Alain's already amazing pieces to greater life. His choice of the Cavaille-Coll organ of the Church of St-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts in Paris was the ideal one for these pieces. Alain meant for his pieces to be played on just such an organ, so one can hear the majesty of Alain and the organ mingling beautifully, with the highly competent Lebrun in command. There is no doubt that Lebrun is attuned to what Alain meant for the pieces to sound like. Listen to his rendition of the Gregorian-esque "Ballade en Mode Phrygien" and feel the shivers go down your spine.

    The 2 cd set is a masterful look at one of the greatest 20th century composers that should have been, and with it being a Naxos release, the price is never a factor. Invest the few dollars and hear one of the great lps of organ music you will likely ever hear. It is well worth it.

    5 out of 5 stars An extremely important release.......2001-01-24

    Paul Dukas, of "The Sorceror's Apprentice" fame, was one of the finest composition tutors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Amongst his pupils were three significant organists: Messiaen - who is now seen as one of the most influential figures of the entire twentieth century; Langlais - who has become somewhat less prominent than Messiaen but was certainly no less important as a composer; and Alain - equally promising as a composer, but killed during military service in 1940 by a Nazi bomb blast. He was just 29 years of age.

    It could be said of that tragedy that it robbed us of a great twentieth century composer. However, Alain lived and worked long enough to produce a large corpus of organ music, remarkably mature in style and full of contrasts, and as this two-disc series shows, though his life was cut so brutally short, it was by no means a waste of life.

    That Alain shared a class with Messiaen and Langlais seems clear to me on listening to some of the music in this volume. The special harmonic techniques and exotic interests of Messiaen might perhaps be detected in "Le Jardin suspendu" or "Deux Danses a Agni Yavishta" (the first of which is barely a minute long); "Litanies" (one of his better known legacies) and "Variations sur un theme de Clement Janequin" bear testimony to an interest in ancient French musical ideas and traditions, shared by Langlais. Like both, Alain seems to have inherited a strong gift for melody and how best to accompany it; witness the simply delicious "Petite Piece" (track 2), the more extended "Deuxieme Fantasie" or the chorales "Cistercian" and "Phrygien," exquisitely crafted miniatures that harbour some truly innovate musical thinking behind their seemingly pedestrian titles. Alain was obviously a man of clear religious conviction, yet in writing for organ he also catered for the more secular side of performing, as can be seen in the "Deux Preludes Profanes," "Ballade en mode Phrygien" which is derived, Langlais-esque, from Gregorian chant and is thus on the cusp between liturgical and non-liturgical music, or the three-movement "Suite" that closes this programme.

    This is music of great quality: well formed, interesting and deserving of a wide audience. Here, it is beautifully performed by Eric Lebrun, himself a pupil of the composer's organ-playing relative, Marie-Claire Alain. Seated at a genuine French Cavaille-Coll organ - the type of instrument for which the music for written - he delivers a beautiful performance: sensitive, brilliantly accurate and wholly communicative. With the Naxos budget price, this disc is certainly hard to resist, particularly for organists like myself!

    A thoroughly enjoyable, wholeheartedly recommended CD! Let's hope that it (and its companion volume) will serve to redress the neglect suffered by this music, and this composer, amongst various circles of music-making.
    Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Debussy · images, études ~ complete works for piano, vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Superior recordings and performances
    • BEAUTIFUL
    • Evocative and mesmerizing if a little distorted in places
    • Mesmerising and musically imaginative performances
    		 Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Debussy · images, études ~ complete works for piano, vol. 2

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    ASIN: B00004SDRF
    Release Date: 2000-05-09

    Tracks:

    1. Images - Serie I
    2. Images - Serie I
    3. Images - Serie I
    4. Images - Serie II
    5. Images - Serie II
    6. Images - Serie II
    7. Le Petit Negre
    8. Children's Corner
    9. Children's Corner
    10. Children's Corner
    11. Children's Corner
    12. Children's Corner
    13. Children's Corner
    14. La plus que lente
    15. Valse romantique
    16. Ballade
    17. Danse (Tarantelle styrienne)
    18. Mazurka

