Debussy, Claude

Debussy - Pelléas et Mélisande

Holst/Debussy: The Planets & La Mer

Sergiu Celibidache Conducts Ravel and Debussy

Debussy: Preludes; Chopin: Mazurkas; Scarlatti: Sonatas [DVD Video]

Francesco Libetta - Live at La Roque D'Antheron International Piano Festival 2002

VAI DVD 4375 Music of R. Strauss, Chopin/Godowsky, Debussy, Hummel, Liszt,Ligeti, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Delibes Recorded 200289 min., Color, Stereo.

Valery Gergiev - In Rehearsal & Performance (Stravinksy, Prokofiev, Debussy)

One of our most dynamic conductors, Valery Gergiev has single-handedly lifted the Kirov Opera and Orchestra into an elite status among the world's musical institutions. As shown by this compelling DVD of the conductor at work with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Gergiev is a firebrand but also an intelligent musician whose interpretations burn with intensity. The performances of all four works on the disc--Stravinsky's Fireworks and Piano Concerto (the latter has as soloist Alexander Toradze), Prokofiev's Scythian Suite and the suite from Debussy's Le Martyre de Saint Sebastian--are stamped with originality, although Gergiev saves his best for his countrymen, particularly Prokofiev, whose Scythian Suite is thrillingly rendered. The noteworthy rehearsal footage documents Gergiev and the Rotterdam musicians as they dive into the nuts and bolts of the Prokofiev work; as an added bonus, the composer's son, Oleg Prokofiev, gives some insight into his father's and the conductor's fearless artistry. --Kevin Filipski

Valery Gergiev is the Principal Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and has almost single-handedly made St. Petersburg's Kirov Opera a household name. In this thrilling performance, The Rotterdam Philharmonic showcases four stirring works: Stravinsky's "Fireworks" and "Piano Concerto," Debussy's "Le Martyre De Saint Sebastien" and Prokofiev's "Scythian Suite." This special release also features the intimately filmed documentary "Valery Gergiev: In Rehearsal," which captures the fascinating dynamics between the galvanic conductor and his orchestra as they rehearse "The Scythian Suite." 116 minutes.

Debussy: La Mer/Le Martyre De Saint Sebastien/Lucerne Festival Orchestra/Claudio Abbado

Michelangeli Plays Debussy

Naxos Musical Journey: French Festival - Ravel/Faure/Chabrier/Debussy

Voices of our Time - Sylvia McNair / Roger Vignoles, Chatelet Opera