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Laurie Moody | Scotts Valley, CA | 08/08/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am learning to play Debussy's Arabesque #1 on the piano. I have heard a number of recorded versions before,but I was surprised and a bit put off at first by hearing Phillipe Entremont play. However, I was hooked. I have been playing it daily for about two months, and upon every hearing, I notice something new. This guy is fantastic. I took the usual dull piano lessons as a kid, horribly uninspiring. I feel like this guy is my real teacher. I recorded him on my MP3 and have it sitting by the piano. I play a section, then copy him as best I can. Every time I learn something and think I got it, then I notice a whole other level. What a master!"

The Master of Debussy - Philippe Entremont

Tchaikovsky Fan | US | 02/03/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Philippe Entremont proves that he is truly a master of piano & Debussy with this outstanding disc! Entremont executes all of these songs beautifully and plays with such style and precision that other recordings can't even come close to these. Not enough can be said about this disc, it's just excellent! This is a highly recommended disc to everyone, but especially to those who love Debussy & Entremont - They're a match made in heaven!

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Debussy: Poet of The Piano

Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* | CA USA | 04/15/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

""The world of Debussy's piano music proves to be varied and full of mystery, while always imbued with a delicacy and tonal refinement which renders each piece a veritable poem in music." ~ Lucie Kayas (translated by Stewart Spencer) ~



I could listen to "Clair de Lune" endlessly and still appreciate every single note of this heavenly piece with each listen. This is one of the pieces that endeared me to the beautiful music of one of my all-time favorite classical composers, Claude Debussy, also known as the "Poet of the Piano." He was a prolific composer and a great pianist whose compositions were remarkably unconventional but very listener-friendly. He once said that he "loved music passionately and because he loved it, he tried to free it with barren traditions that stifle it." He was known for his radical ideas on music and did not conform to traditions when it comes to his compositions.



Philippe Entremont is a great pianist who can play any kind of piece and excel in it, be it a Debussy piece or a Mozart or a Rachmaninoff or a Ravel or a Tchaikovsky. He is one of the best pianists in the history of classical music. In this album he proves his extraordinary flair in piano. He presents his innate expressiveness in playing all the pieces in this notable Debussy album from the opening notes of "Clair de Lune" to the ending notes of "Children's Corner," you are sure to have some of the best musical moments in your listening sessions. The tracks are divided into seven segments: "Claire de Lune," "Deux Arabesques," "Feux d'Artifice," "Pour le Piano" (in three movements), "Images I," "Images II" and "Children's Corner," a collective composition dedicated to his little daughter.



I do hope that Debussy's music will ignite your musical sensibilities and inspire you as much as it inspired me. If it does, please check out some more beautiful Debussy music in Van Cliburn - My Favorite Debussy, Debussy's Greatest Hits and French Music for Harp and Strings.



With my heartfelt recommendation.



"Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part." ~ Claude Debussy ~

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