He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. In french literary circles, the style of this period was known as symbolism, a movement that directly inspired debussy both as a composer and as an active cultural participant. Piano preludes book 1 as part of debussy s paris marking the 100th anniversary of the composers death this weekend, building a library is a live discussion between andrew and iain. The recording is performed by jeremiah jones and is 5 minutes and 49 seconds in length. That is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussy s preludes, book livre 1. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months. Orchestral reimaginings of debussys piano pieces which are entertaining, intriguing and very satisfying. After sonatas by beethoven and chopin, a disc of schumann and magisterial accounts of the two brahms piano concertos comes this recital of debussy centred on the first book of preludes. He is sometimes seen as the first impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term.
Now, these happen to be among the requisites necessary to play debussys preludes in the right frame of mind lets not speak about that woolly notion called style. Provided to youtube by believe sas preludes, livre 1, l. I have had several people request that i record some debussy preludes so here is the first. Debussy played nos 1, 2, 10 and 11 at a concert on 5 may and we know that all of them, apart possibly from no 7, were heard in paris over the next ten months.
Feux dartifice is the hardest prelude of book ii and overall. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 19 10. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy.
Schirmer library of classics volume 2001 piano solo paperback. Despite the research i have done regarding the title, the results i have found are still only speculation. Therefore, the twentyfour preludes composed between 1909 and 19 rep. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. But the piano playing is superbly brilliant and precise, and the more energetic pieces, like no. Dressed in a chic tan turtleneck, untucked, but with a belt clasped around it, arturo benedetti michelangeli sits at the piano in an intimate studio in october, 1978. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. Bruyeres grade 8 general lavinne, eccentric grade 8 canope grade 8 hommage a s. Gifted from his early years with a preternatural and keen understanding of writing for the piano, this cd displays debussys prodigious gifts in full display as rendered by baldis sensitive playing. Logged the music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Claude debussy s painterly preludes the subtle, elusive quality of debussy s twentyfour preludes is captured perfectly by pianist paul jacobs, who plays them with a tolling, belllike sound.
Here, in one volume, are two bodies of work that, perhaps more than any others, reveal the essence of claude debussys extraordinary expressiveness and his innovative gifts for musical imagery. As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Ce quq vu le vent douest is the most difficult prelude in book i. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I was very taken indeed with that disc so im delighted that the remainder of the. Youll change your opinion, nicko, if you ever hear it played well. I just heard richard goode perform book i of the debussy preludes about a month ago. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Each book contains twelve preludes for the piano, many of them known to todays musical audiences because of their great popularity with pianists worldwide. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2.
Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. Debussy preludes, bk 1 alfred masterwork edition paperback march 1, 1986. Buy 1, get 1 50% off hardcover new releases from 20%. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Jan 22, 2009 after sonatas by beethoven and chopin, a disc of schumann and magisterial accounts of the two brahms piano concertos comes this recital of debussy centred on the first book of preludes. Sviatoslav richter plays debussy preludes book i duration. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 ns 0105. There is no proof that debussy necessarily intended the preludes to be performed as a. Claude debussys painterly preludes the subtle, elusive quality of debussys twentyfour preludes is captured perfectly by pianist paul jacobs, who plays them with a tolling, belllike sound. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy showing 14 of 68. This new recording presents the first books of both the preludes and the images, works in which debussy found his mature piano style, full of unheard colours, atmospheres and perfumes, each with a descriptive title, but even without the title pure creations of imagination and craftsmanship. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes.
Not only is the title full of mystery, but the piece. Debussy dover music for piano by claude debussy isbn. Debussys music virtually defines the transition from lateromantic music to twentieth century modernist music. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book ii. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Piano preludes book 1 as part of debussys paris marking the 100th anniversary of the composers death this weekend, building a library is a. By the time he began writing the first book of preludes, claude debussy had established himself as an important and prolific composer having already produced most of the works that history would label masterpieces. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Not only is the title full of mystery, but the piece itself leaves the listener in awe and wonder.
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