Music for relaxation, reliance and relief 10,415,940 views 1. Apr 03, 2014 unlike previous collections of preludes, such as those of j. A new album from marcandre hamelin is always cause for celebration. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no. His subtle rubato helps make clear the despair debussy wished to portray. Achilleclaude debussy august 22, 1862 march 25, 1918 was a french composer. From tokyo of the land of rising sun which national are you watching this video. The five star brass navy band northwest brass quintet provided a musical prelude to. 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. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussy s performance.
Each book contains twelve preludes for the piano, many of them known to todays musical audiences because of their great popularity with pianists worldwide. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Claude debussy preludes book 2, no 12 feux dartifice 2 siew yuet yang. And i think that one can give a lot more to each piece if one tries to understand the sort of artistic environment in which the composer lived. An original 1907 bluthner the same make and vintage as debussys own piano, this instrument produces the sounds debussy had in mind when he wrote for the piano. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music.
I have one other schirmer debussy piano book and this compilation book was what led me to purchase this set of preludes. I did not originally plan to orchestrate all of debussys preludes. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Similarly, the great german pianist walter gieseking seemed to have dibs on the debussy preludes. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. The beams on even the 32nd notes are very easy to distinguish many printers do not get such a high resolution and the spaces between 2 or 3 beams are often poorly defined resulting in fat black patches instead of distinct lines. He is sometimes seen as the first impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. 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. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The result is a triumph for all concerned and one of the most gripping performances of debussy preludes ever recorded. Bach and chopin, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signatures. 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.
Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. Recorded live during the marion rubin berman 31 piano honors concert april 12, 2012 in necs jordan hall in boston. Wvk001 debussy preludes book 1 albums wave kinetics. Matthews lyon national orchestra, markl by claude debussy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Debussy was a man supremely well versed in the arts, for which he clearly had a permanent thirst. On this occasion he will be performing one prelude and fugue by bach, a hungarian rhapsody by liszt and airs of spain by albeniz. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. Most of debussy s preludes are easy to sightread and it is funny to see this thread because i scanned through the book today. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each.
A recent project of yours has been the orchestration of debussy preludes. For pierrelaurent aimard, the preludes are a reflection of what debussy saw and read and felt. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an. These works have been central to stevens repertoire for many years and he brings them to the. After your purchase, you will receive an email with further information. Debussy was also one for the use of symbols in his music, now whether or not these symbols are musical representations of realworld things as evident by the debussy influence on takemitsu see rain tree or are. 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 his first volume completed within two months. I wont say that if you must own only one set, it should be this one, however. Claude debussy preludes book 2, no 12 feux dartifice 2. The project goal was to revive the origins of chamber music organizing concerts on private settings. 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. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussys. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume.
This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussy s mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. Here he reaches between those two to tackle one of the pinnacles of the piano repertoiredebussys two books of preludes. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussys mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. His 193839 versions were staples of the 78 rpm catalog, as well as his 1951 and 1953 lp remakes. Maybe i am a lazy pianist but i like editions that have some fingering suggestions so i dont have so.
Unlike previous collections of preludes, such as those of j. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Debussy preludes, book one french paperback january 1, 1910 by claude debussy author. Steven osborne has already made a name for himself in french music with a disc of alkan and a profoundly moving performance of messiaens vingt regards. As well as exploring debussy s preludes you get both books, not just the first one there are also versions for piano of nocturnes and apres midi dun faune. Pour le piano estampes images 1 images 2 childrens corner suite.
By contrast, the pianists decisive, angular approach to no. Debussy preludes, bk 1 by claude debussy, paperback. This was the first collection of debussys preludes i ever owned and i have yet to hear another that surpasses it. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. The titles of the preludes are written at the end of each work, thus allowing the performer to. Despite the research i have done regarding the title, the results i have found are still only speculation. Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. Session recording of debussys piano preludes, arranged for orchestra by peter breiner. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university.
Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and. The preludes were composed in two books of twelve, the first in 190910 and the second in 1911. Ok, after using about pages of paper printing book 1 and 2 of preludes by debussy did that in school, hehe, 24 preludes in total. The titles are provided at the end of each prelude and left without dedication, with inspiration from impressionist artwork, literature, and nature. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. 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. Brouillards is the first prelude in debussys second book of preludes and was.
The set by paul jacobs was the benchmark to which i compared all other performances i found zimerman wimpy, and some rhythms simply misread more on that later. 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. 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. Two excerpts from the emperor concerto, showing beethovens use of uneven groups of notes. I have recently been listening repeatedly to samples of pascal roges latest recording of debussys preludes, and i must say i like what ive heard. Chopin, debussy composed twentyfour preludes in two books 1910 and 19. 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. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. Debussy s colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods.
Nov 08, 2015 the debussy preludes, which originated as a tribute to chopin, are made for piemontesi. Jan 22, 2009 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. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. The present release in emis great recordings of the century series marks the third time giesekings 1953 versions are reissued on cd. 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. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano claude debussy. The piano versions of orchestral pieces are generally stronger and more consistent than the preludes, which suffer from undue fascination with the tones of the two pianos chosen for the. I was just wondering, can anyone sort them out in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest. Not only is the title full of mystery, but the piece.