Debussy: Images; Jeux; Khamma

On this CD:

1. Images (3), for orchestra, L. 122
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Ulster Orchestra with Rachel Ingleton
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

2. Jeux, ballet, L. 126
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Ulster Orchestra
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

3. Khamma, ballet, L. 125
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Ulster Orchestra
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier

Debussy: Images; Jeux; Khamma, Music, Claude Debussy, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Rachel Ingelton, Ulster Orchestra, 20th/21st Century Ballet, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, Ballet, Classical, Classical Music, Orchestral

Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works
Average customer rating:

The only set you need

Outstanding performances at any price

More Evocative than some of Mahler's Symphonies

One stop shopping! Unparalleled Debussy, and excellent Ravel

In Debussy Martinon is unbeatble!

Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works
Claude Debussy , Jean Martinon , and Orchestre de Paris
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006HM8X
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

I: De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer - Jean Martinon
II: Jeux De Vagues - Jean Martinon
III: Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer - Jean Martinon
I: Nuages - Jean Martinon
II: Fetes - Jean Martinon
III: Sirenes - Choeurs De L'Ortf
Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Alain Marion
Marche Ecossaise - Jean Martinon
Berceuse Heroique - Jean Martinon
I: Fanfare - Jean Martinon
II: Le Sommeil De Lear - Jean Martinon

Tracks:

Jeux (Poeme Danse) - Jean Martinon
1. Gigues/2. Iberia - Jean Martinon
I: Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins - Jean Martinon
II: Les Parfums De La Nuit - Jean Martinon
III: Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete - Jean Martinon
3. Rondes De Printemps - Jean Martinon
Premiere Partie - Jean Martinon
Deuxieme Partie - Fabienne Boury

Tracks:

1. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum - Jules Goetgheluck
2. Jimbo's Lullaby - Jules Goetgheluck
3. Serenade For The Doll - Jules Goetgheluck
4. The Snow Is Dancing - Jules Goetgheluck
5. The Little Shepherd - Jules Goetgheluck
6. Golliwoggs Cakewalk - Jules Goetgheluck
I: En Bateau - Jean Martinon
II: Cortege - Jean Martinon
III: Menuet - Jean Martinon
IV: Ballet - Jean Martinon
I: Danse Sacree - Marie-Claire Jamet
II: Danse Profane - Marie-Claire Jamet
I: Le Magasin De Jouets - Jean Martinon
II: Le Champ De Bataille - Jean Martinon
III: La Bergerie A Vendre - Jean Martinon
IV: Apres Fortune Faite - Jean Martinon

Tracks:

I: Andante - Allegro - Aldo Ciccolini
II: Lento E Molto Espressivo - Aldo Ciccolini
III: Allegro Molto - Aldo Ciccolini
La Plus Que Lente - John Leach
Premiere Rapsodie Pour Orchestre Avec Clarinette Principale - Guy Dangain
Rapsodie Pour Orchestre Et Saxophone Solo - Jean-Marie Loneix
Khamma - Fabienne Boury
Danse: Tarantelle Styrienne - Jean Martinon

Tracks:

Bolero - Marcel Galiegue
Une Barque Sur L'Ocean (Miroirs: No.3) - Orchestre De Paris
Prelude - Orchestre De Paris
Premier Tableau: Danse Du Rouet Et Scene - Orchestre De Paris
Deuxieme Tableau: Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant - Orchestre De Paris
Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
Troisieme Tableau: Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete - Orchestre De Paris
Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
Quatrieme Tableau: Petit Poucet - Orchestre De Paris
Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
Cinquieme Tableau: Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes - Orchestre De Paris
Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
Sixieme Tableau: Le Jardin Feerique - Orchestre De Paris
Alborada Del Gracioso (Miroirs: No.4) - Andre Sennedat
I: Prelude A La Nuit - Orchestre De Paris
II: Malaguena - Orchestre De Paris
III: Habanera - Orchestre De Paris
IV: Feria - Orchestre De Paris

Tracks:

