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Offline ptyrrell

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best recording of Suite Bergamasque
on: November 09, 2009, 09:42:43 AM
Hi Guys,

I have heard a variety of recordings now of Suite Bergamasque by Debussy, from Richter to Nelson Friere.  Does anybody have a top 3 of the best recordings/interpretations of this peice?

Thanks for your help
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Offline kitty on the keys

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #1 on: November 10, 2009, 12:46:40 PM
Pascal Roge
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Offline makeanote

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #2 on: November 11, 2009, 09:33:23 AM
Ditto kitty  :)

Pascal Roge

Here's a link to hear snippets from one of his recordings of it:
https://www.universalmusicclassical.com/artist/releases/release.aspx?pid=55414&aid=828

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Offline scottmcc

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #3 on: November 11, 2009, 11:44:59 AM
hmm...I hadn't heard the roge before, it's quite nice!

I have gieseking's recording, and I like it as well. 
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Offline communist

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #4 on: November 11, 2009, 11:57:03 AM
Richter and Freire. Weissenberg's is worth checking out, his passepied is a bit too aggressive though.
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Offline alcidesaggio

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #5 on: December 11, 2012, 12:27:57 PM
Hi,

Try Claudio Arrau last recording :)
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Offline worov

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #6 on: December 11, 2012, 02:04:11 PM
Gieseking and Michelangeli are excellent.
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Offline redrobin62

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #7 on: December 12, 2012, 05:52:45 AM
<--- Votes for the Pascal Roge. :)
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Offline bubffm

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #8 on: March 24, 2013, 10:59:05 PM
Arrau is transcendental. I also like Fergus-Thompson. Most othts are way too fast. Blechacz does the Clair the Lune in little more than 4 min.  Arrau takes almost 7min. The result is pure bliss.
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Offline g_s_223

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Re: best recording of Suite Bergamasque
Reply #9 on: March 25, 2013, 08:46:50 PM
Quote from: bubffm on March 24, 2013, 10:59:05 PM
Arrau is transcendental. I also like Fergus-Thompson. Most othts are way too fast. Blechacz does the Clair the Lune in little more than 4 min.  Arrau takes almost 7min. The result is pure bliss.
Just listening to it: what a master!!!
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