    Tracks:

    1. Suite bergamesque
    2. Suite bergamesque
    3. Suite bergamesque
    4. Suite bergamesque
    5. Hommage a Haydn
    6. Elegie
    7. Berceuse heroique
    8. page d'album
    9. Etudes - Livre I
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    11. Etudes - LIvre II
    12. Etudes - LIvre II
    13. Etudes - LIvre II
    14. Etudes - LIvre II
    15. Etudes - Livre II
    16. Etudes - Livre II
    17. Etudes - Livre II
    18. Etudes - Livre II
    19. Etudes - Livre II
    20. Etudes - Livre II
    21. Etude retrouvee

    Amazon.com

    Jean-Yves Thibaudet is not a pianist to be pigeonholed. Alongside the recordings of his fellow countrymen Debussy and Ravel, he has recorded a tribute to a jazz giant, Conversations with Bill Evans, and he plays on the soundtrack of the film Portrait of a Lady. Perhaps this catholic approach accounts for the freshness of his Debussy playing. Not for him the "stick the pedal down and make an impressionistic wash of sound" approach. His playing is clean and refreshing without losing any of the voluptuous sensuality of Debussy at his most beguiling. There are lollipops to be found among the extensive repertory on these two discs, including the celebrated "Clair de Lune" from the Suite Bergamasque and the "Golliwogg's Cake-Walk" from Children's Corner. The mainstay of the release is the two sets of Images and the two books of Études, 12 studies whose demands are not for the faint of heart. Luckily for us, Thibaudet's heart is strong. He offers virtuosic, thoughtful performances of pieces that, while written to help develop pianists' technique, stand up magnificently as music to be listened to. --Keith Clarke

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Superior recordings and performances.......2005-09-18

    The Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs has Thibaudet's sets of the complete Debussy solo piano music at the top of the digital recordings, and this is certainly high quality.

    We have several recordings of the Preludes and some other works, but there is nothing to come close to Thibaudet for great performances and superior recording quality.

    The liner notes are very helpful, and in the first set you get different articles in English, French, German and Italian. Great if you are multilingual, but only of marginal interest to me. The second set has one article and translations, not separate articles.

    Well worth purchasing.

    5 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFUL.......2002-11-17

    AAAAAH Beautiful This guy is awesome. He is the first piano player with whom I experienced Debussy's work.I am happy with this cd.

    4 out of 5 stars Evocative and mesmerizing if a little distorted in places.......2001-04-21

    I shall try to be as brief as possible. My standards in Debussy are Alfred Cortot and Walter Gieseking, but unfortunately they didn't record everything and the sound of their recordings is getting a little dated. I own Cortot's recordings of Debussy songs with Maggie Teyte and Gieseking's recordings of the Preludes, but was looking for good modern recordings of "La plus que lente," "Suite Bergamesque," "Images" and the "Children's Corner Suite." After listening to excerpts on the Amazon site, I bought this recording.

    Thibaudet has a gorgeous tone and touch. His musical styling, however, is sometimes accurate, sometimes phlegmatic. He plays the Song of the Doll in "Children's Corner" a little too fast, and in both "Golliwog's Cakewalk" and "Clair de lune" he employs an odd sort of rubato that seems to add a half-beat to certain measures. (In these pieces I know because I used to play them). Despite these quirks, however, his playing has charm, color and a dashing technique reminiscent of Gieseking. The reason I only gave this set 4 stars instead of 5 is because the Etudes are trashy music, mere technical exercises without any redeeming (to me) musical value. If you feel differently, however, I suppose you will rate this as a 5-star album, but to me it was a half-hour of listening time totally wasted. Otherwise, a beautiful album that you will listen to again and again.

