Debussy: La Mer; Nocturnes; Prélude à L'Après-Midi d'une Faune (1993)

Since Claude Debussy's classic orchestral works La Mer, Nocturnes, and Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune are masterpieces of diaphanous color, muted shadings, and continually changing dimensions, it takes a light and careful touch to bring off their extremely subtle effects without making them sound like Impressionistic daubs and smears, and more than a little sensitivity and imagination to give them a sense of mystery and magic. The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, seem to ... Read More

Since Claude Debussy's classic orchestral works La Mer, Nocturnes, and Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune are masterpieces of diaphanous color, muted shadings, and continually changing dimensions, it takes a light and careful touch to bring off their extremely subtle effects without making them sound like Impressionistic daubs and smears, and more than a little sensitivity and imagination to give them a sense of mystery and magic. The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, seem to approach Debussy's works with sufficient respect and comprehension of his evolving textures and kaleidoscopic orchestration, yet their polish and occasional heavy-handedness tend to make these pieces seem more like clichéd film music than is palatable. Orchestral depth and atmosphere are lacking in these slick performances, and the sense of passing from one level into deeper layers is missing in these flattened interpretations, particularly in Prélude. One might fault the sound quality,... Read Less

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