Sheherazade: Ouverture De Feerie - Orchestre De Paris
La Valse (Poeme Choregraphique) - Orchestre De Paris
I: Prelude - Orchestre De Paris
II: Forlane - Orchestre De Paris
III: Menuet - Orchestre De Paris
IV: Rigaudon - Orchestre De Paris
Menuet Antique - Orchestre De Paris
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Michel Garcin-Marrou
1. Modere - Orchestre De Paris
2. Assez Lent - Orchestre De Paris
3. Modere - Orchestre De Paris
4. Assez Anime - Orchestre De Paris
5. Presque Lent - Orchestre De Paris
6. Assez Vif - Orchestre De Paris
7. Moins Vif - Orchestre De Paris
8. Epilogue: Lent - Orchestre De Paris

Tracks:

Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Religieuse - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Generale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Grotesque De Dorcon - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Legere Et Gracieuse De Daphnis - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Nocturne - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Lente Et Mysterieuse Des Nymphes - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Interlude - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danses Guerrieres Et Diverses - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Suppliante De Chloe - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Lever Du Jour - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Pantomime - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Generale - Bacchanale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera

Tracks:

Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
Piu Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
Allegro - Aldo Ciccolini
I: Allegramente - Jean-Claude Malgoire
II: Adagio Assai - Jean-Claude Malgoire
III: Presto - Jean-Claude Malgoire
Lento, Quasi Cadenza - Moderato - Itzhak Perlman

Amazon.com

At long last, Jean Martinon's classic EMI Debussy and Ravel cycles from the 1970s have been gathered in a space-saving, budget-priced box set. If you love this repertoire, you'll gasp with joy at the conductor's crystal-clear orchestral balances, which truly reproduce what you see in the printed music. If you respond to a lean, sinewy approach to this repertoire in the manner of Toscanini and Boulez, but pine for the timbral characteristics that used to distinguish French orchestras (silver-coated strings, tart woodwinds, and slightly watery brass) in gorgeous, vibrant sonics, Martinon's your man. Aldo Ciccolini's crisp, diamond-edged finger work stands out in Ravel's two piano concertos and in Debussy's rarely heard Fantasie. The young Itzhak Perlman's dazzling, effortless traversal of Ravel's Tzigane will humble many an aspiring fiddler. And you won't find a more sparkling, translucent Ravel Mother Goose Suite on record. Martinon was a marvel, and a sadly underrated podium giant. Grab this set while you can. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

The only set you need.......2006-01-13

After owning dozens of Debussy, Ravel recordings, all I can say is ,
if you have this set, no need to look further.
My Ingelbrecht sets are good, but Martinon is better.
Forget the Munch and Monteaux, Bernsteins, Levine, Karajan (UUCCKKKK) etc etc.

Outstanding performances at any price.......2005-04-28

This boxed set provides a comprehensive collection of the orchestral works of both Debussy and Ravel. Jean Martinon conducts the Orchestre National de l'ORTF in the Debussy and the Orchestre de Paris in the Ravel pieces. The sound is stunning, and the performances are extraordinarily engaging. I have other sets of music by these composers (Simon and the Philharmonia Orchestra for the Debussy) Michal Tilson Thomas and the LSO as well as Boulez and the Berlin Philharmonic for some of the Ravel pieces (Boulez and the NY Phil for Daphnis and Chloe) but these other sets do not contain all the music in the 8 CDs by Martinon and his orchestras. I agree with the other reviewers who find the Debussy especially compelling. I am listening to La Mer now, and the recording captures the performance perfectly, clearly separating the horns, strings and woodwinds and providing a great balance. This is a very dramatic reading of La Mer! However, I find the Ravel performances equally inspired. The Daphnis and Chloe performance is tremendously exciting, and the ballet Ma Mere l'Oye is exquisite. When I decided to buy this set, I was looking for performances that would give me new insight into familiar works and also introduce me to some musical treats like Debussy's La Boite a Joujoux. I was not disappointed. This set is not just a bargain, it's a real treasure!

More Evocative than some of Mahler's Symphonies.......2005-01-25

I can't exactly visualise the oils of the French impressionists when hearing these pieces. But I do know what the other reviewer is talking about and the point is well made. They are so inspiring and evocative that they touch your heart strings perhaps deeper than most of Mahler's symphonies despite Mahler's gigantic orchetrations! The recorded sound is excellent: and the conductor is obviously gifted and the orchestra is just beautiful despite the fact that I am no big fan of either Ciccolini or Perlman. Believe it or not, in Hong Kong HK Records and HMV are selling the boxset at about 60% of the listed price in US: a real bargain. Grap it while it is still available, particularly those who live in HK.

