Ravel: Piano Works, Vol. 1

On this CD:

1. Work(s) La parade
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

2. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

3. Sérénade grotesque, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

4. À la manière de. . . , for piano No 2, Chabrier
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

5. À la manière de. . . , for piano No 1, Borodine
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

6. Menuet antique, for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

7. Jeux d'eau, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

8. Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

9. Prélude, for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

10. Sonatine for piano
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

11. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Noctuelles
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

12. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Oiseaux tristes
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

13. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Une barque sur l'océan
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

14. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) Alborada del gracioso
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

15. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra) La vallée des cloches
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Francois-Joel Thiollier

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Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 43
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ASIN: B00004TG7E
Release Date: 2000-08-08

Tracks:

  1. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Modere
  2. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Assez lent
  3. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Modere
  4. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Assez anime
  5. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Presque lent
  6. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Vif
  7. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Moins vif
  8. Valses nobles et sentimentales: (Epilogue) Lent
  9. Mouvements Perpetuels: Assez modere
  10. Mouvements Perpetuels: Tres modere
  11. Mouvements Perpetuels: Alerte
  12. Intermezzo In A-Flat: Intermezzo In A-Flat - As-dur - la bemol majeur
  13. Forlane (Le tombeau de Couperin, No. 3)
  14. La vallee des cloches (Miroirs, No. 5)
  15. Nocturne No. 3, Op. 33, No. 3 In A-Flat: Nocturne No. 3, Op. 33, No. 3 In A-Flat - As-Dur la bemol majeur
  16. Intermezzo No. 2 In D-Flat: Intermezzo No. 2 In D-Flat - Des - dur re bemol majeur
  17. Scherzo-valse (Pieces pittoresques, No. 10)
  18. La Soiree dans Grenade (Estampes, No. 2)
  19. Jardins sous la pluie (Estampes, No. 3)
  20. Hommage a Rameau (Images, Book I: No. 2)
  21. Reflets dans l'eau (Images, Book I: No. I)
  22. La plus que lente (Valse)
  23. Poissons d'or (Images, Book II: No. 3)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ravel blind taste test ..........2000-08-25

So, last night I sat four of my kids down and played four different pianists performing the first of the Ravel "Valses nobles et sentimentales". They were Paul Crossley, Jean Yves Thibaudet, Friedrich Gulda, and Arthur Rubinstein. I didn't tell them who the pianists were and simply asked them which of the performances they preferred. My middle daughter (13) and middle son (15) immediately and without hesitation picked the Rubinstein performance. They commented on the care he took to PLAY the piece. My son felt the other performers pounded too much and my daughter felt some of the others too rushed. They all liked the Gulda second best, the Crossley third. The middle daughter hated the Thibaudet. She said it sounded harsh and clanged. Brian felt the Thibaudet was all over the place - rushed, then too slow, then rushed again. My youngest daughter (9) liked them all. She noted that they were different, but didn't feel she could like one better than the others. My seven year old son was just too young but knew he liked the music. Then I played the orchestrated version conducted by Boulez and the ALL loved and responded in a big way and decided that the orchestrated version was MUCH nicer than the piano version because of the rich sounds of the orchestra.

For my own rating, I love the Rubinstein, admire the Gulda, and like the Thibaudet and Crossley for what they are while not being totally convinced by their performance choices. And being a pianist of a sort, I always like the piano best even when I also like orchestrations.

5 out of 5 stars Rubinstein at His Best.......2000-08-11

Some of Rubinstein's best work on record is on this disc. Although known as a Chopin player, that was by no means the limit of his pianistic culture. Rubinstein, who lived a considerable portion of his life in Paris, was especially adept in the French repertoire.

Ravel's Valses Nobles and Sentimentales, and the other pieces, benefit from Rubinstein's urbane, unfussy approach. Rubinstein never attempts the "piano without hammers" approach of Gieseking, but his tone is far from percussive.

The Chabrier Scherzo Valse demonstrates Rubinstein's remarkable memory and ability to assimilate new music. While recording this album, a friend showed Rubinstein the printed score for the Scherzo Valse. The pianists liked the piece, memorized it overnight, and recorded it the next day. He sounds like he has known the piece his entire life.

