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| ARTIST: | Olivier Messiaen, Steven Osborne |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Hyperion |
| TYPE: | Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Keyboard |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Vingt Regards sur lEnfant-Jesus (Nos. I X), Vingt Regards sur lEnfant-Jesus (Nos. XI XX) |
| UPC: | 034571173511 |
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Customer Reviews of Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus
Osborne's Kapustin was good, but this is off the map... Let me start by saying this release is one of the best piano discs I have ever heard. The music, performance, sound, and presentation are all superlative.
I had enjoyed Osborne's Kapustin recordings (though I preferred Hamelin's live versions of the same material), but his newer Messiaen disc completely stunned me. Most obviously, Osborne has suddenly become a master colorist. I can't imagine a more immediately effective performance or recording of this material.
For me, Osborne's Messiaen disc has quickly become as cherished as Richter's 1958 Sofia Recital, Hamelin's Wigmore Hall Recital, or Hough's Mompou recordings. Please do yourself a favor and invesigate.
First place among Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus
This is a work which inspires passion - one way or another. Like the Goldberg Variations, it attracts pianists seeking an Everest to climb.
Of the CD versions of this work, I believe this recording is the finest now available. The colors achieved by Osborne, the delicacy of sound, the tone of the instrument, even the recording quality itself all lend itself to a superior recording.
The Aimard recording is good - but cooler. The opening work, "Regard du Pere" really sets the mood for the entire performance. It is hauntingly beautiful...sound rising from nothingness...exquisite tones...Aimard plays quicker and cooler -- Osborne's music is more sensual...captivating.
All-in-all, this is a performance which may win you over even if you've never liked this work. It is that good.