Ravel: Complete Piano Works

Ravel (Artist), Philippe Entremont (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 14, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000291O
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,626 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)

2. Ŕ la maničre de. . . , for piano: 1. Chabrier. Allegretto

3. Ŕ la maničre de. . . , for piano: 2. Borodine. Allegro giusto

4. Sonatine for piano in F sharp minor: 1. Modéré

5. Sonatine for piano in F sharp minor: 2. Mouvement de menuet

6. Sonatine for piano in F sharp minor: 3. Animé

7. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra): 1. Noctuelles. Trčs léger

8. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra): 2. Oiseaux tristes. Trčs lent

9. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra): 3. Une Barque sur l'océan. D'un rythme souple

10. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra): 4. Alborada del gracioso. Assez vif

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: 1. Ondine. Lent

2. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: 2. Le Gibet. Trčs lent

3. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: 3. Scarbo. Modéré

4. Menuet antique, for piano (or orchestra)

5. Le tombeau de Couperin, for piano: 1. Prélude. Vif

6. Le tombeau de Couperin, for piano: 2. Fugue. Allegro moderato

7. Le tombeau de Couperin, for piano: 3. Forlane. Allegretto

8. Le tombeau de Couperin, for piano: 4. Rigaudon. Assez vif

9. Le tombeau de Couperin, for piano: 5. Menuet. Allegro moderato

10. Le tombeau de Couperin, for piano: 6. Toccata. Vif

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Au Contraire, Mssrs. Fanuzzi & Simpson, May 16, 2002

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Terence King "Terry King" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ravel: Complete Piano Works (Audio CD)

I have owned this set since its LP release, and have worn it out. It is my favorite of all the complete Ravel piano sets I've heard (and I've listened to at least half a dozen). I was delighted to see that it had finally been re-released on CD, and appalled to see two very negative reviews lying in wait for the unsuspecting Ravel enthusiast. I heartily disagree with these two negative assessments. To me, Entremont captures both the details and the heart of this music, including in particular both "Gaspard" and "Tombeau." The layers are beautifully distinguished, yet effectively synthesized to produce a transporting musical experience. Entremont's "Pavane" is sublime. I unhesitatingly recommend it to all.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Ravel I've heard, February 25, 2003

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psnova (Galion, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ravel: Complete Piano Works (Audio CD)

I would like to hear the recordings described previously (from the fellows that canned this recording). But really, I'm here to buy the best interpretation of Ravel I've ever heard. Yes, it is wild and loud. But it is also very nuanced and can be as light as a feather. In the same piece, Mr. Entremont may go from a street festival sound to a nostalgic memory of a street festival. I don't know why but I think Mr. Ravel would have been pleased. I've heard these pieces played variously, all lacking the flavor of Entremont. I can't wait till it gets here.

3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No bargain at any price., October 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ravel: Complete Piano Works (Audio CD)

It is a sense of civic duty that compels me to warn my fellow music lovers away from this thoroughly unpleasant recording. Entremont's playing is almost uniformly dull, and he seems utterly incapable of engaging the subtleties of Ravel's music. On a few occasions, Entremont manages to assert some originality, but his efforts seem misguided and obtrusive. In theory, I could sell my copy to a used CD store and recuperate a few miserable dollars, but conscience prevents me from doing so. If you like French piano music, and you have a couple more bucks to spend, read my review of Koechlin's "Trois Oeuvres Maitresses", then buy it forthwith. You'll thank me later.

James Fanuzzi