Provided to youtube by naxos of america preludes, book 1, l. Debussy in the french seaside town of pourville, where he composed the douze etudes. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. Maybe i am a lazy pianist but i like editions that have some fingering suggestions so i dont have so much work to do. Despite the research i have done regarding the title, the results i have found are still only speculation. I have one other schirmer debussy piano book and this compilation book was what led me to purchase this set of preludes. Debussys two books of preludes amount to a revolution in piano writing, and reflect better that any of his other works the span of debussys achievement. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. 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. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Recorded live during the marion rubin berman 31 piano honors concert april 12, 2012 in necs jordan hall in boston. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy showing 14 of 68. I was very taken indeed with that disc so im delighted that the remainder of the. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. I was delighted that he has recorded debussys preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. And if the parties you attend are full of people knowledgeable enough about music, they might have the first book of debussy preludes and since this is on the very first. 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. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a. Orchestral reimaginings of debussys piano pieces which are entertaining, intriguing and very satisfying. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Of the manifold wonders in preludes, book i, i will mention several in which i think schepkin especially shines. The swiss pianist revels in debussys world of colour.
When we were playing schumann fantasiestuck opus 73 no. Stream debussy, c preludes, book 1 images, series 1 by sergey schepkin and tens. Debussy s two books of preludes amount to a revolution in piano writing, and reflect better that any of his other works the span of debussy s achievement. 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. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions.
The esoteric style of writing in both books was in accordance with the nature of yogic study. Logged the music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. My personal journey through the 24 debussy preludes. Douze etudes by claude debussy a pianists view helda. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. I just heard richard goode perform book i of the debussy preludes about a month ago. In his notes to this cd, he points out that voiles, in the plural, can mean either veils or sails. Claude debussy preludes download piano sheet music.
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. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music.
The preludes central idea takes after its title a girl with golden hair, which in the fine art symbolizes innocence and naivety. Dates for book ii are harder to come by, but the volume was published almost exactly three years after the first, on 19 april 19. Not only is the title full of mystery, but the piece. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Youll change your opinion, nicko, if you ever hear it played well. 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. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work.
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