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Chandos

Debussy: Piano Duets, Vol. 2

$21.99

Details

Composer
Claude Debussy
Artist
Louis Lortie, Helene Mercier
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jun 19, 2026
Catalog #
CHAN 20395
UPC
0095115239520

About

Alongside their respective solo careers, Hélène Mercier and Louis Lortie regularly meet to perform as a highly sought-after piano duo. Both born and raised in Montreal, they have formed a musical partnership that goes back to the 1980s, developing a musical intimacy present throughout their wide-ranging repertoire. Their complicity has been strengthened over decades of playing concerts and recording together. This, their ninth album for Chandos, continues their exploration of works by Debussy. The programme features transcriptions by Ravel, Dutilleux, Woollett, Durand, Roques, and the composer of some of his best-known orchestral works (Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, Nocturnes) and solo piano pieces (Clair de lune, La Soirée dans Grenade, La plus que lente, Rêverie). These sit alongside Lindaraja and en blanc et noir, original compositions for two pianos. Mercier and Lortie alternate the first- and second-player responsibilities in this mixture of works for two pianos and piano duet.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (version for 2 pianos) 08:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (version for 2 pianos)
    Duration
    08:42
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Hélène Mercier, Louis Lortie
  2. 2 Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. H. Dutilleux for 2 pianos) 04:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. H. Dutilleux for 2 pianos)
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Hélène Mercier, Louis Lortie
  3. 3 No. 1. Nuages 06:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. Nuages
    Duration
    06:57
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Hélène Mercier, Louis Lortie
  4. 4 No. 2. Fêtes 06:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 2. Fêtes
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Hélène Mercier, Louis Lortie
  5. 5 No. 3. Sirènes 09:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 3. Sirènes
    Duration
    09:42
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Hélène Mercier, Louis Lortie
  6. 6 Lindaraja 06:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    Lindaraja
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier
  7. 7 Estampes: No. 2. La soirée dans Grenade (arr. J. Durand and L. Roques for piano duet) 05:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Estampes: No. 2. La soirée dans Grenade (arr. J. Durand and L. Roques for piano duet)
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier
  8. 8 No. 1. Danse sacrée 04:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Danse sacrée
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier
  9. 9 No. 2. Danse profane 04:37
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Danse profane
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier
  10. 10 Rêverie (arr. H. Woollett for piano 4 hands) 04:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    Rêverie (arr. H. Woollett for piano 4 hands)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Hélène Mercier, Louis Lortie
  11. 11 I. Avec emportement 04:18
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Avec emportement
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier
  12. 12 II. Lent. Sombre 06:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Lent. Sombre
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier
  13. 13 III. Scherzando 04:20
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Scherzando
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier
  14. 14 La plus que lente (arr. L. Roques for piano 4 hands) 04:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    La plus que lente (arr. L. Roques for piano 4 hands)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier