Paulina Zamora - Debussy: 12 Études, L. 136 (2017)

Debussy's Twelve Études have long been regarded as being among the most enigmatic of his piano works - and have thus been among the least often performed. Chilean-American virtuoso Pualina Zamora, however, is one of today's more adventurous leading pianists championing these keyboard masterpieces. In this second Delos album featuring her artistry, Paulina's brilliant performances of Debussy's seldom-heard etudes attest to both her technical powers and interpretive acumen. And she continues to prove to her audiences that - beneath these studies' outer veneers of finger-twisting technical difficulty - lie marvels of rare atmosphere, tone color and sheer beauty.

TRACKLIST

01. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 1: No. 1. Pour les cinq doigts (For the five fingers)
02. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 1: No. 2. Pour les tierces (For thirds)
03. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 1: No. 3. Pour les quartes (For fourths)
04. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 1: No. 4. Pour les sixtes (For sixths)
05. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 1: No. 5. Pour les octaves (For octaves)
06. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 1: No. 6. Pour les huit doigts (For eight fingers)
07. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 2: No. 7. Pour les degrés chromatiques (For chromatic steps)
08. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 2: No. 8. Pour les agréments (For ornaments)
09. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 2: No. 9. Pour les notes répétées (For repeated notes)
10. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 2: No. 10. Pour les sonorités opposées (For opposing sonorities)
11. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 2: No. 11. Pour les arpèges composés (For written arpeggios)
12. 12 Etudes, L. 136, Book 2: No. 12. Pour les accords (For chords)