The sound, stereo except the Debussy pieces, is fine.
Collection of Piano Music, Vol. 2
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    ASIN: B00000080G
    Release Date: 1991-10-16

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    2. Intermezzo No. 1 in E Flat Major Op. 117
    3. Consolation No. 4
    4. English Suite No. 2 in a Minor BWV 807: Sarabande
    5. Der Muller und Der Bach
    6. Romance No. 2 Op. 28
    7. Escenas Romanticas: Epilogo
    8. Annees de Pelerinage: Au Lac de Wallenstadt
    9. Italian Concerto in F Major BWV 971: Arioso
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    13. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor ("Tempest") Op. 31/: Adagio
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    15. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor Op. 125: Adagio Molto E Cantabile

    Tracks:

    1. Bagatelles (6) For Piano, Op. 126, No. 3 in E Flat
    2. Nocturne in B Flat Minor Op. 9 No. 1
    3. Intermezzo in B Flat Minor Op. 117 No. 2
    4. Sonata in B Flat Major D 960: Andante Sostenuto
    5. Nocturne in E Minor Op. 72 No. 1
    6. Intermezzo in B Minor Op. 119 No. 1
    7. Sonata No. 1 Op. 6: Second Movement
    8. Preludes, Book 1 No. 8
    9. Gymnopedie No. 1
    10. Miroirs, For Piano (Or Orchestra): La Vallde Cloches
    11. Guirlandes Op. 73 No. 1
    12. Prelude in G Flat Major Op. 23 No. 10
    13. 4eme Nocturne
    14. Fragilite Op. 51 No. 1
    15. Vingt Regards Sur l'Enfant Jesus
    16. Elegie
    17. Gnossienne No. 4
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      ASIN: B0000013WA
      Release Date: 1994-11-29

      Tracks:

      1. La parade
      2. Pavane pour une infante defunte
      3. Serenade grotesque
      4. A la maniere de Chabrier
      5. A la maniere de Borodine
      6. Menuet antique
      7. Jeux d'eau
      8. Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
      9. Prld
      10. Son: Modere
      11. Son: Movt de Menuet
      12. Son: Anime
      13. Miroirs: Noctuelles
      14. Miroirs: Oiseaux tristes
      15. Miroirs: Une barque sur l'ocean
      16. Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso
      17. Miroirs: La vallee des cloches

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Piano Ravel in all colours........2001-11-01

      This CD of mostly early works finds Ravel at his most pictorial or atmospheric. 'La parade' is one of his most joyous works, an extended evocation of the carnivalesque, full of dances, marches and games, an untroubled vision of the kind of world he would view through a darkened glass in 'la Valse', bubbling with the kind of exuberant energy you find in Chabrier (one of the three composers Ravel pastiches in homage here along with Gounod, Borodin and Haydn). Dance is a common motif in Ravel, and informs the ghoulishly skittish 'Serenade Grotesque', the old-world eeriness of 'Menuet Antique' and the 'Alborada del gracioso' that bursts out of its muted surroundings in 'Miroirs'.

      This movement is complemented by the more reflective side of Ravel's art, the indestructibly mournful 'Pavane pour une infante defunte', the dawn ripples of 'Jeux d'eau', or the sprightly, but generally low-key effects of 'Sonatine'. Pianist Thiollier is at ease in these various Ravelian idioms, alive to colour, mood and humour. when he comes to the famous 'Memoirs', however, more familiar in a sinister orchestral version, he doesn't seem to grasp the more diffuse, Debussy-like impresionism and, with the exception of the aforementioned toreador-strutting 'Alborada', makes it sound a bit dull.
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        ASIN: B00003OPAS
        Release Date: 2000-01-11

        Tracks:

        1. Son in b, K.87
        2. Intermezzo in b, Op.119, No.1
        3. Menuet Sur Le Nom De Haydn
        4. Allegretto in c
        5. A Rose Breaks Into Bloom, Op.122, No.8
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        9. Poeme-Nocturne, Op.61
        10. Nocturne in B, Op.62, No.1
        11. Intermezzo in e, Op.119, No.2
        12. 'Lord Of Salisbury' Pavane And Galliard
        13. Menuett, K. 355
        14. I Stand Before Thy Throne, BWV 668

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Introspective Piano, Take Two.......2000-02-08

