{"product_id":"the-complete-warner-recordings-16cd-cd","title":"The Complete Warner Recordings 16CD [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe EMI Classics recordings of Cécile Ousset (b. 1936), spanning the years between 1982 and 1991, would mark her third and most prestigious recording collaboration, launching her, at age forty-six, into the international limelight. Indeed, recognition did not come easily to this grand dame of the piano, who, at the age of fourteen, obtained her prize at the Paris Conservatoire under the tutelage of Marcel Ciampi and began the grueling rounds at major competitions shortly after: Geneva, Long-Thibaud, Queen Elisabeth and Busoni, as well as the inaugural edition of the Van Cliburn. As a young female pianist, doors remained firmly shut, even with the support of the great Arthur Rubinstein, who personally invested in Ousset's early career after witnessing her performance at the Long-Thibaud competition. Her rise to international fame came primarily in the 1970s, notably through her recordings for the German Eterna label as well as for Decca France. The year 1982 marked the release of her first solo recording with EMI, a vivid program pairing Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition with Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit. Writing in The Musical Times, Cyril Ehrlich lauds a \"luminous tone\" and a \"sense of style\", proclaiming, \"Cécile Ousset is an exhilarating pianist\". Her strong technique, based on the Russian method taught by Ciampi lends her playing a clear-cut and robust tone; her virtuosity is proved incontestable, revealing a mastery of sound, color and brilliance. Works of the French repertoire continued to occupy an important place in Ousset's programs. To France's greatest modernists, Debussy and Ravel, the pianist would consecrate significant recordings in the second half of the 80s. Liszt and Chopin were essential components of her repertoire as well. The recording of Chopin's Third Sonata brims with poignant lyricism and heroic sentiment, it's excellent pacing just as admirable as the naturalness of the playing, hardly ostentatious but in every way spellbinding. \"Like Pollini,\" observes Gramophone, \"the masterful Ousset commands in this work... [her] Chopin CD will give immense pleasure by reason of her indefatigable musical verve.\" A survey of Cécile Ousset's acclaimed concerto recordings for EMI may point to a seemingly-logical conclusion - that the pianist was drawn to the unabashedly-virtuosic heavyweights of the concerto literature: Rachmaninov, Saint-Saëns, Liszt, Prokofiev, Grieg, Tchaikovsky\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: Promenade I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: I. the Gnome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: Promenade II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: II. the Old Castle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: Promenade III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: III. Tuileries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: IV. Bydlo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: Promenade IV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: Promenade V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: VII. Limoges, the Market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: VIII. Catacombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: IX. the Hut on Fowl's Legs \"Baba Yaga\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures at An Exhibition: X. the Great Gate of Kiev\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaspard de la Nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaspard de la Nuit, M. 55: II. Le Gibet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaspard de la Nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: I. Andante Sostenuto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: II. Allegro Scherzando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: III. Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: I. Allegro Maestoso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: II. Quasi Adagio - III. Allegretto Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: IV. Allegro Marziale Animato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpromptu No. 2 in F minor, Op. 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpromptu No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstampes, CD 108, L. 100: No. 1, Pagodes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstampes, CD 108, L. 100: No. 2, la Soirée Dans Grenade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstampes, CD 108, L. 100: No. 3, Jardins Sous la Pluie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada Del Gracioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Pièces Pittoresques: No. 10, Scherzo-Valse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Pièces Pittoresques: No. 6, Idylle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent Et Douloureux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Gymnopédies: No. 2, Lent Et Triste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent Et Grave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllegro Appassionato, Op. 70\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Études, Op. 52: No. 6, Étude en Forme de Valse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: I. Andante - Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: II. Andantino - Variations 1 to 5 - Tema. L'istesso Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: III. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto in C-Sharp minor, FP 146: I. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto in C-Sharp minor, FP 146: II. Andante Con Moto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto in C-Sharp minor, FP 146: III. Rondeau A la Française\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio Sostenuto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro Scherzando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction. Allegro Vivace ; Variation I. Precedente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Theme. L'istesso Tempo ; Variation II. L'istesso Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation III. L'istesso Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IV. Più Vivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation V. Tempo Precedente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VI. L'istesso Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VII. Meno Mosso, a Tempo Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VIII. Tempo I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IX. L'istesso Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation X. Poco Marcato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XI. Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XII. Tempo Di Minuetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIII. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIV. L'istesso Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XV. Più Vivo, Scherzando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVI. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVII. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante Cantabile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIX. a Tempo Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XX. Un Poco Più Vivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXI. Un Poco Più Vivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXII. Un Poco Più Vivo. Alla Breve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIII. L'istesso Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIV. a Tempo Un Poco Meno Mosso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro Molto Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, MWV O7: I. Molto Allegro Con Fuoco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, MWV O7: II. Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, MWV O7: III. Presto - Molto Allegro E Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonata in B minor, S. 178\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Études D'exécution Transcendante D'après Paganini, S. 140: No. 1, Tremolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Études D'exécution Transcendante D'après Paganini, S. 140: No. 2, Octave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Études D'exécution Transcendante D'après Paganini, S. 140: No. 3, la Campanella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Études D'exécution Transcendante D'après Paganini, S. 140: No. 4, Arpeggio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Études D'exécution Transcendante D'après Paganini, S. 140: No. 5, la Chasse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Études D'exécution Transcendante D'après Paganini, S. 140: No. 6, Thème Et Variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 2, Voiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 3, Le Vent Dans la Plaine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 4, Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans I'air Du Soir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 5, Les Collines D'anacapri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 6, Des Pas Sur la Neige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 7, Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'ouest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 8, la Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 9, la Sérénade Interrompue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 10, la Cathédrale Engloutie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 11, la Danse de Puck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 12, Minstrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 1, Brouillards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 2, Feuilles Mortes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 3, la Puerta Del Vino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 4, Les Fées Sont D'exquises Danseuses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 5, Bruyères\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 6, General Lavine - Excentric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 7, la Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair de Lune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 8, Ondine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 9, Hommage A S. Pickwick, Esq., P. P. M. P. C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 10, Canope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 11, Les Tierces Alternées\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePréludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123: No. 12, Feux D'artifice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour Le Piano, CD 95, L. 95: I. Prélude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour Le Piano, CD 95, L. 95: II. Sarabande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour Le Piano, CD 95, L. 95: III. Toccata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL'isle Joyeuse, CD 109, L. 106 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro Maestoso ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: III. Largo ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto Non Tanto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBallade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBallade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBallade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBallade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor, Op. 35 \"Funeral March\": I. 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