One stop shopping! Unparalleled Debussy, and excellent Ravel.......2004-11-21

I've treasured both of these cycles since the 1970s when both appeared in single LP installements, each one eagerly awaited with deserved anticipation. To get them both in outstanding remasterings in a bargain priced box set is almost unthinkable. I'd pay twice the price, even more, if I had to for these recordings.

Other recordings of individual works may excel these, like Karajan's La Mer, or Monteux's Daphnis, Haitink's Nocturnes, and so on. But when listened to in such consistent interpretations as these from Jean Martinon, the works as a whole take on a different dimension. Each work is like a chapter in a novel, and they all weave together to make a very satisfying experience that is quite different than one gets with just the individual compositions.

That is especially true of the Debussy.

Two different Orchestras are represented. The Debussy are performed by the French National Orchestra, the Ravel by the more well known Orchestre De Paris, an orchestra that made recordings in those days with such notables as Kerbert von Karajan and Seiji Ozawa. The Debussy, though is actually better executed. The ensemble is tighter, the string tone more sumptuous.

The Debussy has no competition for completeness. No other conductor has traversed the entire orchestral output with the thoroughness that Martinon has. Boulez is probably the closest available. I think very highly of the Boulez recordings, especially the newer ones for DG. But the interpretations lack the unity and consistency that Martinon maintains throughout the cycle.

There is more competition with the Ravel, though. When issued, the cycle was met equally by an excellent set from the Minnesota Orchestra under Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, which came in a box at a lower price. Again, Martinon won my heart for his consistency. The Skrowaczewski was better executed by the Minnesota Orchestra than Martinon's Orchetre De Paris. The EMI sound was better, but back then the quality of the Angel LPs was terrible, so the Skrowaczewski go tthe nod for technical superiority unless you were fortunate enough to get your hands on more expensive import copies of the Martinon. There was a cycle from Ozawa on DG also, but artistically it could not match up with the other two. When CDs were introduced, along came Charles Dutoit and the Montreal SO on London/Decca. And they came with a huge splash and acclaim. I puked! and I have always puked when I hear Dutoit conduct anything, with maybe one or two exceptions. Dutoit makes Ravel sound too smooth and glossy. I do give the Decca engineers great credit for the sound (though the Daphnis gets my vote as the worst CD ever produced, being that it was 55 minutes long with no tracks or indexes!).

Now that EMI have so excellently remastered the Martinon recordings though,the choice for a complete set of the orchestral works is very clear. The experience of Martinon's unified consistent interpretations is not quite the same with Ravel as it is with Debussy, partly owing to a less well formed vision from that composer than Debussy. Debussy was more rigid in his world view and musical thought throughout his life, whereas Ravel wavered in many different directions.

When you consider the price, there no reason to think twice about this set. The accompanying booklet is not extremely comprehensive, but adequate enough.

In Debussy Martinon is unbeatble!.......2004-07-31

Jean Martinon is the last director really inmersed in the impresionist mood . His performances are deeply inspired and above all idiomatic . Marie Claire Jamet in the Sacred Dances is absolutely comitted with the elusive forms and pagan enchantment.
Martinon belonged to that hard to find status conductor who really know to engage with the composer mood . So when he played his music the results were overwhelming . He had a enormous gift to suggest . I still remind The Prokoviev seventh symphony with the Chicago Symphony and I can not get another first movement so well performed , for instance .
Back to Debussy he combines the charm and nuance with that incorporean and elusive approach that Debussy and Ravel demands . I state a parallel (if I may) between Martinon - Debussy and Beecham - Delius in what idiomatism concerns .
When Martinon performs Debussy the paintings of Matisse , Monet and Manet seem to awake and come to our mind .
The prientemps and the children 's corner are absolutely of first rate . The clarinet rhapsody is the best in the market .
In the images I prefer the Ansermet version , but the whole set is fundamental if you enjoy the orchestral music of Debussy.
Notice I have not mentioned Ravel works . I have another name in Ravel : Andre Cluytens . But this is out of context.

