by Debussy, Ashkenazy · Polygram Records · CD · EAN 0028943073226
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«La Mer / Nocturnes / Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune» is the album by Claude Debussy with Vladimir Ashkenazy, released on CD in 1991 by Decca.
The recording brings together three orchestral works by Claude Debussy: «Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune», «Nocturnes» and «La Mer», performed by the Cleveland Orchestra with Vladimir Ashkenazy. The reading highlights the composer's impressionist color and evocative atmospheres, from the faun's initial daydream to the seascapes of La Mer.
Edition in Decca's Ovation series, catalog number 430 732-2; «Nocturnes» features the women's chorus of the Cleveland Orchestra.
For music lovers interested in orchestral impressionism and Vladimir Ashkenazy's interpretations.
