Debussy may have stipulated ‘mains formidables’ as the requirement for pianists tackling his Études, but they need a lot more besides: it’s clear from these magisterial performances that Steven Osborne’s ‘formidable hands’ are always at the service of a profound musical intelligence.
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
‘I heard Steven Osborne performing Debussy’s Études live at a Wigmore Hall lunchtime concert last year, so my expectations for the recording made within days of it were high—expectations that h ...
BBC Music Magazine
‘Having heard his Debussy on disc and in concert before, I was really looking forward to this … I was absolutely blown away; it sounds like he’s born only to play Debussy. It’s just perfection on ...
BBC Music Magazine‘Having heard his Debussy on disc and in concert before, I was really looking forward to this … I was absolutely blown away; it sounds like he’s born only to play Debussy. It’s just perfection on ...