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Debussy: Orchestral Works

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ASIN: B0000VM3YA
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer Tres Lent - Modere, Sans Lenteur (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple
II. Jeux De Vagues - Allegro (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple)
III. Dialoque Du Vent Et De La Mer - Anime Et Tumultueux
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2. Fetes - The Renaissance Singers
3. Sirenes - The Renaissance Singers
I. Tres Modere
II. Modere
Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Colin Fleming

Tracks:

Images: 1 Gigues - Rachel Ingleton
I. Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins
II. Les Parfums De La Nuit
III. Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
Images: 3. Rondes De Printemps
Poeme Danse
Legende Dansee

Tracks:

Prelude - Tres Modere
Modere (D'abord Hesitant, Puis En Animant Beaucoup)
Moderement Anime
Tres Modere
Meme Mouvement
Epilogue - Christopher Blake
I. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum. Moderement Anime
II. Jimbo's Lullaby. Assez Modere
III. Serenade For The Doll. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
IV. The Snow Is Dancing. Moderement Anime
V. The Little Shepherd. Tres Modere
VI. Golliwog's Cake-Walk. Allegro Giusto
I. En Bateau. Andantino
II. Cortege. Moderato
III. Menuet. Moderato
IV. Ballet. Allegro Giusto
Allegretto Scherzando
Allegretto

Tracks:

I. Andante Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Giusto - Anne Queffelec
II. Lento E Molto Espressivo - Anne Queffelec
Allegro Molto - Anne Queffelec
Reveusement Lent - Christopher King
Danse Sacree. Tres Modere - Rachel Masters
Danse Profane. Modere - Rachel Masters
Tres Modere - Gerard McChrystal
Avec Une Elegance Grave Et Lente
Quasi Una Cadenza - Tempo: Modere Et Tres Souple
Lent - Derek Bell
Andante, Tres Expressif

Customer Reviews:

Better in the less-familiar works.......2007-04-22

Yan-Pascal Tortelier produces a surprisingly French timbre from the Ulster Orchestra (in contrast to the women's chorus in "Sirenes," which wafts to the ear as endearingly and beguilingly--if incongruously--Irish), and this conductor clearly knows his Debussy. Yet like another Frenchman who recorded a comprehensive survey of Debussy's orchestral music, Jean Martinon, Tortelier makes a stronger impression with the lesser-known works, many of them orchestrated by hands other than the composer's. As fluent as the music-making is, all too often there's something tossed-off and careless about it. This manifests in overly-smooth phrasing and inconsistent orchestral balances--sometimes tellingly transparent, sometimes skewed to over-emphasize a particular strand at the expense of coherence. For this reason, Tortelier's "La Mer" and "Nocturnes," unfortunately, cause me to think of other, more successful performances I'd rather be hearing, and likewise "Jeux," although "Images" is a winner. Throughout the cycle, I'm not too crazy about Chandos' very resonant and distant sound, which gives the music an opulence that is foreign to its character--and creates its own intereference with details registering properly. Moreover, "La Mer" has been recorded with an exaggeratedly wide dynamic range, so that the opening bars are nearly inaudible. Still, there isn't too much competition for Debussy sets that offer this much music at a bargain price.

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Nowadays you cannot produce&sell such an overall low-quality product. This Nimbus box was one of the few to disappoint me! ;(
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ASIN: B0000037B2
Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

Images oubliees: I. Lent (Melancolique et doux) - C. Debussy
Images oubliees: II. Sarabande - C. Debussy
Images oubliees: III. Tres vite - C. Debussy
Valse romantique - C. Debussy
Reverie - C. Debussy
Danse - C. Debussy
Suite Bergamasque: I. Prelude - C. Debussy
Suite Bergamasque: II. Menuet - C. Debussy
Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de Lune - C. Debussy
Suite Bergamasque: IV. Passepied - C. Debussy
Nocturne - C. Debussy
Ballade - C. Debussy
Mazurka - C. Debussy
Pour le piano: I. Prelude - C. Debussy
Pour le piano: II. Sarabande - C. Debussy
Pour le piano: III. Toccata - C. Debussy
Deux Arabesques: I. Andantino con moto - C. Debussy
Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
Danse bohemienne - C. Debussy

Tracks:

