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Sublime Debussy

Wayne Choma | Winnipeg, Canada | 03/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you must have only one current album of this music - let it be this one. Zoltan Kocsis is one of the greatest living Debussyan. The two books of Images are works that evoke such aural pleasure even with their eventual end with Goldfish. Kocsis draws you into the magic of this music. Just get this album - it will provide a lifetime of musical pleasure."

Desert Island Debussy

Edwin J. Firmage | SLC, UT USA | 11/17/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Kocsis's four Debussy discs, all on the Philips label (the others are the single-disc Debussy: Images; 2 Arabesques; L'isle joyeuse; Reverie and the two-disc recording of the Preludes and Children's Corner Suite), are the definitive Debussy, perfect in every way. Kocsis's interpretations are unerringly right, exquisitely performed, and beautifully recorded. Kocsis's artistry is to make the fact that you're listening to a performance recede from consciousness, as if Debussy's musical genius were being transferred directly from his mind to yours. It's a rare thing indeed when there is literally nothing, no single moment, no phrase, no press of the key that you would alter if given a chance. These discs are among the most cherished in my entire collection. Hopefully they will bring you the same endless listening JOY they have me."