Debussy

Arthur Grumiaux (violin) The Boston Recordings (Parnassus)

(Déjà Review) Some of the most lofty and beautiful playing; I shall return to this disc with equal excitement and pleasure [JW]

Les Chemins d’Amour (CD Accord)

(Déjà Review) It would be difficult to imagine a better duo partnership for this music [CH]

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Cello Diverse (Divine Art)

(Déjà Review) Some of the finest, most purposeful, cello playing I’ve heard in a long time [BBr]

Sandrine Piau (soprano) Voyage intime (Alpha Classics)

An excellent recital by a distinguished soprano [RWe]

Yvonne Lefébure (piano): Inédits 5 (Solstice)

Solstice’s au revoir to a great artist [SG]

Debussy & Ravel: String Quartets (Forgotten Records)

A great quartet in core repertory and superbly communicative Ginastera [JW]

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Debussy/Ravel: String Quartets (Forgotten Records)

The Loewenguth Quartet’s stereo Debussy-Ravel coupling reissued in fine transfers [JW]

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Christian Ferras (violin) (Rhine Classics)

A 5-CD, finely upholstered salute to a great musician [JW]

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Walter Gieseking (piano) His Columbia Graphophone Recordings (Warner Classics)

A splendid collection [SG]

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Nuit et Jour (Rubicon)

Martinova’s abandoned musical personality unleashes no holds barred Ravel but less successful Debussy [DMD]

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20C Cello Sonatas (Alpha)

Fine performances of four major 20th century cello sonatas [LW]

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Marguerite Long (piano) Vol. 2 (APR)

Enjoyable and insightful performances [SG]