Images, set 1: Reflets dans l'eau - C. Debussy
Images, set 1: Hommage a Rameau - C. Debussy
Images, set 1: Mouvement - C. Debussy
Estampes: Pagodes - C. Debussy
Estampes: La soiree dans Grenade - C. Debussy
Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie - C. Debussy
Masques - C. Debussy
D'un cahier d'esquisses - C. Debussy
L'isle joyeuse - C. Debussy
Images, set 2: Cloches a travers les feuilles - C. Debussy
Images, set 2: Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut - C. Debussy
Images, set 2: Poissons d'or - C. Debussy
Children's Corner: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum - C. Debussy
Children's Corner: Jimbo's Lullaby - C. Debussy
Children's Corner: Serenade For The Doll - C. Debussy
Children's Corner: The Snow Is Dancing - C. Debussy
Children's Corner: The Little Shepherd - C. Debussy
Children's Corner: Golliwogg's Cake-walk - C. Debussy
Morceau de concours (Piece pour piano) - C. Debussy
The Little Nigar (Le Petit Negre) - C. Debussy

Tracks:

Preludes, 1Er Livre: I. Danseuses de Delphes - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: II. Voiles - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: III. Le vent dans la plaine - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: IV. 'Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir' - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: V. Les collines d'Anacapri - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: VI. Des pas sur la neige - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: VII. Ce qu'a vu le Vent d'Ouest - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: IX. Le serenade interrompue - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: X. La Cathedrale engloutie - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: XI. La danse de Puck - DeBussy
Preludes, 1Er Livre: XII. Minstrels - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: I. Brouillards - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: II. Feuilles mortes - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: III. Le puerta del Vino - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: IV. 'Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses' - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: V. Bruyeres - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: VI. 'General Lavine' - Excentric - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: VIII. Ondine - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: IX. Hommage a S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: X. Canope - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: XI. Les tierces alternees - DeBussy
Preludes, 2e Livre: XII. Feux d'artifice - DeBussy

Tracks:

Jeux (poeme dansee) - DeBussy
Khamma (legende dansee) - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux (ballet pour enfants): I. 1e Tableau - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux (ballet pour enfants): II. 2e Tableau - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux (ballet pour enfants): III. 3e Tableau - DeBussy

Tracks:

Etudes: 1er Livre: I. Pour les 'Cinq doigts' d'apres Monsieur Czerny - C. Debussy
Etudes: 1er Livre: II. Pour les Tierces - C. Debussy
Etudes: 1er Livre: III. Pour les Quartes - C. Debussy
Etudes: 1er Livre: IV. Pour les Sixtes - C. Debussy
Etudes: 1er Livre: V. Pour les Octaves - C. Debussy
Etudes: 1er Livre: VI. Pour les huit doigts - C. Debussy
Etudes: 2e Livre: VII. Pour les Degres chromatiques - C. Debussy
Etudes: 2e Livre: VIII. Pour les Agrements - C. Debussy
Etudes: 2e Livre: IX. Pour les Notes repetees - C. Debussy
Etudes: 2e Livre: X. Pour les Sonorites opposees - C. Debussy
Etudes: 2e Livre: XI. Pour les Arpeges composes - C. Debussy
Etudes: 2e Livre: XII. Pour les Accords - C. Debussy
La plus que lente - C. Debussy
Six epigraphes antiques: I. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'ete (To Invoke Pan, God Of The Summer Wind) - C. Debussy
Six epigraphes antiques: II. Pour un tombeau sans nom (To A Nameless Tomb) - C. Debussy
Six epigraphes antiques: III. Pour que la nuit soit propice (To A Night That It May Be Propitious) - C. Debussy
Six epigraphes antiques: IV. Pour la danseuse aux crotales (To The Girl Dancing With Antique Cymbals) - C. Debussy
Six epigraphes antiques: V. Pour l'Egyptienne (To The Egyptian) - C. Debussy
Six epigraphes antiques: VI. Pour remercier la pluie au matin (To Give Thanks For The Rain In The Morning) - C. Debussy
Hommage a Haydn - C. Debussy
Berceuse Heroique - C. Debussy
Elegie - C. Debussy
Page d'album - C. Debussy

