Debussy: Works for Piano Nelson Goerner

• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Estampes, L. 100:
• 1 Estampes, L. 100: No. 1, Pagodes 05:03
• 2 Estampes, L. 100: No. 2, La soirée dans Grenade 05:19
• 3 Estampes, L. 100: No. 3, Jardins sous la pluie 03:34
• 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2:
• 4 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 7, Pour les degrés chromatiques 02:15
• 5 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 8, Pour les agréments 05:18
• 6 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 9, Pour les notes répétées 03:20
• 7 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 10, Pour les sonorités opposées 05:39
• 8 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 11, Pour les arpèges composés 04:30
• 9 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 12, Pour les accords 04:51
• Images, Book 1, L. 110:
• 10 Images, Book 1, L. 110: No. 1, Reflets dans l'eau 05:10
• 11 Images, Book 1, L. 110: No. 2, Hommage à Rameau 06:57
• 12 Images, Book 1, L. 110: No. 3, Mouvement 03:32
• L'isle joyeuse, L. 106:
• 13 L'isle joyeuse, L. 106 06:35
• Total Runtime 01:02:03

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Well known for his interpretations of the works of Frédéric Chopin and Serge Rachmaninov, appearing on concert platforms the world over, the great Argentinian pianist Nelson Goerner is joining the Zig-Zag Territoires label. ‘Obviously, from the performer of these pieces - of all the pieces on this disc -, one will expect mastery and sensitivity. But even more is necessary: gifts of a colourist; an imagination of the settings; a vision of the sound planes and space. And also, for these pieces that are heirs to and the summary of such a glorious tradition, it also calls for broad knowledge and culture of the piano repertoire. The performer of the Etudes stands at the arrival of an itinerary, that of the keyboard ‘en blanc et noir’. He must know everything and play almost everything. Nelson Goerner is that performer.’

Nelson Goerner, piano

Nelson Goerner
Born in San Pedro, Argentina, Nelson Goerner has established himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. After studying in Argentina with Jorge Garrubba, Juan Carlos Arabian and Carmen Scalcione, he was awarded First Prize in the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires in 1986. This led to a scholarship to work with Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1990 Nelson Goerner won the First Prize at the Geneva Competition.

Nelson Goerner has performed throughout Europe including at the Salzburg Festival, La Roque d'Anthéron, La Grange de Meslay, Edinburgh, Schleswig-Holstein and Verbier festivals, and in halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the South Bank Centre and Wigmore Hall in London, and at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. He has also performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Claus Peter Flor, the Deutsche Symphonie Orchestra of Berlin under Andrew Davis, the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Emmanuel Krivine, the Hallé Orchestra under Mark Elder, the Suisse Romande with Neemi Jarvi and Raphael Fruhbeck de Burgos, the Vienna Symphony, Sinfonia Varsovia, and the NHK Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo under Fabio Luisi. He performs regularly at the BBC Proms. In the USA and Canada, his appearances have included performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.

Mr Goerner has performed chamber music with the Takács Quartet, Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin, Steven Isserlis, Gary Hoffman and Vadim Repin, and duo recitals with the mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch. He also performs repertoire for two pianos with Martha Argerich, Alexander Rabinovich, and with his wife Rusudan Alavidze.

Mr Goerner's future concerts will include performances with the Orchestra of the Suisse Romande and the Weimar Staatskapelle, as well as recital appearances in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva, Vancouver, Washington DC, Minneapolis and Buenos Aires.

Mr Goerner's discography includes recordings of Chopin, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Busoni, and a DVD of repertoire by Beethoven and Chopin in a live performance from the Verbier Festival. His recording of Chopin for the Frederic Chopin Institute of Warsaw, performed on original instruments, was awarded the Diapason d'Or, and his Chopin recording on the Wigmore Hall Live label was instrumental Choice of the Month in BBC Music Magazine. His most recent recording, of Debussy, for the Outhere/ZigZag Territoires label was recently awarded the Diapason d'Or of the Year 2013.

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