Nojima Plays Ravel
Although the music and performances on this disc are superb, it gets only a qualified  recommendation. Minoro Nojima plays these two demanding Ravel suites with all the fluency and  color you could ever want to hear, running the range from an eerieLe Gibetto a really  thrillingAlborada del Gracioso. The piano sound is outstandingly rich, also. But the pianist  didn't play more than these pieces of Ravel, and the company didn't want to couple them with  music by another composer, so they agreed to put out this disc with a little less than 50 minutes on  it. If that's enough for you, go ahead and buy it. It's wonderful as long as it lasts.--Leslie  Gerber