        I'm really glad to see (and hear) this CD, which is a follow-up to a collection that was so nicely programmed that I used to play it almost every evening for a few weeks. Now I have another CD as an after-dinner favorite. I knew the Brahms Intermezzos and Beethoven's Bagatelles, but many of the other pieces were new to me. All of the performances sparkle, and recorded sound is great.
        Ravel: Works for Orchestra (Complete), Vol. 1
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          Ravel: Works for Orchestra (Complete), Vol. 1

          Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          1. Ravel: Complete Works For Orchestra, Vol. 2

          ASIN: B000001K2L
          Release Date: 1992-11-04

          Tracks:

          1. Piano Concerto In G Major - I. Allegramente
          2. Piano Concerto In G Major - II. Adagio assai
          3. Piano Concerto In G Major - III. Presto
          4. Rapsodie Espagnole
          5. Alborada Del Gracioso
          6. Bolero
          Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 1
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Finest complete survey ( Vol 1 & 2 ) of Ravel's piano works
          Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 1

          Manufacturer: Crd
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000044FJ
          Release Date: 1992-10-28

          Tracks:

          1. Miroirs: 1. Noctuelles: Tres Leger
          2. Miroirs: 2. Oiseaux Tristes: Tres Lent
          3. Miroirs: 3. Une Barque Sur L' Ocean: D'un Rythme Souple
          4. Miroirs: 4. Alborada Del Gracioso: Assez Vif
          5. Miroirs: 5. La Vallee Des Cloches: Tres Lent
          6. Son: 1. Modere
          7. Son: 2. Movt De Menuet
          8. Son: 3. Anime
          9. Menuet Antique
          10. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 1. Modere-Tres Franc
          11. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 2. Assez Lent (Avec Une Expression Intense)
          12. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 3. Modere
          13. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 4. Assez Anime
          14. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 5. Presque Lent (Dans Un Sentiment Intime)
          15. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 6. Vif
          16. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 7. Moins Vif
          17. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: 8. Epilogue-Lent
          18. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte: Assez Doux Mais D'une Sonorite Large

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Finest complete survey ( Vol 1 & 2 ) of Ravel's piano works.......2000-08-16

          I own 4 or 5 different complete recordings of Ravel's piano music. In terms of interpretation and ( this is crucial ) the SOUND of the recording, this set ( volumes 1 and 2 are sold separately ) is my favorite. Of course, all complete Ravel sets have their strong and weak points, and Paul Crossley's is no exception. For example, Crossley's "Gaspard de la Nuit" ( Volume 2 of the 2 volume CRD release- this review is of Vol 1 ) features a "Scarbo" ( 3rd movt ) that is slow bordering on mannered. In fairness, Crossley used the deliberate pace to contrast with the absurdly fast tempi that most pianists use, which has the tendency to reduce the piece to (merely) an overly virtuosic display piece. I have no such reservations about the other "large" works ( "MIROIRS", "LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN" ) that Crossley plays with great delicacy, nuance and feeling. Sound, both in terms of the players touch AND the engineering of the recording are absolutely key to properly appreciating the works of certain composers like Schubert, Chopin, Debussy and Ravel. Unlike the overly harsh, "clangy" sound heard on the DECCA recording ( Jean-Yves Thibaudet ) or the overly reverberant CHANDOS ( Louis Lortie ) sets, the Crossley/CRD has achieved the perfect balance for the exquisite, fine diamond-cut precision of Maurice Ravel's compositions. Very highly recommended to long time Ravelians or newcomers to this music ( if you like Vol 1, be sure to get Vol 2 ).
          Leo Nadelmann: The renowned WQXR Recordings Vol. 1
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            Leo Nadelmann: The renowned WQXR Recordings Vol. 1

            Manufacturer: APR
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000025U3C
            Release Date: 1993-01-01

            Tracks:

