Release Date: 03 November 2023
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 034571284095
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Description
Debussy may have stipulated 'mains formidables' as the requirement for pianists tackling his Études, but they need a lot more besides.
It's clear from these magisterial performances that Steven Osborne's 'formidable hands' are always at the service of a profound musical intelligence.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
International Piano Recording of the Month
GRAMOPHONE RECORDING OF THE MONTH, DECEMBER 2023
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE INSTRUMENTAL CHOICE, DECEMBER 2023
"rarely have mastery and sensitivity been so meticulously and awe-inspiringly combined. Of trenchancy and finesse are at the far from-still centre of the Etudes, then Osborne's realisation of contradictory elements, of pragmatism and poetry, of profound mystery and ambiguity, is unsurpassed." – International Piano
"Time and again there are details that tickle the ear, revealing the anarchic brilliance of Debussy's vision. […] What a magnificent way to conclude this extraordinary reappraisal of Debussy's solo piano music." – Gramophone Recording of the Month, December 2023
" [These works] need a pianist of vast technical capability, an incredible sensitivity to the layering, colour and quality of sound, seamless rubato and, in Debussy's own words, 'remarkable hands'. In Steven Osborne, we have such a musician. […] Technique and artistry are perfectly allied." – BBC Music Magazine, Instrumental Choice December 2023
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Early and late piano pieces (CDA68390)"A total delight"- BBC Music Magazine
"I was transfixed by the beauty and clarity of this recital." - BBC Music Magazine SERGEI RACHMANINOV: Piano Sonata No 1 & Moments musicaux (CDA68365)
"I can't imagine this being better played."- BBC Record Review
"When [Osborne] pulls the full stops out, it's awe-inspiring...the ultimate build in the finale is astounding."- BBC Music Magazine
Tracklisting
Mishka Rushdie Momen
The Gesualdo Six / Owain Park
Takacs Quartet
Simon Callaghan, Sinfonieorchester St Gallen
Cinquecento
Andrey Gugnin
El Leon de Oro / Peter Phillips
Piers Lane
Steven Osborne
Steven Osborne, Martin Roscoe
Alina Ibragimova, Steven Osborne
Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne
Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne
Steven Osborne, Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis, Steven Osborne
