Debussy / Hewitt Solo Piano Music CD

Angela Hewitt's previous forays into the French repertoire have been praised for their tenderness, Gallic wit, verve, and - the most important ingredient of all - charm. These qualities are very much to the fore in this new disc of music by Claude Debussy featuring some of the composer's most sunlit, delightful and popular works. Children's Corner was written for Debussy's beloved daughter (though not, as Hewitt explains, for her to play immediately). Hewitt embraces the music's humor, artful references and gentle beauty. The atmospheric Suite Bergamasque includes the famous "Clair de lune." Also included are the tragic Masques and gorgeously exuberant L'isle joyeuse. Hewitt and Debussy are a perfect match.

1. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum (Children's Corner) 2. Jimbo's Lullaby 3. Serenade for the Doll 4. The Snow Is Dancing 5. The Little Shepherd 6. Golliwog's Cake-Walk 7. Prelude (Suite Bergamasque) 8. Menuet 9. Clair de Lune 10. Passepied 11. Danse 12. Andantino (Duex Arabesques) 13. Allegretto Scherzando 14. Prelude (Pour Le Piano) 15. Sarabande 16. Toccata 17. Masques 18. L'isle Joyeuse 19. La Plus Que Lente