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Ravel Piano Works- Pascal Roge

Andrew Throdahl | Lakeville, CT | 08/30/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Having searched for ages for a definitive recording of the Impressionistic Masterpiece "Gaspard de la Nuit", I found it in this CD. Roge plays the technical inferno of Ondine and Scarbo with flawless taste and passion. This recording would rival that of Martha Argerich's famous recording of Gaspard that has long been thought to be the best. The Tombeau and Sonatine are also very nicely done. Sometimes however, with the smaller lesser known pieces such as the Minuet, you get the sense that he is sightreading, not truely feeling the music. Nevertheless this is a must have."

Beautiful Works, Excellent Performance

Gideon Pisanty | Israel | 08/27/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Together with the 2CD set of Debussy's piano works, these two albums are master recordings of the finest impressionist piano music. Pascal Roge has an astonishing control of the sound of the piano, and can bring out a beautiful palette of various tone colours and moods, orchestrating the piano and creating a dreamworld of sensations. Listen to the wonderful suite Gaspard de la Nuit, the marvellous sonatine (especially the second movement), and of course the mirroirs... This album is a must!"

Is this in mono...?

Scaffa | Sweden | 01/02/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This was a disappointment. And I'm not referring to the performance, of which I have not been able to form an opinion due to the poor sound quality. According to the booklet these are "ADRM = Analogue to Digital Remaster", and I have to say that the Decca remastering team has done a substandard job.



As pointed out by another reviewer, the volume is low so you have to crank it up, and when you do, you hear plenty of hiss.



The sound is rather muddled and dull. No sense of space.



But the biggest problem is that the stereo separation is extremely narrow. Indeed, at times it is non-existent, which gives the impression of listening to monaural recordings. Very strange since these analogue recordings very made in the 1970s.



This refers both to Rogé's Debussy Piano Works and to his Ravel Piano Works.

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