Debussy
Adriana von Franqué (piano) Filigrane (Genuin)
Floating, atmospheric, finely crafted Parisian music [JF]
Stravinsky: Petrouchka & Debussy: Jeux, Poème Dansé (Decca)
A fine follow-up to Klaus Mäkelä’s previous Stravinsky disc [JQ]
Barchet: Chamber Works (Hänssler Classic)
(Déjà Review) Full marks to Hänssler for giving enduring life to this most attractive and expert craftsman [JW]
Mischa Elman (violin): The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Biddulph)
An Elman discographic lacuna is put right; fine transfers too [JW]
Ruby Hughes (soprano): End of My Days (BIS)
An outstanding recital; elegantly conceived, ideally recorded and beautifully performed [RHa]
Sandrine Piau (soprano) Reflet (Alpha Classics)
An attractive programme of French orchestral songs that will provide much enjoyment, but there are better versions of the well-known songs [PT]
Path to the Moon Works for cello & piano (Chandos)
Three sonatas and a raft of transcribed songs offer fruitful material for the Chandos pairing [JW]
Hues and Shades (recital) (Orchid Classics)
A sophisticated delight, full of subtle musicianship and expertly recorded [GPu]
Artur Rodziński (conductor): The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Sony Classical)
Sony’s second Rodziński box fills a significant gap from his Cleveland years [JH]
Claudio Arrau (piano) The Early Years (Marston)
(Déjà Review) No Arrau admirer would want to be without it [JW]
Phases (Musica Solis)
Impeccably performed easy-listening entertainment in the best sense of those words, but the playing time could have been more generous [GF]
Mer(s) (Appassionato)
Well-played performances hampered by a claustrophobic recording [NB]
Belcea Quartet – Debussy, Dutilleux and Ravel (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) This disc represents the flowering of talent of an ensemble that, if they continue on their present well-chosen path, will achieve great things [CC]
Andrea Bacchetti (piano): In Concert (Monarda Music)
More than just a souvenir of a fine recital [DC]
Debussy: Études (Hyperion)
Performances with technical agility and remarkable interpretative skills [JF]
Poulenc, Milhaud, Debussy: Music for two pianos (Orchid Classics)
Great music, wonderfully played, in perfect recording [GPJ]
Irrberge (Dux)
An interesting concept, though how much this really adds to the performances, I am not sure [MBu]
Déjà-rêvé – Dialogues across time (Audite)
Klavierduo Neeb debuts in attractive disc of two-piano works, with an assist from percussion friends [JH]
Debussy: C’est l’extase, La mer (Alpha Classics)
The orchestrated Verlaine songs are delightful, La mer merely decent [SB]
Estrellita (Orchid Classics)
The album works equally well for close listening and as agreeable background music late at night [GF]
Debussy: Night in Granada (Cala)
(Déjà Review) An important addition to the Debussy discography [IL]
Works for Cello & Piano (LAWO Classics)
An attractive programme, expertly performed [RWe]
Ataúlfo Argenta (conductor) (Decca)
Two LPs’ worth of Argenta’s legendary performances in classic Decca sound [PSe]
Ek-Stasis (Divine Art)
A splendid exploration of music set against the background of Classical mythology [JF]
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