Evocation

Featuring

Kim Barbier
Claude Debussy
Isaac Albéniz
Robert Schumann

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Critical Reception

Albéniz's Iberia suite was admired by Debussy and called a "wonder for the piano" by Olivier Messiaen, a French composer.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Claude Debussy, a French composer, believed music primarily consisted of "colours and rhythmicised time," and did not prioritize binding it into a definite form.

Composition History

Debussy's Préludes differ from those by Bach and Chopin in their freedom of form and because Debussy gave each of his pieces a title.

Performer Biography

Kim Barbier, the French pianist on this album, is a versatile artist who performs piano concertos and chamber music, and is a member of the Pergamon Piano Quartet.

Composition History

Debussy's "La puerta del Vino" was inspired by a postcard of the Alhambra gate sent to him by his fellow composer Manuel de Falla.

Composition History

Robert Schumann, a German composer, described his Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) as "reflections of an older person for older people."

Composer Biography

Isaac Albéniz, a Spanish composer and founder of the modern Spanish school of composition, gave his first public performance as a pianist at the age of five.