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. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. 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. For all that, pollinis overall approach is consistent. 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. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. The game was originally planned to not have any music. A year at anam is a unique experience for a developing musician. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes. Images, preludes book 2 hamelin by debussy, claude on cd.
These beautiful french works are a must for all pianists. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873. You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. 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. Sep 29, 2006 here are my thoughts about playing this piece. 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. Jul 05, 2011 the crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain. While these pieces may be simpler in terms compared to other debussys pieces, they still require a. These works have been central to stevens repertoire for many years and he brings them to the studio after. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. One of debussy s 24 preludes is from book 1, prelude 12, also known as minstrels. If you wish to buy zimerman, you must do so with two separate fullprice dg discs, one for each book. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5.
Hamelins stature, extraordinary from the start, increases with every new issue. Its not going to be everybodys cup of tea, but no one can doubt the clarity. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. 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. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. The mid point of the piece may be viewed as an interruption, after which the countermelody resumes its trajectory, exceeds past barriers and reaches the high and low registral extremes. 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. 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. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Here onyx squeezed both books on one fullprice cd, a considerable saving. Each book contains twelve preludes for the piano, many of them known to todays musical audiences. Maurizio pollinis first book of debussy preludes appeared in 1999, and he took 19 years to ponder the present release.
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. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. 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. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907.
Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano. 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. Book ii ends with a final joke and then a return home. This release may set a record for the temporal distance between two volumes of the same set. Apr 03, 2014 each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. 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.
An important precedent was set on 3 may 1911 by the pianist jane mortier to. Please add your thoughts in the comments at the bottom. But price is the least reason why i prefer this set. Information from its description page there is shown below. 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. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. If you find joy and value in what i do, please consider making a donation to support the continuance of the site. 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. Pianist imogen c ooper painted evocative sound pictures in a bbc radio 3 lunchtime recital featuring music by debussy, beethoven and chopin. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. 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. Pucks aerial acrobatics are first interrupted by and then blended with trumpet and horn calls.
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. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. Send order request with contact form if outside of the united states. 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. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. 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. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. In a way, debussys choice of title for this work preludes marks a turning point in his output for piano. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Types of triplets found in piano compositions of debussy and places where they are found. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. 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.
Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. 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. Globally one could consider the countermelodic motion as expansion from the lowmid registers to both upper and lower extreme registers. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op.
The complete piano music walter gieseking, claude debussy. Sheet music of preludes for the piano by claude debussy. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Recorded live during the marion rubin berman 31 piano honors concert april 12, 2012 in necs jordan hall in boston. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for 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. Preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. 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.