Apparently, Guido Cantelli was what they used to call "demanding." He ran hard, tight rehearsals and he pushed his musicians past the limits of their abilities and patience. But while such behavior would never be allowed today, Cantelli's few recordings preserve performances of exquisite poise and exemplary polish. On this superbly remastered disc, all Cantelli's Debussy recordings, plus his Pavane pour une infante defunte of Ravel, are returned to the catalog. Listeners who have never heard Cantelli will be astounded by ...
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Apparently, Guido Cantelli was what they used to call "demanding." He ran hard, tight rehearsals and he pushed his musicians past the limits of their abilities and patience. But while such behavior would never be allowed today, Cantelli's few recordings preserve performances of exquisite poise and exemplary polish. On this superbly remastered disc, all Cantelli's Debussy recordings, plus his Pavane pour une infante defunte of Ravel, are returned to the catalog. Listeners who have never heard Cantelli will be astounded by the textural clarity, the linear intensity, and the ineluctable inevitability of his Debussy performances. The sensual haze of the Prélude à l'aprés-midi d'un faune is pointillistic rather impressionistic. The wind and waves of La Mer are light in motion. And the agony and the ecstasy of Le martyre de Saint Sébastien are the numinous made luminous. Cantelli's Pavane pour une infante défunte may be a bit dry for some listeners, but it has an objectivity that suits the coolness of its...
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Add this copy of Debussy: La Mer / 2 Nocturnes / Prélude À L'Après-Midi to cart. $13.63, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by EMI Classics.
