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Complete Solo Piano Music of Ravel; Piano Concerto for the Left Hand; Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure
"The choice of Casadesus is a natural: I know no other pianist today who can so well reflect both the simplicity and the subtlety of this music. This is a great set. Brilliantly recorded." - American Record Guide, June, 1952
Robert Casadesus was both a friend and colleague of Maurice Ravel and frequently performed with him on the concert platform. These matchless interpretations of Ravel's Piano Music not only have a near-definitive quality, they are also documents of Casadesus' extraordinary playing, described by one critic as "a combination of intellectual poise, purity and chaste poetry." As a bonus this 2 CD set includes The Concerto for the Left Hand with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Berceuse sur le no de Gabriel Faure with violinist Zino Francescatti. Booklet notes include a reminiscence by his widow, Gaby Casadesus, plus letters and score pages inscribed to Casadesus by Ravel himself. The remastered sound cannot be bettered.
(First Compact Disc Release!)
MH2K 63316