“Both a challenge and an adventure, the recording I made of the Études by Debussy lives on as a wonderful memory of friendship. Having encouraged me to record the complete set of twelve works, my friend and respected colleague Catherine Collard, an irreplaceable artist and great admirer of Debussy, did me the honour of acting as artistic director. Her unobtrusive presence and sensitive, insightful feedback gave me wings. […] Taking the genre beyond the dry term of “study”, Debussy and Chopin, true geniuses the pair of them, dazzle and move their listeners. Within this music lies life, anything but abstract.”
Anne Queffélec, 2023
A pianist whose exceptional intelligence and sensitivity draws on her effervescent spirit, Anne Queffélec is consistently notable for her insight and eloquence. Gramophone magazine has described her recordings thus: ‘Delicious playing …’, ‘Outstanding … thoughtful, poetic …’, ‘Articulate, clear-textured and vivacious …’
