On disc 3, the music moves to a more playful strand in debussys output, with. This is the series that put bavouzet on the map, and established him firmly as a leading and internationally acclaimed pianist. Debussy complete solo piano music jeanefflam bavouzet pn chandos 10743 5 cds. This particularly applies to the 2nd book of 12, which contains by my count two memorable preludes dead leaves and the muchloved fireworks and a lot of padding. Building a library is a live discussion between andrew and iain burnside on book 1 of debussys piano preludes. Volume 3 of jeanefflam bavouzet s superb debussy cycle links mostly early miniatures with the suite bergamasque and childrens corner. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Perhaps i was unlucky in the ones i took for a threeway comparison. Some of the preludes book 1 are quite evocative and full of concentration.
As you know debussy is so difficult to master,and yet bavouzet has given us all works, with stunning results. The superb pianist jeanefflam bavouzet took a more unusual approach when, after beginning debussys preludes book ii at the kaplan penthouse on wednesday evening, he stopped abruptly a few notes into puerta del vino and began an energetic discourse on debussys aesthetic. Bbc radio 3 radio 3 lunchtime concert, cheltenham music. Debussy complete works for solo piano volume 1 jeanefflam bavouzet piano jeanefflam bavouzet has a wonderfully light touch, imbuing les collines danacapri with a skittish exuberance, or creating delicate wisps of mist in brouillards evoking debussys advice. Dec 08, 2016 bavouzet has been living with debussy for a long time. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. These debussy recordings of his piano works were recorded by the excellent french pianist jeanefflam bavouzet in 2008 for chandos. And who better to take us on a journey of discovery than the renowned french pianist jeanefflam bavouzet, whose complete recordings of debussys solo piano music have garnered such praise. Complete works for piano by jeanefflam bavouzet on amazon music. Jeanefflam bavouzet complete works for piano amazon.
I agree with all 5 star comments, this truly is a memorable, even magical, performance. This provided the opportunity for an amusing game of influencehunting, whether in the direction of the russians in the 74 passage in the 1892 nocturne, erik satie, or, inevitably, richard wagner later bavouzet had great fun pointing out at the keyboard the. The french pianist jeanefflam bavouzet has already won plaudits for his ravel on disc not on chandos and here he launches a new complete cycle of debussys piano works with an exceptionally fine recording of the two books of preludes plus a recently discovered baudelaireinspired envoi written for his coalman. Bavouzet has the irresistible sweep necessary to bind this relatively long by debussys standards piece together. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Complete works for piano by jeanefflam bavouzet on. Complete works for piano collectors edition on discogs. Suite bergamasque cho seongjin, bavouzet youtube debussy. Debussy complete works for solo piano volume 3 chandos. Book 2 is also completely written on 3 staves its sound is a bit more expansive and less propulsive, more delicately tiered. May 01, 2007 check out debussy, c piano music complete, vol.
Jeanefflam bavouzet, piano claude debussy, composer 2012 chandos 2 arabesques, l. The two books of etudes were debussy s last significant pieces for solo. Preludes, book 2 debussy works for piano, vol 3 debussy complete piano works, vol 4 bavouzet. But bavouzet brings the right proportionality required for a successful execution of debussys music. Debussy complete works for solo piano volume 1 chandos. Apr 28, 2008 another winner in jeanefflam bavouzets survey of debussys complete piano music for chandos, vol.
May 07, 2007 brilliantly played, charismatically interpreted, and superbly recorded, jeanefflam bavouzets disc coupling both debussys books of preludes has everything going for it. Mar 25, 2018 debussy, says jeanefflam bavouzet always reaches the poetic target he has in mind. Debussy jeanefflam bavouzet complete works for piano. Debussy complete works for piano volume 1 jeanefflam. I wavered on my opinions of bavouzet s styleapproach to debussy, today, i have come to hear his performance, with conviction, and applause. Another winner in jeanefflam bavouzets survey of debussys complete piano music for chandos, vol.
Provided to youtube by naxos of america preludes, book 2, l. Jeanefflam bavouzet offered three recitals interwoven with scene setting discussions with the eminent. Jeanefflam bavouzets vivid and personal interpretations of debussys complete works for piano are available for the first time in an attractive fivevolume box set, selling for the price of three cds. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Another winner in jeanefflam bavouzet s survey of debussy s complete piano music for chandos, vol.
Despite some brilliant individual preludes, ive over time arrived at the position time that they are some of claude debussy s most overrated music. Disc 1 offers debussys two books of preludes, complemented by the only. Debussy complete works for solo piano volume 1 jeanefflam bavouzet piano jeanefflam bavouzet has a wonderfully light touch, imbuing les collines danacapri with a skittish exuberance, or creating delicate wisps of mist in brouillards evoking debussy s advice. Claude debussy 18621918 complete works for piano, volume 1 preludes, book 1 1910 38. In his work french piano music, published in 1930, alfred cortot offered a remarkably apt description of what it was that made debussy s piano music so important and original, just twelve years after the composers death. While i find bavouzets approach well enough suited to the music and his readings expressively shaped and shaded, if i had to make a hard choice, i think i would still lean marginally towards roy howat. There are five volumes in total that he did and you can buy them individually or in one box set currently priced at around. This particular disc was recorded in 2008 and features a great number of he smaller works, in effect piano miniatures. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Complete works for piano by jeanefflam bavouzet now. This is volume 3 of the award winning series of the complete debussy piano works recorded by bavouzet to general acclaim. He wisely avoids phrasing which underlines debussys groundbreaking modal moments and curls them into the music beautifully. He is joined by frenchmusic authority roger nichols, who will be putting the works in context. Once more he turns conventional notions of impressionism topsyturvy, cleansing debussy of years of dust and accretion and recreating him in every bar in a sparkling and pristine light.
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