Listen & tracks
3 of 18 tracks have a preview · 5 works · 77:10
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Images IClaude Debussy 3 movements16:21
- 1 Reflets dans l'eau 5:41
- 2 Hommage à Rameau 7:12
- 3 Mouvement 3:28
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Images IIClaude Debussy 3 movements12:33
- 4 Cloches à travers les feuilles 3:56
- 5 Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut 5:00
- 6 Poissons d'or 3:37
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Children's CornerClaude Debussy 6 movements17:17
- 7 Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum 2:24
- 8 Jimbo's Lullaby 3:27
- 9 Serenade for the Doll 3:11
- 10 The Snow is Dancing 2:44
- 11 The Little Shepherd 2:27
- 12 Golliwog's Cakewalk 3:04
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Gaspard de la NuitMaurice Ravel 3 movements23:38
- 13 Ondine 6:39
- 14 Le Gibet 7:17
- 15 Scarbo 9:42
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Trois GnossiennesErik Satie 3 movements7:21
- 16 No. 1 3:05
- 17 No. 2 1:48
- 18 No. 3 2:28
Think of impressionism and a Monet painting comes to mind. Experience the joy of musical impressionism here with three famous French composers – Debussy, Ravel and Satie – admirably interpreted by pianist Stephen McIntyre, making his debut CD for Move Records.
On this well-filled disc, Debussy's sets of Images and the famous Children's Corner suite are paired with Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit and the gorgeous Gnossiennes of Satie.
Reviews
Stephen McIntyre is a great communicator - not only through the keyboard, but in his whole attitude to music. His unfussy, elegant performances have a way of going straight to the heart of whatever he plays ... This is a fine album from one of this country's master performers. ★★★★
My Australian CD of the year.
At the core is a terrific reading of Ravel's masterpiece 'Gaspard de la Nuit' and his playing of the little 'Trois Gnossiennes' of Satie makes me wish for an entire Satie cycle ... it's Satie as I've never heard before.
McIntyre revels in this lush and hazy atmosphere where bells, water, goldfish and mischievous sprites vie for attention ... he has a sensitivity to colour and a good sense of perspective ... This is a stylish and thoughtful recital; when can we expect another?
beautifully expressive performances ... masterly assurance ... This is certainly a disc for lovers of fine piano music ... realised in equally fine playing.
There is clarity here, and wit ... [McIntyre] also shows great taste. In short, it's the playing of a gentleman ... better than many others ... The bowler-hatted Satie would, I think, have enjoyed Stephen McIntyre.
Artists
Erik Satie
composer
Erik Satie's piano music moves in slow, spare circles. The Gymnopédies and Gnossiennes rest on simple modal melodies and unresolved chords, cool, unhurried and strangely weightless.
Claude Debussy
composer
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) was a French composer whose harmony, colour and flexible sense of key reshaped European music at the turn of the twentieth century. Piano, orchestral and chamber works from his maturity remain central to the repertoire.
Maurice Ravel
composer
Many consider Maurice Ravel a major composer for the piano as well as a genius of orchestration. It remains a surprise how few works make up his total output for the instrument: all his piano compositions can be performed in under two and a half hours.
Stephen McIntyre
yamaha c7
Stephen McIntyre is known nationally and internationally as one of Australia's most eminent pianists. He is the chosen accompanist of many singers and instrumentalists, a sought-after concerto artist and chamber music player.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Stephen McIntyre · yamaha c7
Technical credits
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Recording Engineer
Thomas Grubb
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Venue
Move Records Studio
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 77 minutes 10 seconds
- Release date
- 2000
- Categories
- Classical, Keyboard
- Musical work copyright
- © 2000 Move Records
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 2000 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3235
- EAN
- 9314574323528
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