    5 out of 5 stars Mesmerising and musically imaginative performances.......2000-06-30

    Jean-Yves Thibaudet may not be the ideal pianist for every kind of music that he plays. His Rachmaninoff is disappointingly tepid and his Chopin uninteresting. His Liszt recordings, while being technically assured, often lacks a sense of abandon and frisson (or should I say "showmanship") which, in my view, is an indispensable element in that kind of music, and his Schubert (as heard in the soundtrack for ) sounds contrived and mannered.

    However, he is definitely a force to be reckoned with in his native French repertoire, as shown by his marvellous traversal of Ravel's piano pieces in 1992, a set which has won lots of accolades and unanimous praise from critics. He then embarked on a project to record all the solo piano works of Debussy and, in 1996, released the first instalment thereof, a 2-CD set which includes the Preludes, Estampes and Pour le piano. While these recordings aren't able to efface one's memory of the legendary recordings of Walter Gieseking, they're convincing interpretations which further confirm Thibaudet's stature in this repertoire.

    Decca has now released the 2nd (and concluding) volume of Debussy's solo piano pieces with Thibaudet, and the results are, if anything, even better. As Thibaudet employs the pedal comparatively sparingly, he doesn't perhaps command the magically luminous and shimmering tone which is the hallmark of Gieseking's Debussy recordings (as can be heard in a 4-CD set released by EMI). Nevertheless, Thibaudet offers here an extraordinary wide range of tonal colours (mostly achieved by the pianist's fingers alone, and is therefore no less impressive from a technical perspective), as well as great sensitivity in phrasing and tempo adjustments that always sound natural and even enchanting while at the same time bringing out the music's many possibilities. Besides, in certain instances (for example in some of the pieces in Children's Corner and the Valse romantique), there exist a degree of charm, wit and sarcastic humour which are mostly absent in Gieseking's recordings of the same pieces.

    Thibaudet's performance of the Images is mesmerising. His reading is wonderfully evocative and deeply atmospheric and his tonal gradations and sense of control are both cause for marvel. Under Thibaudet's crisp fingers and sensitive hands, the Etudes are not merely virtuosic pieces composed in an innovative idiom, but are also subtly expressive and musically imaginative vignettes, making one wonder why these gems of the keyboard aren't being performed (and recorded) more often. Indeed, such is the standard of the performances here that, besides some faster than average tempo choices for a few of the pieces (which, however, still sound convincing even if they may not actually be sanctioned by Debussy's markings in the relevant scores), this reviewer has hardly any reservation throughout the 151 minutes of music on offer in this 2-CD set. In fact, the recordings, which are well supported by the Decca engineers, are so musically fascinating and tonally alluring that this reviewer was immediately transported to a trance like state when listening to them for the very first time! This, surely, is one of the most enjoyable new piano releases that have come out in the past few years.

    Highly recommended and definitely a set worthy of being investigated by pianophiles.
    The Segovia Collection, Vol. 3: My Favorite Works
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • It's in the books!
    • The perfect introduction to Andres Segovia
    • Segovia incomparable!
    • Classical Guitar!!
    • Top Classical Guitar Recording Ever
    		 The Segovia Collection, Vol. 3: My Favorite Works

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    ASIN: B000002PGU
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Sevilla
    2. Granada
    3. Zambra Granadina
    4. Piezas Caracteristicas: I. Preambulo - II. Oliveras - III. Cancion - IV. Albada - V. Los Mayos - VI. Panorama
    5. Estudio: No. 10-En La Mayor - No. 15-En Sol Mayor - No. 19-En Si Menor - No. 6-En La Mayor
    6. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
    7. Tonadilla
    8. Leyenda
    9. Sevillana
    10. Capricho Diabolico

