Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. The performances tell it like it is or almost, for not all debussys very demanding contrasts of dynamics are observed, and i imagine collard has small hands, though she. Globally one could consider the countermelodic motion as expansion from the lowmid registers to both upper and lower extreme registers. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano. The performances tell it like it is or almost, for not all debussys very demanding contrasts of dynamics are observed, and i imagine collard has small hands, though she makes splitting big stretches sound quite acceptable. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873. Each book contains twelve preludes for the piano, many of them known to todays musical audiences.
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. While these pieces may be simpler in terms compared to other debussys pieces, they still require a. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. 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. Pucks aerial acrobatics are first interrupted by and then blended with trumpet and horn calls. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. Types of triplets found in piano compositions of debussy and places where they are found. One only prays and hopes that the rest of debussys 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. Puck is shakespeares elf, in all likelihood found by debussy, as roy howat has suggested, in an edition of 1908 with illustrations by arthur rackham.
Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. Sheet music of preludes for the piano by claude debussy. Pianist imogen c ooper painted evocative sound pictures in a bbc radio 3 lunchtime recital featuring music by debussy, beethoven and chopin. The game was originally planned to not have any music. An important precedent was set on 3 may 1911 by the pianist jane mortier to.
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 each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. Its not going to be everybodys cup of tea, but no one can doubt the clarity and the thought that has gone into the smallest. In a way, debussys choice of title for this work preludes marks a turning point in his output for piano. Recorded live during the marion rubin berman 31 piano honors concert april 12, 2012 in necs jordan hall in boston. Maurizio pollinis first book of debussy preludes appeared in 1999, and he took 19 years to ponder the present release. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. 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. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord. Canope, in contrast, is one of debussys timeless pieces, inspired by the canopic jar tops of egyptian funerary urns, two of which stood on debussys mantelpiece. Sep 29, 2006 here are my thoughts about playing this piece. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. Information from its description page there is shown below.
Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Preludes, an album by claude debussy, krystian zimerman 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. 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. Several of them look ahead to debussys later style, in which the composers earlier impressionistic, almost romantic poetry was supplanted by a greater concentration upon technique and neoclassical objectivity. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes. For all that, pollinis overall approach is consistent. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. One of debussy s 24 preludes is from book 1, prelude 12, also known as minstrels. One does not need to conjure up visions of the setting for this prelude, as simple geographic information about the small city will allow the listener to paint a sufficient picture. Images, preludes book 2 hamelin by debussy, claude on cd. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Book ii ends with a final joke and then a return home.
Jul 05, 2011 the crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain. Im not sure if this was a sign of the times because every composer that i know of who followed the tradition of writing 24 preludes didnt couple them with a fugue. Its not going to be everybodys cup of tea, but no one can doubt the clarity. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. 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. 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.
Preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. These works have been central to stevens repertoire for many years and he brings them to the studio after. When bach wrote the preludes, he coupled each one with a fugue in the same key. The complete piano music walter gieseking, claude debussy. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical history and, like the preludes of chopin, rachmaninoff and scriabin. This piece is pure debussy a beautiful, quiet contemplative tone poem. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. This release may set a record for the temporal distance between two volumes of the same set. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Here onyx squeezed both books on one fullprice cd, a considerable saving. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between.
The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. A year at anam is a unique experience for a developing musician. But price is the least reason why i prefer this set. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. 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. If you find joy and value in what i do, please consider making a donation to support the continuance of the site. You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. This double cd contains a very generous collection of major debussy piano works including both books of preludes, pour the piano, estampes, both sets of images and childrens corner. If you wish to buy zimerman, you must do so with two separate fullprice dg discs, one for each book. Hamelins stature, extraordinary from the start, increases with every new issue. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Please add your thoughts in the comments at the bottom. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university.
They are played by the legendary walter gieseking and were recorded in 1953 and 1955 the preludes and 1954 the other works on the second cd. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Easier debussy preludes include book i footsteps in the snow and fragrances and sounds mingle in the evening air, and from book ii bruyeres, and canope. 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. The two final preludes of book i are more lighthearted.