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	Debussy, Daniel Ericourt - pianist Complete Solo Piano Music Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Classical French pianist Daniel Ericourt is superb. All material on CD for the first time. A 100th Anniversary Tribute release of remastered recordings from the early 1960's. Considered at the time of recording to be one of the f... more » « less
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All Artists: Debussy, Daniel Ericourt - pianist
Title: Complete Solo Piano Music
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ivory Classics
Original Release Date: 11/15/2003
Release Date: 11/15/2003
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Exercise, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Short Forms, Suites, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPC: 644057300623

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Album Description

French pianist Daniel Ericourt is superb. All material on CD for the first time. A 100th Anniversary Tribute release of remastered recordings from the early 1960's. Considered at the time of recording to be one of the finest sets of the complete works by Debussy available. An extraordinarily gifted colorist, Daniel Ericourt was a friend of Debussy and appeared on stage with him. From 1963 to 1976 Ericourt was Artist-in-Residence at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Not to be missed. 4-CD set (ADD)

CD Reviews

Textbook performance

paul best | new orleans | 11/27/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this cheaply priced 4 cd set on a recommendation by a music critic.

I figured many others didn't really work for me on a long term basis, Gieseking, Michelangeli, etc etc, no less than 10 others (refer to my review on Pommier's recording), and being cheap at 25/4 cds, I thought "why not"

Debussy is more than just technically mastering the keys. Play Beethoven with tech master, there a pianist can get away with it. But here in french impressionism, one must possess a tech mastery that gives CONFIDENCE to bring out the poetic subilities and flow of the music.

1) Jean Pommier

2) Pascal Roge

Are all you need

Thought I'd pull out this set one more time.

Listening to Prelude Bk1,#6, I wish for more pensive, darker feeling. Prelude Bk1,#7, abit of banging starts off.

As I say few individuals can play Debussy like Ericourt, but all in all fails to achieve a top 3 spot.

My 3 Star rating holds. Dec, 20, 2005.

EDIT:

UPDATES: Listening to the Etudes at the moment, Ericourt falls into the same difficulities as most pianists in the Etudes. What is the correct tempo to play these pieces in. Ericourt just rolls along and avoids missing the notes, but at the expense of bringing out any textures that are hidden within these gems.

Feel free to disagree and buy the set for yourself. :-)

"

A great colorist

Gabriel Cote | Sainte-Foy, Quebec Canada | 03/08/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I disagree completely with Mr. Best. I'm not too impressed by Gieseking, Michelangeli, Arrau, W. Haas, Francois, Crossley, Meyer, Rev, Zimerman, Richter, etc... or by Jean Pommier and Pascal (both are unidimensional). My favorite pianist in Debussy is Ivan Moravec (on Connoisseur Society/Supraphon and Vox).

I bought this 4 cd set last week and I love it. Ericourt is a great colorist who plays with intensity and, despite Mr. Best's opinion, he ''possess a tech mastery that gives CONFIDENCE to bring out the poetic subtleties and flow of the music''."