    Amazon.com essential recording

    It's a strange fact, but many of the most popular Spanish guitar pieces are actually transcriptions of piano originals. Of course, many of these actually use the piano in imitation of the guitar, and if a guitarist of Segovia's ability had been around at the turn of the century, there might have been a lot more authentic guitar music written than we now have. Segovia's particular gift, evident in the Albeniz pieces, is to make this piano music sound like guitar originals. In short, this essential CD contains many of the most famous Spanish guitar favorites in inimitable performances. --David Hurwitz

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars It's in the books!.......2007-06-28

    What I like most about Andres Segovia's recordings is the fact that most of what he plays is in my classical guitar books - this CD included. Usually, I learn a classical guitar song, cold. I have no idea how it sounds or how it's suppose to sound. I continue to play these songs without knowing, exactly, how long each note is played or at what dynamic. One day, I bought this CD and realized Segovia was playing a percentage of songs that were in my classical guitar books. From this recording, I went out and purchased some more. I realized, every recording of Segovia's is in my books. I bought Ana Vidovic's recordings and Eliot Fisk's and didn't see many of their recordings in the books. I checked out John Williams and Christopher Parkening and found a few of theirs, but not as many as the Maestro. Segovia made it his life's duty to record all the known works for the the guitar and to seek out new compositions for the guitar. He recorded them, and they appear in World's Favorite Solo's for Classic Guitar and Pure Classical Guitar Solos along with Fifty Pieces for Guitar, and a host of others. Check out all of Segovia's recorded volumes and you'll see that many of his tunes are popular in the book world. After buying everything Segovia ever recorded, check out John Williams and Christopher Parkening. Once you have everything of theirs, collect everything from The Guitar Foundation of America's contest winners. You can find them on the internet -- just google "gfa". Thanks to Segovia's recordings, I'm a better player. Five stars!!!

    5 out of 5 stars The perfect introduction to Andres Segovia.......2007-04-21

    This cd has many of the most popular Romantic works (many of which were transcribed from piano to guitar) that all classical guitar enthusiasts know and love. Segovia is perfectly at home with these works (most of them being Spanish), and I can't listen to anyone else play a single piece on this disk after hearing the Maestro here. If you know a guitar geek that doesn't have many cds on the classical side of six strings, you MUST give this gift.

    5 out of 5 stars Segovia incomparable!.......2005-07-24

    What can I say? Though other fine guitarists have recorded much of the music on this CD, Segovia's playing is incomparable, a joy to hear, the standard by which all other guitarists must be judged.

    This CD, Volume 3 of The Segovia Collection (MCA) contains several works by Albeniz (Sevilla, Granada, Zambra Granadina, Leyenda), as well as those by Torroba (Piezas Carateristicas), Tarrega (Recuerdos de la Alhambra), Granados (Tonadilla), Turina (Sevillana), and Sor (excerpts from the Twenty Studies) among others.

    This CD is worth having even if it mostly duplicates DGG's The Segovia Collection (4 CDs) because it gathers so many fine works on one CD, it is a fine example of Segovia'a art, and it is attractive pricewise for the collector not interested in purchasing the 4CD DGG Box. Though out of print, it is available from Amazon.com's Marketplace Sellers.

    One correction: Segovia performs Sor Studies nos. 14 in A Major, 16 in G Major, 5 in B Minor, and 12 in A Major, NOT the Studies listed (the keys that the studies are in is correct).

    5 out of 5 stars Classical Guitar!!.......2001-06-29

    what more can I say. I love classical guitar and this CD is one of the best. I have the entire Segovia collection and I strongly recommend this CD, along with all the rest in the collection.

    5 out of 5 stars Top Classical Guitar Recording Ever.......2001-06-29

    The standard by which all else is judged! As a classical guitarist for over 25 years, I can assure you this is the definitive classical guitar recording of the 19th century. When you combine the powerfully romantic music of arguably the most notable composer of the guitar with the recordings, both old and new, of unarguably the "Master" of the classical guitar, the result is a recording that may never be equalled. Each piece is imaginative, stirring and emotional. This is a must for anyone who enjoys not only the Spanish Guitar but simply music at its best!

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