Bavouzet - DEBUSSY, C.: Piano Music

\Bavouzet commands all the shading, nuance and timbral sensitivity one expects in Debussy, together with virtuoso flair and characterful spontaneity. (Gramophone), ...there is a balance of clarity and lyricism that immediately distinguish the pianist's work. (International Piano) are just a couple of reviews from the previous three volumes of this highly praised recording project. This appraisal of Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, an exclusive Chandos artist, affirms his position as one of the greatest Debussy interpreters. 'We have a lot to learn from Debussy,' writes Bavouzet. 'Through the sophisticated sounds he seeks to create and the simplicity of his textures by which he builds, in just a few phrases and harmonies, a whole world of poetry, but also through writing which always reveals a highly contrapuntal way of thinking, Debussy compels us to listen to his music in a very private, intense and nearly religious manner.'Here Bavouzet completes his cycles with works at the extreme of his pianistic style; '?�tudes' Books 1 & 2 and 'Images' Books 1 & 2. '?�tude retrouv?�e' completes the recording. The 'Images' were the product of Debussy the art-lover and derive from his early reading Baudelaire. The ?�tudes, on the other hand, look inwards at the properties and possibilities of the musical substance itself. They contain some of Debussy's most demanding piano writing - five of the twelve were never recorded commercially until after 1950. But, despite their difficulty a playful spirit is very much in evidence.This series is a deeply personal project for Bavouzet who has been involved in all aspects of the recording process.Alsoavailable: Complete Works For Piano Vol. 1 Complete Works For Piano Vol. 2 Complete Works For Piano Vol. 3