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Florent SCHMITT CD edited by NAXOS in 2011

Ombres Op. 64, Mirages Op. 70, La Tragédie de Salomé Op. 50 bis (world premiere recording of the composer piano version)

 

   

This recording was on the nomination list of "International Classical Music Awards" 2012

 

     
         

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"It's convincing in this solo piano version which Vincent Larderet delivers masterfully. Larderet is also effective in bringing his insights into each of the pieces. He then seamlessly leads the listener from one section to another. At times the music sounds as its origins were with the piano. This is testimony of Larderet's craft. The music suggests a live performance, an aspect of the recording that is laudable in itself. Solid reading and persuasive interpretations."

Musicweb International (USA), September 2011, James L. Zychowicz

 

" Vincent Larderet has special gifts for evenness and light tremolos. Another strength is his ability to project different sounds: his soft bass passages are rumbling and ominous, and his full-force chordal attacks are overwhelming and brilliant (never even shrill, just powerful). "

American Record Guide (USA), July 2011, Brent Auerbach

 

" A destacar que se incluye la primera grabación mundial de la versión pianística del ballet La Tragédie de Salomé, una transcripción realizada por el propio autor con tanta excelencia que en ningún momento se echa en falta la masa orquestal. "

Ritmo (Spain), June 2011, Fernando López Vargas-Machuca

 

" Angesichts dieser fulminanten CD darf man von einer kleinen Sensation sprechen. "

Piano News (Germany), May-June 2011, Burkhard Schäfer

 

" An event that turns into a revelation: the piano version of La Tragédie de Salomé is simply, as an equal to Gaspard de la nuit, the absolute masterpiece of French piano literature. "

"MAESTRO" Pianiste (France), May-June 2011

 

" ... He makes the piano compare to an orchestra, and let us wonder whether he hasn't got some third hand available. (...) It's understandable that he holds us spellbound from the first to the very last measure, expressing all the expected sensuality, mystery and demonic frenzy. (...) As long as Florent Schmitt is not acknowledged, the vision of the 20th century French music will remain skewed. Vincent Larderet helps initiate this rehabilitation very promisingly. "

"CHOC" Classica (France), April 2011, Michel Fleury

 

"Vincent Larderet, does in no way detract from my admiration of his performances. Schmitt almost asks the impossible in La Tragédie, yet Larderet somehow fits it all together in a schowcase of technical brilliance. I would beg Naxos to invite him to record more Schmitt. Stunning sound."

David's Review Corner (UK), February 2011, David Danton.

 

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