I'm still hopelessly devoted to my now ancient Philippe Entremont Columbia Masterworks LP, "Claire de Lune." Unfussy. Unforced. Effortless virtuosity. Fidelity is good enough. The pieces are played in an order that makes genuine emotional sense.
Classical Aficionados: Please Suggest Debussy Solo Piano recordings
After decades of failing to discover a compelling entry point into Classical, Debussy's solo piano works have captured my interest, perhaps because I can hear a connection with Jazz piano players I enjoy.
I've enjoyed the Arrau versions from later in the Chilean's career on Spotify. There are a few CDs available that I plan to buy but I haven't found any CDs of the Debussy recordings he did earlier in his career. Can anyone send me a link?
Which other pianists are renowned for interpreting these works?
And now that I think of it, another question: What are the best online sources for Classical CDs?
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@newbee --I just listened to the Bavouset via Qobuz. Truly worthwhile. And better sound than my old Entremont. Now I got two keepers! |
@gg107 Yeah, whenever I hear it I'm pretty much totally taken aback when Beethoven goes into a boogie-woogie in his Sonata No. 32. It's as if he's going a bit insane as he conjures up a variation and then forges onto the next. I first came across it in the old Rudolf Serkin recording. Serkin did it straight as hell. Impressive, but just too square for me. Brendel actually gave the variation a hint of fun when I saw him do the piece at, where was it, Royce Hall? |