            1. Andante And Vars in b
            2. Prlds, Op.28: No.1 in C
            3. Prlds, Op.28: No.2 in a
            4. Prlds, Op.28: No.3 in G
            5. Prlds, Op.28: No.4 in e
            6. Prlds, Op.28: No.5 in D
            7. Prlds, Op.28: No.6 in b
            8. Prlds, Op.28: No.7 in A
            9. Prlds, Op.28: No.8 in f#
            10. Prlds, Op.28: No.9 in E
            11. Prlds, Op.28: No.10 in c#
            12. Prlds, Op.28: No.11 in B
            13. Prlds, Op.28: No.12 in g#
            14. Prlds, Op.28: No.13 in F#
            15. Prlds, Op.28: No.14 in e flat
            16. Prlds, Op.28: Nol.15 in D flat
            17. Prlds, Op.28: No.16 in b flat
            18. Prlds, Op.28: No.17 in A flat
            19. Prlds, Op.28: No.18 in f
            20. Prlds, Op.28: No.19 in E flat
            21. Prlds, Op.28: No.20 in c
            22. Prlds, Op.28: No.21 in B flat
            23. Prlds, Op.28: No.22 in g
            24. Prlds, Op.28: No.23 in F
            25. Prlds, Op.28: No.24 in d
            26. Prld, Choral Et Fugue, M.21: Prld
            27. Prld, Choral Et Fugue, M.21: Choral
            28. Prld, Choral Et Fugue, M.21: Fugue

            Tracks:

            1. Melodie (Orphee Et Eurydice)
            2. Menuet
            3. Chorale Prlds: Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV.639
            4. Chorale Prlds: In Dir Ist Freude, BWV.615
            5. Chorale Prlds: Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV.645
            6. Chorale Prlds: Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen Gmein, BWV.734a
            7. Chorale Prlds: Fant After J.S. Bach (In Memory Of My Father)
            8. Chorale Prlds: Ser (Mozart: Don Giovanni)
            9. Chorale Prlds: An Die Jugend No.3 (Giga, Bolero E Var)
            10. Chorale Prlds: Sonatina No.3 Ad Usum Infantis
            11. Chorale Prlds: Sonatina No.6 Super Carmen
            12. Chorale Prlds: Indianisches Tagebuch
            13. Chorale Prlds: In Der Art Eines Choralvorspiels: Albumblatt No.3
            14. Chorale Prlds: Elegie No.2 (All' Italia)
            Ravel: Complete Works For Orchestra, Vol. 2
            Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
            • You can do better than this
            • Ravel Orchestral Works=*****, Piano concerto: **
            Ravel: Complete Works For Orchestra, Vol. 2

            Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000001K2M
            Release Date: 1992-11-04

            Tracks:

            1. Piano Concerto For Left Hand: Lento
            2. Piano Concerto For Left Hand: Andante
            3. Piano Concerto For Left Hand: Allegro
            4. Piano Concerto For Left Hand: Tempo I
            5. Ma Mere L'oye (Complete Ballet)
            6. La Valse, Poeme choregraphique

            Tracks:

            1. Complete Works for Orchestra, Vol II: Daphnis et Chloe, Suite No. 1
            2. Daphnis et Chloe, Suite No. 2
            3. Complete Works for Orchestra, Vol II: Fanfare for the Ballet 'L'Eventail de Jeanne'
            4. Le Tombeau de Couperin
            5. Complete Works for Orchestra, Vol II: Une Barque sur L'Ocean (No. 3 of Miroirs)

            Customer Reviews:

            2 out of 5 stars You can do better than this.......2007-06-24

            Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, who conducts most of the works in this set, is not an idiomatic Ravel interpreter -- for that, you need to turn to Jean Martinon, Paul Paray or Charles Dutoit. On top of that, this Vox recording was made only a few years after the Minnesota Orchestra (aka Minneapolis Symphony) had moved into its new Orchestra Hall downtown, and no one had yet figured out how to make a decent recording in the space (far too much reverb ... not a true pianissimo to be heard). Things have gotten better since then -- not just with the recording engineers but also with the additional baffles that have been installed in the auditorium. I'm not sure why SS and Vox elected to record just the two Suites from Daphnis & Chloe -- the complete ballet contains a third again more music, and it really is disingenuous of them to bill this set as the "complete" orchestral music under such circumstances. (Vox pulled the same thing when they first released this set on LP).

            Incidentally, the entire Daphnis & Chloe HAS been recorded in Minneapolis before -- and better -- back in the mid-1950s under Antal Dorati ... that recording truly is noteworthy.

            4 out of 5 stars Ravel Orchestral Works=*****, Piano concerto: **.......1999-07-30

            If you think you don't like Ravel's orchestral works, and this set doesn't convince you, then it's a hopeless cause. This set is a delight from (almost) beginning to end. The only major disappointment is the piano concerto, which is abysmal, mostly for the awful sound (I can't get past the sound to actually comment on the performance!). Don't buy the set for that. But DO buy it for the rest.

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