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Martin Jones' Debussy cycle is more than complete, for he includes the composer's piano scores for his ballets, Khamma, Jeux, and La Boîte á Joujoux. Nimbus' slightly distant mike technique complements Jones' full-bodied sonority. Jones may not let you in on the music's deep, dark secrets, but his clear-headed guidance bespeaks sympathy and insight, whether in the early character pieces or cryptic Prelude and Etude cycles. His quicksilver fingerwork is buttressed with fiber and backbone, which keeps Debussy's impressionistic sound from dematerializing into vapor. Great playing, great price: Go for it! --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Nowadays you cannot produce&sell such an overall low-quality product. This Nimbus box was one of the few to disappoint me! ;(.......2007-05-06

I love Martin Jones, as an artist, musician and performer. The explorative programming of his vast repertoire and discography is intriguing and adorable. I am as much fascinated by his artistry and recording legacy as by Hamelin's, the world-reknowned Canadian supervirtuoso Hamelin. So, do I also love Nimbus as a label, a records producing company? In the case of JonesPlaysSzymanowski, yes, fully. Here, sorry, no. I am not talking about Jones' performance nor the Nimbus recording quality if this is what interests you (Are you a comparative listener, or a collector? I am the latter :P ). Both performance and recorded sound are equal to Hamelin and hyperion standards, no doubt. In this review I am talking about the quality of a product as a whole. Well it is nice to have a single "complete"-box, that's why I chose to buy it online from amazon, but what ruins its quality is the carelessness with which it was prepared: First, of minor importance, the fact that the album is *not* complete: a comparison with the recent recording project of Debussy's Complete Piano Music by Bennett Lerner on Bridge reveals that Jones did not include the known 'Etude Retrouvée', the in 2001 newly-discovered 'Intermède (1880)', nor the yes-such-a-thing-exists 'Suite Bergamasque No.2'(!!). Second, more important, the size and content of the booklet is ridiculous. The track listing gives only one piece of information per track: its main title, nothing else. Nothing on the year of composition/publication, nothing on the sub-/supertitle if existing, nothing on the key, nothing on the movement speed/tempo. The track listing is absolutely cheap, non-informative and worthless. Not much better the rest of the booklet. Each work is mentioned, if at all, with a single short useless sentence or phrase saying practically nothing. The type size (character height) has been chosen BIG so that you have 5 written pages. With the standard (small) type size of the booklet of e.g. Jones' Szymanowski-box you would have ended up with 3 pages only! Totally ridiculous and cheap, of no worth. Just imagine, you have one of the chief oeuvre of early 20th-century piano music in hand FILLING FIVE FULL discs, and Nimbus Records only cares to write 5 (=3) pages of liner notes. You cannot imagine how disappointed I was, when i opened the box and spotted this inane booklet. I do enjoy the music itself and still listen to these Nimbus CD's quite often but I have decided to resell my box at marketplace. Hopefully you are interested in this release (that's why you are reading my review, isnt it?) and buy it from me, thanks, appreciated! In near future I will then go for the LernerPlaysDebussy edition, I guess..

Pure Pleasure.......2000-09-16

What we have here is a Five disc set of wonderful performances of the varied and brilliant music of Claude Debussy performed by pianist Martin Jones, recorded and mastered by Nimbus and at a reasonable price! What more could one ask for??? How about more recordings by this artist?

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Debussy: Piano Works, Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Prelude
Sarabande
Toccata
Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
Jimbo's Lullaby
Serenade For The Doll
The Snow Is Dancing
The Little Shepherd
Golliwogg's Cake-walk
Pagodes
La Soiree Dans Grenade
Jardins Sous La Pluie
La Plus Que Lente, Valse
I Andantino Con Moto
II Allegretto Scherzando
Piece Pour Le Vetement Du Blesse (Page D'album)
L'Isle Joyeuse

Tracks:

I Danseueses De Delphes
II Voiles
III Le Vent Dans La Plaine
IV Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'air Du Soir
V Les Collines D'Anacapri
VI Des Pas Sur La Neige
VII Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest
VIII La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
IX La Serenade Interrompue
La Cathedrale Engloutie
XI La Danse De Puck
XII Minstrels
I Reflets Dans L'eau
II Hommage A Rameau
III Mouvement

Tracks:

