Debussy: Orchestral Works – review

Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Denève (Chandos)In this set of nine Debussy orchestral works, Stéphane Denève challenges two preconceptions about his fellow Frenchman: first, that the sound should be a sensuous blur, a musical equivalent to the large canvasses of Monet; second, that Debussy's late ballet, Jeux, is a dry piece of abstraction heralding the avant garde. In each of these performances the RSNO, keenly responsive to Denève after his seven seasons as chief conductor, confirm the ...

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