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Gordon Fergus-Thompson has been praised for his interpretation of French "Impressionist" music, with much of his reputation based on this collection of Debussy's Complete Piano Music, and deservedly so. He achieves a clarity of sound that allows you to note details in the music, such as in the Toccata of Pour le Piano and Poissons d'or, but his performances are still richly colorful and marked with smoothness and suppleness. There is a restraint in the forte passages and in dramatic moments, but it doesn't feel forced, and there are still dynamic contrasts between loud and soft, between calm and animated. The Preludes, Book 1, are an excellent example of those contrasts, ranging from the tumult of Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest to the gracefulness of La fille aux cheveux de lin. He takes the pieces in the Children's Corner and the waltz La plus que lente faster than many pianists, and also in the Children's Corner, he applies a little too much sophistication and coloration. Other than that, however, Fergus-Thompson seems to have a natural control over every touch of key or pedal that makes all of Debussy's pieces sound technically easy and musically organic. This set could easily be a benchmark by which you judge other performances.
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Rêverie, L.68 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Suite Bergamasque, L.75 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Images oubliées, L. 87 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Pour le piano, L. 95 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Images - Book 1, L. 110 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Images - Book 2, L. 111 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Deux Arabesques L. 66 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Danse bohémienne, L. 9 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Ballade slave, L.70 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Tarantelle styrienne, L. 69 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Valse romantique, L. 71 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Mazurka, L. 67 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Nocturne, L. 82 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Préludes / Book 1, L.117 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
L'isle joyeuse, L. 106 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Estampes, L. 100 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
D'un cahier d'esquisses, L. 99 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Morceau de concours, L. 108 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Masques, L. 105 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Préludes - Book 2, L.123 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Haskell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Waugh, Producer
℗ 1990 ASV Ltd.
Album review
Gordon Fergus-Thompson has been praised for his interpretation of French "Impressionist" music, with much of his reputation based on this collection of Debussy's Complete Piano Music, and deservedly so. He achieves a clarity of sound that allows you to note details in the music, such as in the Toccata of Pour le Piano and Poissons d'or, but his performances are still richly colorful and marked with smoothness and suppleness. There is a restraint in the forte passages and in dramatic moments, but it doesn't feel forced, and there are still dynamic contrasts between loud and soft, between calm and animated. The Preludes, Book 1, are an excellent example of those contrasts, ranging from the tumult of Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest to the gracefulness of La fille aux cheveux de lin. He takes the pieces in the Children's Corner and the waltz La plus que lente faster than many pianists, and also in the Children's Corner, he applies a little too much sophistication and coloration. Other than that, however, Fergus-Thompson seems to have a natural control over every touch of key or pedal that makes all of Debussy's pieces sound technically easy and musically organic. This set could easily be a benchmark by which you judge other performances.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 79 track(s)
- Total length: 05:10:08
- Main artists: Gordon Fergus-Thompson
- Composer: Claude Debussy
- Label: Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music Solo Piano
- Collection: Eloquence
© 2016 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 1990 Decca Music Group Limited
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