DEBUSSY Préludes
Märkl tries new orchestrations of Debussy’s piano Préludes
View record and artist detailsRecord and Artist Details
Composer or Director: Claude Debussy
Label: Naxos
Magazine Review Date: AW/2012
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 76
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 8572584
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(24) Préludes |
Claude Debussy, Composer
Claude Debussy, Composer Jun Märkl, Conductor Royal Scottish National Orchestra |
Author: Geoffrey Norris
Matthews harnessed his own creative imagination in rethinking the Préludes in terms of the orchestra, so that they often bear his own personal stamp. His embellishments, his new inflections and his fresh visions add something that is intriguing and ear-catching in itself. Breiner’s are much more straightforward, sometimes dressed in colours that Debussy would have recognised, sometimes not. The impression is of a job professionally done and of performances that do what they have to do and do it well. They do not, however, extinguish the temptation to go back and relish Debussy’s piano originals.
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