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News 2002

The Gramophone 2002 Historic Reissue Award has been awarded to Testament Records for its reissue of Germaine Thyssens-Valentin performing Fauré's Nocturnes.
The recordings were made by Andre Charlin for Ducretet-Thomson between 1956-1959.

In their motivation Gramophone says:

The inseparable musical and technical challenges of the works are immense. Thyssens-Valentin's (1902-87), recordings convey a love and devotion and a rare tonal and poetic delicacy and finesse. Gramophone Reviewer Bryce Morrison said: "No other pianist, in my experience, has shown a comparable inwardness or capacity to penetrate to the very quick or essence of one of music's most misunderstood geniuses."

Testament SBT1262 (80 minutes : ADD)

Other Charlin recordings of Thyssens-Valentin
re-issued by Testament:

Fauré: 13 Barcarolles - Thème et Variations,Op. 73
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin pf

Testament SBT1215 ( ADD)

Fauré: Impromptu,Op. 86 - 5 Impromptus - 8 Pièces brèves,Op. 84 - 4 Valses-caprices
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin pf

Testament SBT1263 (73 minutes : ADD)

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