I De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
II Jeux De Vagues - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
III Dialgue Du Vent Et De La Mer - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
I Gigues / II Iberia - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
A. Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
B. Les Parfums De La Nuit - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
C. le Matin D'un Jour De Fete - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
III Rondes De Printemps - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Prelude - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Premiere Danse (Grave Et Lent) - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Deuxieme Danse (Leger Et Craintif) - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Troisieme Danse (Tres Lent) - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
I Tres Modere - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
II Modere - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jeux, Pome Danse - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

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An Excellent Collection of Debussy Orchestral Music

Debussy: Orchestral Works [Box Set]

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000000AAX
Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

La mer - Three Symphony Sketches: I De l'aube a midi sur la mer - Tres lent - Modere, sans lenteur (Dans un rythme tres souple) - Claude Debussy
La mer - Three Symphony Sketches: II Jeux de vagues - Allegro (Dans un rythme tres souple) - Claude Debussy
La mer - Three Symphony Sketches: III Dialogue du vent et de la mer - Anime et tumultueux - Claude Debussy
Nocturnes: 1. Nocturnes - Claude Debussy
Nocturnes: 2. Fetes - Claude Debussy
Nocturnes: 3. Sirenes - Claude Debussy
Printemps: Symphonic Suite: I Tres modere - Claude Debussy
Printemps: Symphonic Suite: II Modere - Claude Debussy
After - 'Mallarme': Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune - Claude Debussy

Tracks:

Images: 1. Gigues - 2. Iberia - C. Debussy
Images: I Par les rues et par les chemins - C. Debussy
Images: II Les parfums de la nuit - C. Debussy
Images: III Le matin d'un jour de fete - C. Debussy
Images: 3. Rondes de printemps - C. Debussy
Jeux: Poeme danse - C. Debussy
Khamma: Legende dansee - C. Debussy

Tracks:

La boite a joujoux: Prelude - Tres modere - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux: Premier tableau - The Toy Shop: Modere (d'abord hesitant, puis en animant beaucoup) - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux: Deuxime tableau - The Battlefield: Moderement anime - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux: Troisieme tableau - The Sheep-Fold For Sale: Meme mouvement - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux: Quatrieme tableau - Fortune Made: Meme mouvement - DeBussy
La boite a joujoux: Epilogue - DeBussy
Children's Corner: I Doctor Gradus ed Parnassum: Modment anim DeBussy
Children's Corner: II Jimbo's Lullaby: Assez modere - DeBussy
Children's Corner: III Serenade For The Doll: Allegretto ma non troppo - DeBussy
Children's Corner: IV The Snow Is Dancing: Moderement anime - DeBussy
Children's Corner: V The Little Shepherd: Tres modere - DeBussy
Children's Corner: VI Golliwog's Cake-Walk: Allegro giusto - DeBussy
Petite Suite: I En bateau: Andantino - DeBussy
Petite Suite: II Cortege: Moderato - DeBussy
Petite Suite: III Menuet: Moderato - DeBussy
Petite Suite: IV Ballet: Allegro giusto - DeBussy
Marche ecossaise sur un theme populaire: Allegretto scherzando - DeBussy
Danse: Allegretto - DeBussy

Tracks:

Fantaisie: Andante ma non troppo - Allegro giusto - C. Debussy
Fantaisie: Lento e molto espressivo - C. Debussy
Fantaisie: Allegro molto - C. Debussy
Premiere rapsodie: pour orchestre avec clarinette principale: Reveusement lent - C. Debussy
Danses: pour harpe et orchestre a cordes: Danse sacree: Tres modere - C. Debussy
Danses: pour harpe et orchestre a cordes: Danse profane: Modere - C. Debussy
Rapsodie For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra: Tres modere - C. Debussy
Sarabande: Avec une elegance grave et lente - C. Debussy
L'ISLE JOYEUSE: Quasi una cadenza - Tempo: modere et tres souple - C. Debussy
La plus que lente: Lent - C. Debussy
Clair de Lune: Andante, tres expressif - C. Debussy

Customer Reviews:

