But most composers are not like debussy, whose music seems more magical and resonant 100 years after his death than it. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Preludes for piano, books 1 and 2 catherine kautsky on allmusic 2014. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. Rosingschow claude debussy fourteen preludes issuu. His lyrical gift, idiosyncratic harmonies, colours and rhythms, his preference for suggestion rather than direct statement, resulted in a sound world that was quite different from those of brahms, wagner and tchaikovsky, whose music ruled the roost while he was struggling to become accepted.
Alfred masterwork library sheet music book by claude debussy 18621918. Claude debussys preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussy s performance. Book i was composed in a short time between december.
In general i prefer arrau to most recordings of debussy, but even he struggles to bring out the best of book 2. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a. This piano piece was initially published in the year 1908 and is included in preludes by debussy. And with both books of preludes completed in 1910 and 19. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. Henle verlag preludes premier by debussy musicians. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months of 1912 and early april 19. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Claude debussy preludes book 1 and childrens corner, an album by claude debussy on spotify. Topclassicalmusic music history channel 22,749,772 views. Preludes, book 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic 1984. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. States for a period of advanced study with mieczyslaw horszowski and edwine behre.
The girl with the flaxen hair is almost a plain jane here, and the sounds and scents of the evening scarcely linger as impalpable impressions. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Media in category preludes by claude debussy the following 28 files are in this category, out of 28 total. Recorded live during the marion rubin berman 31 piano honors concert april 12, 2012 in necs jordan hall in boston. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy showing 14 of 68 pages in this thesis. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Here are some favorite debussy recordings of the classical music critics of the new york times. Wvk001 debussy preludes book 1 albums wave kinetics.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. I did not originally plan to orchestrate all of debussys preludes. This viewer request recording of debussy preludes book 1 is for jules hall in sheffield, england. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. 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. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano paperback april 1, 1989 by claude debussy author 4. Debussy was among the most influential of all the 20th centurys composers. Debussy, a composer unlike any before or after him the.
Debussy preludes 112 book 1 complete paul barton, feurich hp piano duration. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussy s mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. There is much in american pianist ivan ilics performances of debussys book 1 and 2 preludes to draw fresh responses from such wellknown works. The pieces are naturally magical but you lose some of the magic in his approach. I was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Claude debussy, walter gieseking preludes book one mono. 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. The clarity in his playing, and minimal use of pedal, gives sharp definition where others prefer a more reverberant haze. Dance of puck from claude debussys claude debussy plays his finest works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Most pianists play book 2 as though they had to make the best out of a debussy whose creative power had fallen since book 1. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each.
When one thinks of debussy, one thinks of vast, visionary ideas condensed into the confines of the keyboard. Debussys preludes are given the orchestral treatment with this luscious new album from the royal scottish national orchestra. He redresses the balance here with a new complete set that ranks among the very best. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Preludes from book i and book ii claude debussy 18621918 belinda chiu christie shumway tavit tashjian mikaela miller penny holemon steven schermitzler wei xing aemilia teguh sahar nouri presented by caio pagano out of respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please turn all beepers, cell phones and watches to their. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Browse alfred music from alfred music at sheet music plus. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. Debussy preludes 112 book 1 complete paul barton, feurich. Debussy, c preludes images gieseking 1948, 1950 by. Claude debussy preludes book 1 and childrens corner by. Originally recorded in 1953 and 1954 in monaural sound, walter giesekings magisterial performances of debussys preludes were first released on cd in 1987 as a single disc, and they have been reissued in various guises many times since. These beautiful french works are a must for all pianists. The more time we spend with these early recordings however, the greater.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. Claude debussy had been toying with the idea of writing a book of preludes for some time, and once he began, the process was a speedy one with his first volume completed within two months. Debussys literary inspirations were mostly french, but he did not overlook foreign writers. Most composers centenary years pass by without a whisper. But the piano playing is superbly brilliant and precise, and the more energetic pieces, like no. Music for relaxation, reliance and relief 10,415,940 views 1. Roges 1970s debussy recordings were superb, the only regret being that he didnt record book 2 of the preludes. Gieseking more or less owned these pieces during his lifetime and his performances have been judged as definitive by many critics since they were first issued.