Préludes (Books 1 & 2), Images (Books 1 & 2), Children's Corner
Claude Debussy
Enregistrements
Premier Choix
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
1971-1988Gil's first recommendation for this group of works. Michelangeli has a 'wonderful feel' for Debussy's 'detached coolness.' He 'allows the chords to settle' and makes the most of 'the spaces in between the notes' with 'wonderful clarity' and a 'cultivated sound.'
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Paul Jacobs
1977A 'beautifully sensitive recording' of the Préludes. A good complement to the 'more detached Michelangeli,' it has 'more of the beauty of the sound, a lot of warmth,' and is 'sumptuously recorded,' accentuating the 'mystical aspect.'
Krystian Zimerman
1991A recording of the Préludes that is also 'very warm in both the tone and the recording quality.' It's 'a little bit more romantic in the way it's phrased' and is a 'fairly dynamic interpretation.'