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Ravel’s solo piano works, the coral and the Palestrina of David Lang, and the miniatures written for the pianist Adam Treler are among the strengths.
Seong-Jin Cho, piano (Deutsche Grammophon)
Debussy 2017 record of Seong-Jin Cho was complete of bold colors and strongly delimited textures, which adapted perfectly to this composer. So I had wonderful hope for this set of piano works alone by Ravel. Surprisingly, leave a more combined impression. As elsewhere, Cho touches a remarkable sensitivity and responds without problems to the technical applications of music. However, the upper refinement of his pianism drains those works of his intensity and his expressive concentration.
“Jeux d’Uu,” for example, it is magnificently angelst but mute articles in their loudness, without the environment that other pianists have achieved. I enjoyed the dignified and non -sentimental technique of Cho to “Pavane pour unne défante”, but has no paintings that are not paintings. as well as in “noble waltzes et semedelles”. The nightmare environment of “Gaspard de los Angeles Nuit” emerges only unnecessarily, control and skill are wonderful.
The five-movement “Miroirs” is a microcosm of this album’s strengths and weaknesses. The birdsong of “Oiseaux Tristes” has rarely sounded so desolate, and, with carefully layered dynamics, the bells of “La Vallée des Cloches” seem to drift in from another world. The more extroverted pieces leave less of an impression, as Cho seems determined to rein in “Une Barque sur l’Océan” and “Alborada del Gracioso.” There is so much to admire here, but I just wish Cho had found a bit more in music he plays so well. DAVID WEININGER
Crossing; Donald Nally, Driver (Cantaloupe)
With “poor hymnary,” David Lang wrote hymns for a faith that does not exist. The least lucky.
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