Forthcoming at the end of March on the ERC imprint will be Henriette Faure playing Debussy’s  “Preludes Livre 1”  and “ Estampes.”
 
Henriette Faure studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Louis Diémer, one of the leading exponents and most accomplished Pianists of the French school at the turn of the Century (Other other pupils included Alfred Cortot & Lazare-Lévy). Faure was also a superb interpreter of Ravel, having studied directly with the composer in 1922.
 
Faure’s 1961 astounding performance of these Debussy works for solo piano  have  given this  Ducretet Thomson release a mythical status amongst collectors of french chamber music.
 
Whilst the mono original pressing of this recording appears occasionally in  the residual market place , stereo copies in good condition are almost impossible to find .

Test pressings have now been approved and artwork is under way. See below.

Original Master Tapes.

Original Master Tape (Face 1 detail).

Original Master Tape (Face 2 detail).

fig 3.  Debussy Original sleeve

fig. 3.2 Original Sleeve (detail)

fig. 4  New Board Sleeve Sample of Textured Paper (carefully chosen to match original)

fig. 5 New Board Front Image Printed

fig. 6 Back Jacket Galley proof

fig. 6.1 Back Jacket Galley proof with Original Sleeve

fig. 8 Original Label

fig. 9 Label Text Plate

fig. 9.1  Label Yellow Base Plate

fig. 10 Label  Base Printed in Yellow.

fig. 10.1 Debussy Label Text & Base Printed