Debussy Etudes, Pour le Piano
- GRAMOPHONE RECORD OF THE MONTH
- ‘INTERNATIONAL PIANO’ ALBUM OF THE MONTH
- RADIO FRANCE CLASSICAL DISC OF THE DAY
- BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE INSTRUMENTAL CHOICE
“What a magnificent way to conclude this extraordinary reappraisal of Debussy’s solo piano music…. Time and again there were details that tickled the ear with their freshness, revealing as if for the first time the anarchic brilliance of Debussy’s vision…. It all feels entirely personal” (Gramophone)
“Steven Osborne’s recording brings to an end his Debussy cycle for Hyperion, and rarely have mastery and sensitivity been so meticulously and inspiringly combined…. Here is a pianist who shines a searchlight on Debussy’s inner secrets, yet is no less adept at retreating into a hazy and distant sense of vision….. Debussy’s Études represent the triumph of an agnostic creative spirit over death, a triumph that could hardly be more formidably caught than by Steven Osborne”
(International Piano, November 2023)
“It's just perfection on every level. There is nothing missing. Every single note is chosen and perfect and I was in heaven listening to this disc” (BBC Record Review)
“This album of Debussy’s Études is full of superlatives…. Technique and artistry are perfectly allied – and the beautiful recorded sound has a lovely balance of clarity, space and resonance.” (BBC Music Magazine)
Tracklisting
Études
Pour les cinq doigts (d’après Monsieur Czerny)
Pour les tierces
Pour les quartes
Pour les sixtes
Pour les octaves
Pour les huit doigts
Pour les agréments
Pour les notes répétées
Pour les sonorités opposées
Pour les arpèges composés
Pour les accords
Pour le piano
Prélude
Sarabande
Toccata
La plus que lente
Berceuse héroïque
Étude retrouvée