Crisp rhythms and popular harmonies punctuated by sharp dissonance anticipate elements in the music of stravinsky and poulenc. Ricardo vines speaks about claude debussy ricardo vines. 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. Despite some brilliant individual preludes, ive over time arrived at the position time that they are some of claude debussy s most overrated music. This is a complete list of compositions by claude debussy initially categorized by genre, and sorted within each genre by cd citation needed number according to the 2001 revised catalogue by musicologist francois lesure, which is generally in chronological order of composition date. Xii minstrels arr debussy for violin and piano jacques thibaud. Krystian zimerman is a prime example of the modern interpreter who presents debussy as a composer of sense as well as sensibility. Unlike chopins, bachs and many other composers homonymous series, these pieces arent sorted by key signature. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy.
Claude debussy a ecouter sur deezer musique en streaming. Types of triplets found in piano compositions of debussy and. It consists in a series of 24 short pieces, equally subdivided into two books. By the time he began writing the first book of preludes, claude debussy. Debussy s colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Still, as musicologist rollo myers notes, the pictorial element is not unduly stressed if stressed at all. Debussy s music virtually defines the transition from lateromantic music to twentieth century modernist music. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussy s mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. Wvk002 debussy preludes book 2 albums wave kinetics.
Preludes book 2 principal composer debussy, claude sheet music. What debussy was doing in the preludes and earlier works with a similar inspiration was composing with sounds rather than notes. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. A father of modern music, debussy lived in the early days of the recording era. Sheet music here, in one volume, are two bodies of work that, perhaps more than any others, reveal the essence of claude debussy s extraordinary expressiveness and his innovative gifts for musical imagery. The mutopia project is run by volunteers, and the material within it is provided asis. To start with, ilya itin the finest, most nuanced performance of preludes book ii that i can remember hearing to that point in time. I was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussy s performance. Find recording details and track inforamtion for preludes 12 for piano, book i, claude debussy on allmusic. The story of debussys preludes 1909 gerald larner explains how.
Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Lent catchall for arrangements and unknown versions track 19. It is that, rather than their picturesque qualities, that changed history. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images.
The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. This particularly applies to the 2nd book of 12, which contains by my count two memorable preludes dead leaves and the. Complete your debussy, walter gieseking collection. A mong the emerging generation of pianists, francesco piemontesi has been highly praised as a keyboard poet to set alongside igor levits. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. At one time his music was made to sound bleached and anaemic, but pianists are now ready to show it in much sharper focus. His first performers, were in some way pioneers in the performance of his music in the first half of the 20th century. All the artists who appear in this 10cd set, debussy. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Preludes for piano books 1 and 2 musical score, 1999. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. World wide shipping for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. 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.
Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Maybe i am a lazy pianist but i like editions that have some fingering suggestions so i dont have so much work to do. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. 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. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Debussy takes an ordinary moment, a cell of life, as in a hint at the marseillaise in the final. No warranty of any kind is made, including fitness for any particular purpose. Jul 05, 2011 pianist imogen c ooper painted evocative sound pictures in a bbc radio 3 lunchtime recital featuring music by debussy, beethoven and chopin. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. I have one other schirmer debussy piano book and this compilation book was what led me to purchase this set of preludes.
Preludes books 1 and 2 by claude debussy, paperback. My best hopes were outstripped by the outstanding quality of this recording. World wide shipping follow this free score follow debussy, claude composer report problem sheet music sales from usa. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Provided to youtube by warner classics preludes, l. Nov 15, 2018 perhaps because their piano music was so different, satie and debussy were close friends from the time of the gymnopedies onwards and whereas saties titles here look back to ancient greek civilisation, debussy derived the individual preludes in his first collection from more contemporary literature, art or nature. The swiss pianist revels in debussy s world of colour. Feb 26, 2020 provided to youtube by warner classics preludes, l. Both books 1 and 2 of debussy s popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume.
Over the past few decades the way pianists play debussy has changed. There have been other orchestrations of debussy piano works, so he would have liked someone to. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir baudelaire. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ce qua vu le vent douest, a song by claude debussy, walter gieseking 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. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Play help info if interpreting the movement in light of veils, the eerie, mysterious mood of the a section sounds veiled. Debussy, walter gieseking preludes book ii discogs. Each of debussys preludes, book i 19071910 is a short but substantial work that conveys a particular mood or impression suggested by its title. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. Debussy preludes book 2 free downloadable sheet music.
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