As you know debussy is so difficult to master,and yet bavouzet has given us all works, with stunning results. Dec 08, 2016 bavouzet has been living with debussy for a long time. By contrast, the pianist is sometimes careless regarding debussys carefully considered dynamic and tempo indications. 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. Debussy complete works for piano volume 1 jeanefflam. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. 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.
I agree with all 5 star comments, this truly is a memorable, even magical, performance. Preludes, book 2 debussy works for piano, vol 3 debussy complete piano works, vol 4 bavouzet. Debussy complete solo piano music jeanefflam bavouzet pn chandos 10743 5 cds. Debussy complete works for solo piano volume 3 chandos. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Some of the preludes book 1 are quite evocative and full of concentration.
Complete works for piano collectors edition on discogs. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Building a library surveys recordings of book 1 of debussys piano preludes. Complete works for piano by jeanefflam bavouzet now. 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. Complete works for piano by jeanefflam bavouzet on amazon music. Perhaps i was unlucky in the ones i took for a threeway comparison. Oct 02, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from debussy. Volume 3 of jeanefflam bavouzet s superb debussy cycle links mostly early miniatures with the suite bergamasque and childrens corner. 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. Debussy jeanefflam bavouzet complete works for piano. This particular disc was recorded in 2008 and features a great number of he smaller works, in effect piano miniatures.
May 07, 2007 brilliantly played, charismatically interpreted, and superbly recorded, jeanefflam bavouzets disc coupling both debussys books of preludes has everything going for it. Building a library is a live discussion between andrew and iain burnside on book 1 of debussys piano preludes. Apr 28, 2008 another winner in jeanefflam bavouzets survey of debussys complete piano music for chandos, vol. This is volume 3 of the award winning series of the complete debussy piano works recorded by bavouzet to general acclaim. Debussy preludes book 2 this page lists all recordings of preludes book 2 by claude achille debussy 18621918. 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 debussys advice. Book 2 is also completely written on 3 staves its sound is a bit more. Suite bergamasque cho seongjin, bavouzet youtube debussy.
Provided to youtube by naxos of america preludes, book 2, l. 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. Another winner in jeanefflam bavouzets survey of debussys complete piano music for chandos, vol. Mar 25, 2018 debussy, says jeanefflam bavouzet always reaches the poetic target he has in mind.
Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Debussy complete works for solo piano volume 1 chandos. Complete works for piano by jeanefflam bavouzet on. The two books of etudes were debussy s last significant pieces for solo. Jeanefflam bavouzet complete works for piano amazon. May 01, 2007 check out debussy, c piano music complete, vol. Bavouzet has the irresistible sweep necessary to bind this relatively long by debussys standards piece together. In part one, bavouzet focussed on the earlier piano works in which debussy was finding his voice, such as the ballade or tarantelle. 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. I wavered on my opinions of bavouzet s styleapproach to debussy, today, i have come to hear his performance, with conviction, and applause. 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. Jeanefflam bavouzets vivid and personal interpretations of debussys complete works for piano are available for the first time in an attractive fivevolume set, this is the series that put bavouzet on the map, and established him firmly as a leading and internationally acclaimed pianist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Despite some brilliant individual preludes, ive over time arrived at the position time that they are some of claude debussy s most overrated music. Bbc radio 3 radio 3 lunchtime concert, cheltenham music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. 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. Jeanefflam bavouzet offered three recitals interwoven with scene setting discussions with the eminent. There are five volumes in total that he did and you can buy them individually or in one box set currently priced at around.
On disc 3, the music moves to a more playful strand in debussys output, with. Another winner in jeanefflam bavouzet s survey of debussy s complete piano music for chandos, vol. But bavouzet brings the right proportionality required for a successful execution of debussys music. 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. He wisely avoids phrasing which underlines debussys groundbreaking modal moments and curls them into the music beautifully. This is the series that put bavouzet on the map, and established him firmly as a leading and internationally acclaimed pianist. Claude debussy 18621918 complete works for piano, volume 1 preludes, book 1 1910 38. The last discovery of georg solti and protege pierre boulez, bavouzet has a huge technique, a variegated tone, and a commanding personality, and he plays these super. Book 2 is also completely written on 3 staves its sound is a bit more expansive and less propulsive, more delicately tiered.