Debussy Lugansky

Debussy’s early promise as a virtuoso pianist never blossomed; instead he turned to composition, resulting in the creation of some of the 20th century’s greatest music. But he never abandoned the piano, and this beautifully played album gathers together some of his finest shorter works for the instrument. In pieces such as the Suite bergamasque and Images 2e Série, Lugansky ravishes the ear with playing of delicacy and fantasy. L’Isle joyeuse is gorgeous while “Jardins sous la pluie” conjures up the image of rain on leaves with astounding clarity.

The collection gathers the best relaxing tunes from the piano repertoire performed by most eminent musicians: Piotr Anderszewski, Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim, Bertrand Chamayou, Aldo Ciccolini, Samson François, Hélène Grimaud, Stephen Kovacevich, Nicolai Lugansky, Maria-João Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Anne Queffélec, Alexandre Tharaud and Alexis Weissenberg.

With the season 2005/06 Deutsche Grammophon launched its visionary initiative for recording and releasing orchestral concert performances - the DG Concerts series collaborates with some of the best orchestras around the globe, making their most acclaimed concert performances available to music lovers worldwide via digital download.

Shostakovich Quartet (Квартет имени Шостаковича) was founded in 1966 by Alexander Korchagin and Andre Shishlov in the Rafael Davidyan class at the Moscow Conservatory. A few years later, professor Sergei Shirinsky (legendary cellist, member of Beethoven Quartet) mentored the ensemble…