Debussy – Piano Music / Children's Corner, Suite Bergamasque, Estampes / Hungaroton Classic Audio CD

UPC: 5991810101528
MPN: HRC1015
Label / Brand Name: Hungaroton Classic
Series: Hungaroton Echo Collection
Format: Audio CD, Album, Stereo
Country: Hungary
Release Year: 1999
Genre: Classical
Composed by: Claude Debussy
Performers: Péter Solymos (piano), Kornél Zempléni (piano)

Overview

This elegant 1999 Hungaroton Classic release presents three of Claude Debussy’s most beloved piano cycles, performed by two of Hungary’s distinguished pianists, Péter Solymos and Kornél Zempléni. The album captures Debussy’s impressionistic mastery—his ability to paint soundscapes of shimmering color, poetic nuance, and subtle rhythm. Listeners are invited into a world where “Children’s Corner” delights with innocence, “Suite Bergamasque” glows with moonlit lyricism, and “Estampes” evokes exotic lands and atmospheric scenes.

This recording remains a collector’s gem in the Hungaroton Echo Collection, an archive of timeless Hungarian classical interpretations.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Total Length: 47:01
• Sound: Stereo

• Performers:

  Label: Hungaroton Classic (HRC 1015)
  • Péter Solymos – piano (Children’s Corner, Suite Bergamasque)
  • Kornél Zempléni – piano (Estampes)
• Made in: Hungary
• Release Year: 1999
• Genre: Classical / Impressionist Piano

Track Listing

Children’s Corner – Péter Solymos, piano (16:04)

1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum – 2:07
2. Jimbo’s Lullaby – 3:05
3. Serenade for the Doll – 2:24
4. The Snow Is Dancing – 2:45
5. The Little Shepherd – 2:34
6. Golliwogg’s Cakewalk – 2:42

Suite Bergamasque – Péter Solymos, piano (17:18)

1. Prélude – 4:12
2. Menuet – 4:20
3. Clair de Lune – 4:34
4. Passepied – 4:03

Estampes – Kornél Zempléni, piano (13:39)

1. Pagodes – 5:03
2. La Soirée Dans Grenade – 4:55
3. Jardins Sous la Pluie – 3:51

Interesting Facts

• Debussy’s “Children’s Corner” (1908) was dedicated to his daughter, Claude-Emma (“Chouchou”), and remains one of his most charming piano suites.
• The iconic “Clair de Lune” from Suite Bergamasque is among the most recognizable works in classical music.
• “Estampes” (1903) showcases Debussy’s fascination with the sounds of distant cultures — from Javanese gamelan to Spanish dance rhythms.
• This recording captures authentic interpretive sensitivity typical of Hungarian piano tradition — poetic, precise, and emotionally transparent.
• Hungaroton’s mastering brings warm analog depth to the digital stereo format, offering excellent clarity and tone.

Publisher / Label

Hungaroton Classic – Hungaroton Echo Collection Catalog No. HRC 1015 Produced and released in Hungary, 1999.

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