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Debussy - La Mer; Debussy, orch Matthews - Preludes

 
Debussy - La Mer; Debussy, orch Matthews - Preludes   Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 5.0/5Average rating of 5.0/5Average rating of 5.0/5Average rating of 5.0/5Average rating of 5.0/5

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Product Details
Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0743625751321
Format: Enhanced
Label: Halle
Manufacturer: Halle
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Halle
Release Date: 2007-02-05
Running Time: 67
Studio: Halle
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Tracks
Disc 1:
1. I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer
2. II. Jeux Da Vagues
3. III. Dalogue Du Vent Et De La Mer
4. Brouillards (Book II, No. 1)
5. Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest
6. Minstrels
7. Canope
8. Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'air Du Soir
9. La Puerta Del Vino
10. General Lavine - Excentric
11. Feuilles Mortes
12. Les Tierces Alternees
13. La Danse De Puck
14. Le Vent Dans La Plaine
15. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin

Customer Reviews

Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5 A Masterpiece !, 2007-07-24
Comment: This CD is undoubtedly the favourite my collection. A true gem.

Clearly Debussy was a musical genius and an iconoclast of his time. This recording does him full justice. Adjectives that I would use to describe the performance of "La Mer" on this recording would be: subtle, powerful, delicate, majestic, evolving, intriguing.

Each of the fifteen Preludes arranged by Colin Mathews is a jewel in itself; each different in its own colour and feel, but all compelling in their own particular way.

One of my favourites is "Canope", the weaving melody of which evokes the mystery of ancient Egypt.

In "Les sons et les parfums tournent dans L'air du soir"; the arrangement is heady with the perfume from the succulent blooms at Debussy's elbow, hanging sensual and heavy in the evening air. The end of this piece, trailing off into time and distance, is enchanting.

Possibly my favourite piece is "La fille aux cheveux de lin", which seems to shimmer and waver in aching nostalgia of the remembrance of a lost love.

I have listened to this CD repeatedly and never grow tired of it. On the contrary, on each occasion I detect a new subtlety, a new thrill. I have bought no less than four copies of the CD for friends. Their expression of enjoyment mirrors my own.

Highly recommended. A musical poem of the first order.