But the piano playing is superbly brilliant and precise, and the more energetic pieces, like no. The late mary antonietti, a pianist and cousin of gustav holst who met debussy when he came to london in 1909, remembered that book ii of the preludes was greeted in britain with slight disappointment. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. There is a one to one correspondence between phrases of the two sections and. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy. Information from its description page there is shown below. 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.
As a technical preparation, several trillo exercises with various combinations of. His readings of the first book of preludes, and the first set of images is going to be much, much, much more than soothing pastel background music listening. 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. Most of all, the sharpness of vision exilarates us. That this was general we can to some extent see from the sales figures quoted by roy howat.
I have one other schirmer debussy piano book and this compilation book was what led me to purchase this set of preludes. The esoteric style of writing in both books was in accordance with the nature of yogic study. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. The shrill counterpoint chords sound like a rattle snake. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli with michelangeli, arturo benedetti on cd. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. In his notes to this cd, he points out that voiles, in the plural, can mean either veils or. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Preludes, book 1 images, book 1, an album by claude debussy, yukie nagai on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume.
Im only an amateur pianist, but have been playing debussys piano works since the late 70s. His restraint and discretion make one forget all considerations of technical dexterity. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Achilleclaude debussy august 22, 1862 march 25, 1918 was a french composer. Aug 19, 2016 debussy did nothing less than liberate music from the domination by functional harmony which had prevailed for three centuries. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910.
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. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Pascal roge recorded debussys preludes book 1 for decca some time ago, and he has remade them, together with book 2, marking the start of a complete cycle of this composers piano works. Along with maurice ravel, he is considered one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. In these pages ill try to summarize what references i have on the performance of.
As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano claude debussy. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Dance of puck from claude debussys claude debussy plays his finest works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection.
At one time his music was made to sound bleached and anaemic, but pianists are now ready to show it in much sharper focus. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. 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. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. Preludes books 1 and 2 paperback april 1, 1999 by claude debussy composer 4.
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. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Along with maurice ravel, he is considered one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions. Krystian zimerman is a prime example of the modern interpreter who presents debussy as a composer of sense as well as sensibility. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. It is an intriguing, timeless yet assertive, hieratic danse. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository.
Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. 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 1 4 of 68 pages in this thesis. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each.
Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano paperback april 1, 1989 by claude debussy author 4. The girl with the flaxen hair debussy, preludes book 1 piano. Over the past few decades the way pianists play debussy has changed. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. Maybe i am a lazy pianist but i like editions that have some fingering suggestions so i dont have so. Music for relaxation, reliance and relief 10,415,940 views 1. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910.
Debussys piano pieces require deep thought and understanding. My personal journey through the 24 debussy preludes. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussys mature writing. This blog is dedicated to discussion of the performance of the piano pieces of claude debussy. Debussy preludes, bk 1 alfred masterwork edition claude debussy, maurice hinson on. Although you wont find krystian zimermans ultrarefined fingerwork and wide dynamic range, nor paul jacobs linear perception, theres much to. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few. One only prays and hopes that the rest of debussy s piano music is somewhere in the near future, probably along with at least the core ravel piano works if not all the ravel piano music. Topclassicalmusic music history channel 22,749,772 views. This was the first collection of debussy s preludes i ever owned and i have yet to hear another that surpasses it. Debussy des pas sur le neige from preludes book 1 this page lists all recordings of des pas sur le neige from preludes book 1 footsteps in the snow by claude achille debussy 18621918. Two of the titles were set in quotation marks by debussy because they are, in fact, quotations. Of the manifold wonders in preludes, book i, i will mention several in which i think schepkin especially shines. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude.
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