Recordings
FAURÉ
13 Barcarolles & Ballade Op. 19
LDV91, La Dolce Volta 2022
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SCRIABINE, RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Avec le Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
LDV92, La Dolce Volta 2022
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GRANADOS
GRANADOS – Goyescas (Suite for piano)
LDV73, La Dolce Volta 2019
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RACHMANINOFF, MUSSORGSKY
RACHMANINOFF – Six Moments musicaux, op.16
MUSSORGSKY – Pictures at an ExhibitionReviews
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SCHUMANN - Frissons and passions
Fantasy in C Major, op. 17
Kreisleriana, op. 16Reviews
Two striking features of this recording are the sheer beauty and health of Collard’s sound at the instrument, lovingly captured.
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CHOPIN - Préludes op.28, Piano Sonata No.2
CHOPIN
Preludes Op. 28
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 35, ‘Funeral March’Reviews
What a joy to come across this new recording of Chopin by Jean-Philippe Collard, his first in about three decades. And to discover his playing essentially unchanged, still with the same sense of an overview and naturalness in the phrasing, quite strong-fingered, tough and yet tender!
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FAURÉ - 13 Barcarolles
13 Barcarolles
5 Impromptus
4 Valses Caprices
8 Pièces Brèves Opus 84
Les 3 Romances sans paroles
Dolly, Suite pour piano à 4 mains op.56
Souvenir de Bayreuth
Mazurka op.32COFFRET 2 CD
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Le piano de Fauré : entretien avec Jean-Philippe Collard
Il faut un certain courage pour programmer Fauré dans un récital ! Cette musique intime, qui ne cherche aucun effet, n’attire pas les foules… elle est aussi difficile à jouer qu’à garder en mémoire. Et pourtant, c’est un bonheur.
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LISZT - Piano Sonata in B minor
Piano Sonata in B minor
Années de Pèlerinage (Après une lecture de Dante, 3 Sonnets de Pétrarque)Focus
A masterpiece of romantic piano music, Franz Liszt’s Sonata in B minor is particularly suited for the art of interpretation. A true journey through music, unique in form and rich in musical inspirations, it is both a gem and a challenge for the instrument.
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CHOPIN - 19 Waltzes
19 Waltzes
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Do you want to augment your collection?
Jean-Philippe Collard collects all 19 waltzes, including four posthumous compositions which are missing from the Lipatti recording.BUY / STREAM
CHOPIN - 4 Ballades, Piano Sonata No.3
Ballades No. 1-4
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58Focus
A salutary recording to listen to!
Particularly notable is Collard’s performance of the most challenging of the Ballades, the F-minor, as it moves from dreamy beauty to electrifying drama. The acoustic of the recording goes a long way in creating its atmosphere.BUY / STREAM
SAINT SAËNS - Piano concertos 1-5
Piano Concerto No 1 in D Major Op 17
Piano Concerto No 2 in G Minor Op 22
Piano Concerto No 3 in E-Flat Major Op 29
Piano Concerto No 4 in C Minor Op 44
Piano Concerto No 5 in F Major Op 103 « Egyptian »Wedding Cake Caprice-Valse in a-Flat Major Op 76
Africa Op 89 Molto AllegroRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
André PrevinFocus
Collard plays these works with subtlety, taste, refinement. He plays Saint-Saëns the philosopher, letting the music speak for itself.
In addition, on this bargain priced 2 CD set, we get two bonuses for piano and orchestra. The “Wedding Cake” Caprice-Valse was composed for a friends wedding, charming and pianistic.
The Fantasy Africa reflects Saint-Saens’ love of the East, full of indigenous rhythms and harmonies, with an exhilirating coda based on a Tunisian folk song.
Buying this CD set proves that there is a whole world of music out there, waiting to be discovered. While certainly not as deep or complex as the world of Beethoven or Wagner, Saint-Saens represents the last bastion of Romantic elegance in a world repidly decaying.
A joy in every respect; music, performance, recording and price.
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RACHMANINOFF - Piano concertos 1-4
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RAVEL - Piano concertos
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SANCAN, TCHAÏKOVSKY - Piano concertos
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SCHUBERT - Piano Trios
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BRAHMS - Danses Hongroises
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SAINT SAËNS - Carnaval des Animaux
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