[.ca] Preludes Livres I Et IIeux

Chronique amazon.fr:
Des miroitantes Images (1905 et 1907) aux ascétiques Etudes (1915), en passant par le facétieux Children's Corner (1908), Jean-Yves Thibaudet propose une brillante lecture des oeuvres pour piano de Debussy. Sa virtuosité, qui lui fit d'obtenir un premier prix du Conservatoire de Paris à 15 ans, aura sans doute été enrichie par la fréquentation du jazz, couronnée par un album intitulé Conversations With Bill Evans. Ce qui n'était pas trahir Debussy, lui qui, le premier; avait introduit le jazz dans Children's Corner ! --Michel Marmin

Another installment of great by Thibaudet:
Thibaudet certainly has a great knack for playing French music. Perhaps it is because he is French himself, or perhaps it is because he has been blessed with a wonderful insight to piano music in general. I say this, because he brings such great musicianship to whatever he puts to record or performance. This two CD set of Debussy's Preludes exudes the personalities of both the composer and the pianist. Debussy, known as the great impressionist composer, delicately has painted numerous portraits in his preludes and this recording certainly does well at bringing them out. Technically, these pieces are played with virtuosity and clear attention to precision, clarity, and musicality. One of the best parts of this set is the a bonus CD of short interviews with Thibaudet in various languages where he himself explains what he has brought to the table in playing these pieces and what insights he had in mind when approaching these pieces.

• Preludes - livre I.: I. Danseuses de Delphes - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: II. Voiles - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: III. Le vent dans la plaine - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: IV. 'Les sons et les parfums tornent dans l'air du soir' - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: V. Les collines d'Anacapri - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: VI. Des pas sur la neige - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: IX. La serenade interrompue - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: X. La catedrale engloutie - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: XI. La danse de Puck - C. Debussy
• Preludes - livre I.: XII. Minstrels - C. Debussy
• Estampes: Pagodes - C. Debussy
• Estampes: La soiree dans Grenade - C. Debussy
• Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie - C. Debussy
• Deux Arabesques: I. Andante con moto - C. Debussy
• Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
• Reverie - C. Debussy
• Masques - C. Debussy
• L'isle joyeuse - C. Debussy