BaL 24.03 18 - Debussy: Preludes Book 1

**verismissimo** · 16-03-18, 10:39

Another fab listing, thanks Alpie. I've returned after a break to using BAL as a stimulus for revisiting long-loved works, and I shall do that with Book 1 of Preludes with pleasure.

I appear to have: Dino Ciani, Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Peter Frankl, Walter Gieseking and Livia Rev (not in Alpie's list, nla?). Frankl was my way in, many years ago.

**ferneyhoughgeliebte** · 16-03-18, 10:43

Many thanks, Alpie.

So ... just Book 1? And a twofer?

Sha'n't bother listening.

**Bryn** · 16-03-18, 10:45

The Hyperion Livia Rev set is available as FLAC or mp3 downloads from the Hyperion site. The Saga set is rather more problematic to source currently.

**ferneyhoughgeliebte** · 16-03-18, 10:47

Originally posted by verismissimo View Post

I appear to have: Dino Ciani, Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Peter Frankl, Walter Gieseking and Livia Rev (not in Alpie's list, nla?). Frankl was my way in, many years ago.

I have those three, too. (The Rev is the first one I owned, on a SAGA cassette tape bought from Farrington's [?Farringdon's?] record shop in London in the early '80s.) All very different, all splendid.

**Bergonzi** · 16-03-18, 11:18

Originally posted by Bryn View Post

The Hyperion Livia Rev set is available as FLAC or mp3 downloads from the Hyperion site. The Saga set is rather more problematic to source currently.

The Hyperion CD's are expensive, and I don't like their recorded sound - far too much reverb and muddy sound. I just had a listen on the link you gave. I avoid them. Just my opinion of course.

**richardfinegold** · 16-03-18, 11:22

Originally posted by verismissimo View Post

Another fab listing, thanks Alpie. I've returned after a break to using BAL as a stimulus for revisiting long-loved works, and I shall do that with Book 1 of Preludes with pleasure.

I appear to have: Dino Ciani, Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Peter Frankl, Walter Gieseking and Livia Rev (not in Alpie's list, nla?). Frankl was my way in, many years ago.

I also have Frankl, but I am not sure he was my gateway here. Regardless, I’ve given those old Vox discs many spins in the past few years. Michelangeli has been my long time favorite . Most recently I have been listening to a disc that isn’t listed, by a young American named Amy Gustafson, who teaches at Indiana University and has her own label. I used to have Zimmerman, one of those recordings that has escaped my shelves, but I don’t recall mourning the loss very much.
For years reviewers would cite Gieseking as the standard reference. I finally got around to hearing his recordings a few years ago and really didn’t care for it, thinking it sounded very slick and glitzy.

**Eine Alpensinfonie** · 16-03-18, 11:22

Originally posted by Bryn View Post

The Hyperion Livia Rev set is available as FLAC or mp3 downloads from the Hyperion site. The Saga set is rather more problematic to source currently.

**verismissimo** · 16-03-18, 12:09

Originally posted by verismissimo View Post

Another fab listing, thanks Alpie. I've returned after a break to using BAL as a stimulus for revisiting long-loved works, and I shall do that with Book 1 of Preludes with pleasure.

I appear to have: Dino Ciani, Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Peter Frankl, Walter Gieseking and Livia Rev (not in Alpie's list, nla?). Frankl was my way in, many years ago.

Started with the wonderful Dino Ciani, so sadly lost in a car crash in Rome in 1974, aged just 32. What a great pianist!

**Nick Armstrong** · 16-03-18, 14:25

Originally posted by verismissimo View Post

Started with the wonderful Dino Ciani, so sadly lost in a car crash in Rome in 1974, aged just 32. What a great pianist!

Yes I have that set, marvellous. Also Bavouzet & Michaelangeli.

Most overrated recording ever: Zimerman? Went back to the shop...

**Pianoman** · 16-03-18, 15:03

Osborne, Tirimo and Pascal Roge for me, though loving the works I could easily add to those..

**Bryn** · 16-03-18, 15:54

Aimard, Crossley, Fergus-Thompson, Friere, Gieseking (CD and SACD), Gulda, Jones, Meyer, Michelangeli, Planès, Rev (x2), Rouvier, Thibaudet. + (orch. Matthews) ONdL, Märkl.

**verismissimo** · 16-03-18, 16:15

Originally posted by Bryn View Post

Aimard, Crossley, Fergus-Thompson, Friere, Gieseking (CD and SACD), Gulda, Jones, Michelangeli, Planès, Rev (x2), Rouvier, Thibaudet. + (orch. Matthews) ONdL, Märkl.

Sufficient, Bryn?

**vinteuil** · 16-03-18, 16:33

Originally posted by Bryn View Post

Aimard, Crossley, Fergus-Thompson, Friere, Gieseking (CD and SACD), Gulda, Jones, Michelangeli, Planès, Rev (x2), Rouvier, Thibaudet. + (orch. Matthews) ONdL, Märkl.

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Originally posted by verismissimo View Post

Sufficient, Bryn?

... no. He also needs Ciani, Ciccolini, François, Cassard [1898 Bechstein], Casadesus, Lubimov [1925 Bechstein], and van Immerseel [1897 Érard].

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**Bryn** · 16-03-18, 16:35

Originally posted by verismissimo View Post

Sufficient, Bryn?

Well I forgot about Ciccolini in the big EMI box, but perhaps I should at least listen to the Zimerman again. I have previously only heard snippets on an old Scratch Orchestra fiend's Lo-Fi player, and was not much taken with what I heard. Then there are several others mentioned here which look well worth investigating. I quite like Debussy's music.

BaL 24.03 18 - Debussy: Preludes Book 1

BaL 24.03 18 - Debussy: Preludes Book 1

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