Release Date: 03 November 2023
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 034571284095
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Description
Debussy may have stipulated 'mains formidables' as the requirement for pianists tackling his Études, but they need a lot more besides.
It's clear from these magisterial performances that Steven Osborne's 'formidable hands' are always at the service of a profound musical intelligence.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
International Piano Recording of the Month
"rarely have mastery and sensitivity been so meticulously and awe-inspiringly combined. Of trenchancy and finesse are at the far from-still centre of the Etudes, then Osborne's realisation of contradictory elements, of pragmatism and poetry, of profound mystery and ambiguity, is unsurpassed." – International Piano
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Early and late piano pieces (CDA68390)"A total delight"- BBC Music Magazine
"I was transfixed by the beauty and clarity of this recital." - BBC Music Magazine SERGEI RACHMANINOV: Piano Sonata No 1 & Moments musicaux (CDA68365)
"I can't imagine this being better played."- BBC Record Review
"When [Osborne] pulls the full stops out, it's awe-inspiring...the ultimate build in the finale is astounding."- BBC Music Magazine
Tracklisting
Steven Osborne
Steven Osborne, Martin Roscoe
Alina Ibragimova, Steven Osborne
Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne
Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne
Steven Osborne, Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis, Steven Osborne
The Nash Ensemble
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge / Stephen Layton
Marc-Andre Hamelin
The London Oratory Schola Cantorum / Charles Cole
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge / Stephen Layton
Howard Shelley, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
The Gesualdo Six / Owain Park
Steven Osborne