An Excellent Collection of Debussy Orchestral Music.......2002-04-24

I received this CD set as a gift, and it's magnificent. I've listened to a dozen Debussy orchestral CDs in as many years, including the Dutoit / Montreal recordings, which are indeed very good. But this set surpasses the current range of Debussy recordings as I know them. I base this on a number of things, not the least of which is my interpretation of the composer. One of the greatest things Claude Debussy did was take two hundred years of otherwise entrenched classical music, extract it from tradition, and give it back to us, in some of the most beautiful, unique, and utterly transcendent musical compositions ever written. Having said this, I think that this particular collection of recorded music serves as a truly wonderful expression of Debussy's intent. To accomplish this, a great orchestra was required, and with that, great orchestration on behalf of Yan Pascal Tortelier. Clearly Tortelier understands Debussy. If you've had the misfortune of listening to Karajan's rendition of Afternoon of a Faune, then you know firsthand how bad of an intrusion a conductor can make on a composer's work. I doubt Karajan had the slightest idea what Debussy was about, whereas Tortelier orchestrates magically, beautifully, in a way that provides us with nothing but access. Adding to this is something I normally don't talk about, because I'm not a serious audiophile. I have some good gear and can certainly hear the difference, but I'm not very interested in the technical aspects of recording as long as the basics are there - I'm interested in the music. I'm glad to listen to a scratchy jazz recording from the 50's. Nonetheless, the recording quality here is as good as it gets and it's only fair to say that it is part of the reason I think so highly of this set. It's tough to record an orchestra, but the engineers succeeded in every way. Example: Listen to the first track of Disk three - The Toy Box - from 1:00 to 1:20. I have never experienced an orchestral recording with such a clear, emergent stereo image, it's stunning. This set is sold under the CHANDOS label, and I've found many of their recordings to be of high quality.

Debussy: Complete Works for Orchestra, Vol. 1

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Quality and Value

Debussy: Complete Works for Orchestra, Vol. 1

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

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Nuages
Fetes
Sirenes
Jeux (Poeme Danse)
De L'Aube A Midi Sur La Mer
Jeux De Vagues
Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer

Tracks:

Gigues
Iberia
Rhondes De Printemps
Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
Khamma

Customer Reviews:

Quality and Value.......2001-01-29

Vox Box offers quality recordings at low prices. This album features European performers of outstanding talent. I cannot imagine any better orchestral rendition of Debussy! I just wish I could find Volume II...

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Debussy: Images; Jeux; Khamma

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Images: 1. Gigues/2. Iberia - Rachel Ingleton
Images: I. Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins
Images: II. Les Parfums De La Nuit
Images: III. Le Matin D'Un Jour De Fete
Images: 3. Rondes De Printemps
Jeux: Poeme Danse
Khamma: Legende Dansee

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Debussy: Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Orchestral Works: La Mer I: De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer
Orchestral Works: La Mer II: Jeux De Vagues
Orchestral Works: La Mer III: Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer
Orchestral Works: Images Pour Orchestre I: Gigues, II: Iberia
Orchestral Works: Images Pour Orchestre A): Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins
Orchestral Works: Images Pour Orchestre B): Les Parfums De La Nuit
Orchestral Works: Images Pour Orchestre C): Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
Orchestral Works: Images Pour Orchestre III: Rondes De Printemps

Tracks:

Orchestral Works: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Orchestral Works: Prelude
Orchestral Works: Premiere danse (Grave et lent)
Orchestral Works: Deuxieme danse (Leger et craintif)
Orchestral Works: Troisieme danse (Tres lent)
Orchestral Works: I. Tres modere
Orchestral Works: II. Modere
Orchestral Works: Jeux, poeme danse

Amazon.com

This two-disc set offers well-played, well-recorded performances of Debussy both familiar and unfamiliar. Perhaps the most interesting and rarely heard item is the composer's Egyptian ballet Khamma, which is musically splendid but virtually unknown due to the fact that the composer entrusted the orchestration to Charles Koechlin. For a composer so sensitive to every nuance of instrumental sound, Debussy was curiously indifferent to the business of orchestration, and indeed many of his pieces, both major and minor (the saxophone rhapsody, La Boite a Joujou, and Printemps among them), were actually scored by students and colleagues under the composer's supervision. In these days of "authenticity" at all costs, this naturally raises suspicion as to the quality of the music in question, but you at least can pick up this attractively priced collection and decide for yourself. --David Hurwitz

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