Debussy / Messiaen - Piano Works | Australian Eloquence ELQ4806576

Debussy / Messiaen - Piano Works

Label: Australian Eloquence

Cat No: ELQ4806576

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Release Date: 24th February 2014

Contents

Artists

Jean-Rodolphe Kars (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Alexander Gibson

Works

Debussy, Claude

Fantaisie for piano and orchestra, L73
Preludes (12), Book 1
Preludes (12), Book 2

Messiaen, Olivier

Catalogue d'oiseaux Book 1
» III Le Merle bleu
Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus
» Regard de l'Esprit de joie
» Regard du silence

Artists

Jean-Rodolphe Kars (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Alexander Gibson

About

Indian-born, of Jewish-Viennese parents, raised in Paris, virtuoso pianist Jean-Rodolphe Kars converted, in 1976, to Catholicism and was baptised in 1977. Mysteriously, in 1981, he put an end to his career as a pianist, entering the priesthood in 1986.

During the late-1960s and early 70s Kars made a few recordings for Decca, all of them gradually appearing on Decca Eloquence. They were, at the time of issue, highly praised for their imagination, colour and sensitivity, together with a great deal of panache and fearless virtuosity. Julius Katchen was one of Kars’s staunchest champions.

Gathered here is all the French repertoire Kars recorded for Decca. At the centre of this 2CD set are the two books of Debussy Préludes. Three Messiaen pieces which come from a Liszt/Messiaen LP (the Liszt has already been released on Decca Eloquence 4803150), and there is also Debussy’s early Fantasie for piano and orchestra.
 
Kars is the nocturnal dreamer … Kars tells the tale of the two rival suitors in “La serenade interrompue’ with charming humour’ - Gramophone (Debussy Préludes)

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