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. Chopin, debussy composed twentyfour preludes in two books 1910 and 19. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 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. The titles are provided at the end of each prelude and left without dedication, with inspiration from impressionist artwork, literature, and nature. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Debussy dover music for piano by debussy, claude isbn. As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. 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. Each book contains twelve preludes for the piano, many of them known to. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. Debussys music virtually defines the transition from lateromantic music to twentieth century modernist music. Feux dartifice is the hardest prelude of book ii and overall. 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. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. He is sometimes seen as the first impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. 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. In so doing he added to the piano dimensions of expression scarcely. Dance of puck from claude debussys claude debussy plays his finest works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Preludes, book 1 claude debussy s preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. Recorded live during the marion rubin berman 31 piano honors concert april 12, 2012 in necs jordan hall in boston. Evolving performance practice of debussys piano preludes. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book ii. 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. Breiner for orchestra debussy completed his two books of preludes in 1910 and 19 respectively, and they contain some of his most visionary and poetic writing for piano. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy.
Each book was written in a matter of months, at an. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Interestingly, many of the interpretive gestures that debussy employs in these recordings. Of debussy and ravel thesis presented to the graduate council of the north texas state teachers college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music by elizabeth rose jameson, b. Apr 03, 2014 unlike previous collections of preludes, such as those of j. Bach and chopin, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signatures. They are divided into two separate livres, or books, of twelve preludes each. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Claude debussy h18621918 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. Bach and chopin, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signatures.
Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Debussy s music virtually defines the transition from lateromantic music to twentieth century modernist music. It is not necessary to be a virtuoso in order to play the notes of many of the pieces, but formidable technique and vision are required to create the colours and capture the changing moods. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Amazon business card corporate credit line shop with. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection. I am happy to assure you in these lines of my astonishment and admiration. The six pieces contained in the two books of debussys images were, as their name indicates, the product of debussy the artlover one might say debussy the.
A novelty about these preludes is that the titles are not printed as a header above the first page, but as a footer on the last page, almost like an afterthought, suggesting that the title is inspired by the music and not the other way around. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. Claude debussy composed his two books of preludes between late 1909 and early 19. Two of the titles were set in quotation marks by debussy because they are. Maurizio pollinis main qualities as an artist are neither humor nor abundance of keyboard color. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude. Bruyeres grade 8 general lavinne, eccentric grade 8 canope grade 8 hommage a s. What debussy was doing in the preludes and earlier works with a.
The paradox is that debussy succeeded in a series of piano works starting with estampes in 1903 and culminating in the two books of preludes in 1910 and 1912 respectively in creating what can only be called an impressionist technique. Ce quq vu le vent douest is the most difficult prelude in book i. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. I have one other schirmer debussy piano book and this compilation book was what led me to purchase this. Complete your debussy, walter gieseking collection. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. 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. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Unlike previous collections of preludes, such as those of j. 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. Not only is the title full of mystery, but the piece itself leaves the listener in awe and wonder. The next day he wrote to his publisher that the volume was finished, and it was in print as early as 14 april those were the days.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Despite the research i have done regarding the title, the results i have found are still only speculation. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. In this piece, debussy creates an engaging sonic atmosphere with just the piano, one that, if you let it, will conjure up images and ideas.
These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Musical analysis as a technique for performance decisions in. 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. O there is blessing in this gentle breeze, a visitant that while it fans my cheek. Debussys preludes demand a great deal from pianists. Debussy, walter gieseking preludes book ii discogs. Sep 29, 2009 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. Debussys preludes book one, 1910, book two, 19 are historically important in the literature for piano, and they demonstrate growth and maturation in the. It is quite hard for me to describe just how beautiful this music is, i think i lack the english vocabulary to do so, or perhaps it is an example of music being music.
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