Krystian Zimerman - Claude Debussy: Preludes (SECOND-HAND 2 x CD BOX)

Recorded in 1994 for Deutsche Grammophon, Krystian Zimerman's performance of Claude Debussy's Préludes (Books 1 and 2) is an absolute masterpiece of classical music that won the prestigious Gramophone Award for Record of the Year upon its release. Zimerman prepared for the recording with exceptional intensity over several years and even modified his grand piano's mechanics to achieve the impressionistic, almost "hammerless" and misty tonal color required by Debussy. This two-CD set features a total of 24 preludes—including the iconic pieces La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) and La cathédrale engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral)—and it remains widely regarded as one of the most technically flawless and nuanced piano interpretations in recording history.