The first three volumes are just as successful debussy. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works. Debussys preludes demand a great deal from pianists. Hamelins stature, extraordinary from the start, increases with every new issue. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. 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. Provided to youtube by naxos of america preludes, book 2, l. Known as a composer of spectral symphonic music, luc brewaeys has demonstrated his prodigious orchestration skills in numerous concert works, though most of them are challenging experimental pieces that casual listeners are unlikely to find accessible. Eliot, the 1948 winner of the nobel prize in literature, is one of the giants of modern literature, highly distinguished as a poet, literary critic, dramatist, and editor and publisher. Buy debussy preludes by claude debussy, pascal roge from amazons classical music store.
The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. Roges 1970s debussy recordings were superb, the only regret being that he didnt record book 2 of the preludes. Gc 0062 prelude and fugue in e flat major, bwv 552 by johann sebastian bach. Complete works for solo piano by paul crossley from amazons classical music store. Originally recorded in 1953 and 1954 in monaural sound, walter giesekings magisterial performances of debussy s preludes were first released on cd in 1987 as a single disc, and they have been reissued in various guises many times since. Matthews lyon national orchestra, markl by claude debussy. Critically acclaimed pianist angela brownridge explores the debussy preludes books 1 and 2 for her third recording on challenge classics.
See ning hui esplanade recital studio, singapore the tempest a piano recital supported by steinway gallery singapore born in singapore. Here we have the famous two books of preludes that were written in 1910 and 19. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. 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. Alfred prufrock are among the most famous poems of all time, after all. Debussy had been planning preludes for two or three years before the first book was published in 1910, with the second book following in 19. If you find joy and value in what i do, please consider making a donation to support the continuance of the site. Or maybe youve seen the famous broadway musical cats, which was based on his work. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. 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.
Brouillards is the first prelude in debussys second book of preludes and was completed. Gieseking more or less owned these pieces during his lifetime and his performances have been judged as definitive by many critics since they were first issued. 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. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Images, preludes book 2 hamelin by debussy, claude on cd. There is much in american pianist ivan ilics performances of debussy s book 1 and 2 preludes to draw fresh responses from such wellknown works. 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.
Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. I was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Debussy, paul lpnoo jacobs, paul jacobs from amazons classical music store. Information from its description page there is shown below. No complaints about any of this cd, for that matter. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a. I hold the chords in these measures with my hands while playing the melody and halfpedaling as needed to avoid too much mud without losing the resonance. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player. Michelangelis debussy in general was not along the lines of, say. Ivan ilic, claude debussy claude debussys preludes for piano, books 1 and. Gc 0273 lachrimae from complete consort music pieces 14, 1112 by john. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp.
Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. In 1910 and 1911, while still a college student, he wrote the love song. A year at anam is a unique experience for a developing musician. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii. Another critic wrote that book 2 of the preludes is played more successfully than book 1. Again i take the staccato marking to indicate a belllike sound, which makes a nice articulation contrasting the two high bflat notes in mm. There is no shortage of imagination in ilic s playing but he doesn t overdo the. Jul 05, 2011 the crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain. When this reissue of claudio arraus 1973 recording of chopins preludes was released by philips, it was the third reissue of that particular recording released that year. 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.
Preludes, book 2 by claude debussy 18621918 sheet music. Claude debussy composed his two books of preludes during a remarkably brief periodthe first, between december 1909 and february 1910. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano. In general i prefer arrau to most recordings of debussy, but even he struggles to bring out the best of book. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. The clarity in his playing, and minimal use of pedal, gives sharp definition where others prefer a more reverberant haze. For a start, the piano sound is absolutely marvellous, rich, sonorous and excellently recorded.
The completion of book 2 of the preludes was more problematical than the first. Ive learned to be careful about pronouncing a performance as definitive. Debussy had certainly started work on the volume by 1911, and by late 1912. One of these debussy does not mention it by title was probably feux more. Sep 03, 2012 claudeachille debussy 1862 1918 preludes, livre 2. 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. Pentatone, the astoundingly clean dutch label, had released a disc coupling arraus 1973 recording of chopins preludes with his 1974 recording of schumanns papillons, and philips, the great dutch label itself, had released. The crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Sep 29, 2006 canope preludes, book ii, 19 sep29 by steve bryson. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This book is not held in stock, but is available to order. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. He redresses the balance here with a new complete set that ranks among the very best. Dance of puck from claude debussys claude debussy plays his finest works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century.
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