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Was Rameau the quintessentially French composer? Debussy certainly thought so, and penned an Hommage à Rameau in Book 1 of the Images for piano, heard here. Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson isn't the first to put the two composers together in a program, but it's rarely been done as well as it is here. Ólafsson punctuates sets of short, pictorial Rameau pieces, mostly from the Pièces de Clavecin of 1724 but also including some of his wilder later experiments, with some Debussy favorites that bring out Debussy's status as a forerunner of neoclassicism especially well. He finds humor in both composers, which not every keyboardist does, and the sequencing of tracks is wonderfully calibrated: online listeners should not accept any invitations to shuffle here. Ólafsson pushes his Rameau a bit in the direction of Debussy, with judicious pedal and graceful phrasing, and his Debussy moves a bit toward Rameau: it is clean and crisp without being in the slightest bit inexpressive. The end result is a program that's entirely individual, coherent as few others are, and just a delight all around. Ólafsson up to now has devoted his recordings to a single composer, but he takes a major step forward here, and one breathlessly awaits what's coming next.
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La damoiselle élue, L. 62 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Author, Original Text Author - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Michel Sanvoisin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Estampes, L. 100 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Children's Corner, L. 113 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Claude Debussy, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Claude Debussy, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Préludes / Book 2, L. 123 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Cinquième concert (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Quatrième Concert (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Images - Book 1, L. 110 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Christopher Tarnow, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Róbert Steingrímsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Einar Valur Einarsson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Albumbeschreibung
Was Rameau the quintessentially French composer? Debussy certainly thought so, and penned an Hommage à Rameau in Book 1 of the Images for piano, heard here. Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson isn't the first to put the two composers together in a program, but it's rarely been done as well as it is here. Ólafsson punctuates sets of short, pictorial Rameau pieces, mostly from the Pièces de Clavecin of 1724 but also including some of his wilder later experiments, with some Debussy favorites that bring out Debussy's status as a forerunner of neoclassicism especially well. He finds humor in both composers, which not every keyboardist does, and the sequencing of tracks is wonderfully calibrated: online listeners should not accept any invitations to shuffle here. Ólafsson pushes his Rameau a bit in the direction of Debussy, with judicious pedal and graceful phrasing, and his Debussy moves a bit toward Rameau: it is clean and crisp without being in the slightest bit inexpressive. The end result is a program that's entirely individual, coherent as few others are, and just a delight all around. Ólafsson up to now has devoted his recordings to a single composer, but he takes a major step forward here, and one breathlessly awaits what's coming next.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:55
- Main artists: Víkingur Ólafsson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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