Debussy: Études; Suite bergamasque

Debussy: Études; Suite bergamasque

On this CD:

1. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 I. Pour les "cinq doigts" de'après Monsieur Czerny
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

2. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 II. Pour les Tierces
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

3. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 III. Pour les Quartes
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

4. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 IV. Pour les Sixtes
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

5. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 V. Pour les Octaves
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

6. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 VI. Pour les huits doigts
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

7. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 VII. Pour les Degrés chromatiques
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

8. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 VIII. Pour les Agréments
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

9. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 IX. Pour les Notes répétées
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

10. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 X. Pour les Sonoritiés opposées
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

11. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 XI. Pour les Arpèges composés
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

12. Études (12) for piano, L. 136 XII. Pour les Accords
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

13. Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 Prélude
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

14. Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 Menuet
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

15. Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 Clair de lune
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

16. Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 Passepied
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Garrick Ohlsson

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Debussy's Etudes were his last works for the piano. Moving away from the pictorial imagery that characterized most of his earlier piano music, Debussy began to compose more abstract pieces based on technical and intellectual problems. These pieces aren't as immediately appealing as his earlier piano works, and it takes a pianist like Garrick Ohlsson to make them palatable. He plays with virtuosity, intellectual rigor, and pianistic color that make this music fascinating, even if never moving. Only Mitsuko Uchida (Philips 422 412-2) has given a comparably interesting performance on CD, and Ohlsson has the bonus of the well-played and popular Suite Bergamasque to tip the balance in his favor. --Leslie Gerber

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Debussy: Études; Suite bergamasque

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