Steven Osborne - Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music (2011)

New releases by Hyperion s star pianist Steven Osborne have become eagerly-awaited recording events. This most delicate and subtle of musicians displays a pyrotechnical deployment of digital acrobatics, mesmerizing color control and breathtaking articulation. All these qualities are visible in this two-disc set of some of the most important piano music of the early twentieth century. Ravel s works have been central to Osborne s performing repertoire throughout his career, making this set a perfect marriage of composer and performer.

One of the outstanding keyboard talents of our time. Osborne plays with a maturity that sets him apart from most of his contemporaries...