classical music: Jean-Yves Thibaudet

classical music: Jean-Yves Thibaudet

classical music:

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Nina Kotova, Sergey Rachmaninov, ...

Philips, 2001

Rainy day, boy what an appropriate title
I don't know what it is about the second Rachmaninoff concerto , but it inevitably reminds me of rain dripping off the leaves of trees. Not that I don't love it, I really do, but it is so evocative of rain that I was very amused by the CD title. Ashkenazy is ...

For Your Dreams (Dig)

Various Artists

Decca, 2002

Lovely collection
This is a super selection of soft and sweet works that can lull you to sleep. I particularly like this kind of CD for plane trips; I pop this CD into a portable player, slap on a set of headphones and I am soon far, far away from the unpleasantries of long airplane ...

Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 1 & 2 · Variations sérieuses, op. 54 · Rondo ...

Felix Mendelssohn, Herbert Blomstedt, ...

Decca, 2001

Thibaudet's Splendid Interpretation Of Mendlessohn
Thibaudet makes a very persuasive case why these piano concertos should be heard more often. His performances of both concertos are replete with warm, vibrant playing. To his credit, Thibaudet's playing shows much empathy and understanding of Mendlessohn's scores in ...

Maurice Ravel: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano Seul

Maurice Ravel, Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Decca, 1992

clear, personal, and strong interpretations of Ravel
I have to admit that I found some aspects of Mr. Thibaudet's interpretations of these pieces disorienting. However, as I got out the scores, worked on some of them myself, and listened to these recordings repeatedly, I can now say that I understand more about what the ...

Satie: Greatest Hits

Erik Satie, Antal Dorati, ...

Decca, 2003

A Surprizingly Good Disc...
. Absurd caricature cover art; deadly "Best Of" title; yet, a surprizingly good disc at a bargan price. Pascal Rogé is unfortunately slightly underrated, but his Satie is the best. Good orchestral realizations as well. Can't go wrong here--just don't look at the ...

Aria: Opera without Words

Vincenzo Bellini, Percy Grainger, ...

Decca, 2007

Not Liszt
Jean-Yves Thibaudet's new recording is very pleasant to listen to. As expected, his playing is flawless and endlessly romantic in style; very poetic performances. His selection of repertoire is nice; however, the transcriptions themselves cannot compare to those by ...

Richard Strauss: Rosenkavalier Waltzes; Burleske; Capriccio Sextet

Richard Strauss, Herbert Blomstedt, ...

Decca, 2005

Another winner from Blomstedt
The underrated conductor Herbert Blomstedt has done amazing things with the Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra in the past ten years. In this issue devoted to music of Richard Strauss, the waltz sequences and sextet come from 1996 sessions and the Brahmsian (with hints of ...

SACD: The Classics Sampler [Hybrid SACD]
Simon Keenlyside, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2004

Cecilia Bartoli - Live in Italy / Jean-Yves Thibaudet

George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, ...

Decca, 1998

Exquisite
"Her natural command of messa di voce phrasing, willingness to shade the voice away to the quietest pianissimo and acute sensitivity to the words of Caccini's love songs proved irresistible, attracting a generous mix of applause and foot stamping." Such was the ...

Reneé Fleming & Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Night Songs (Fauré, Debussy, Marx, Strauss, Rachmaninov)

Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy

Decca, 2001

Night Songs, Day Songs, whatever...this album is a must have!!
This is a CD that every household should have. Masterful piano playing and even more masterful singing make this CD exquisite. Yes, I'm quite partial to Diva Fleming, but let's face it, America hasn't had a soprano with such skill in an awfully long time. Listen to ...