There is no shortage of imagination in ilic s playing but he doesn t overdo the. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. 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.
Ivan ilic, claude debussy claude debussys preludes for piano, books 1 and. He redresses the balance here with a new complete set that ranks among the very best. Information from its description page there is shown below. 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. 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. 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. Another critic wrote that book 2 of the preludes is played more successfully than book 1. The clarity in his playing, and minimal use of pedal, gives sharp definition where others prefer a more reverberant haze. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works.
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. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. Alfred prufrock are among the most famous poems of all time, after all. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Provided to youtube by naxos of america preludes, book 2, l. Critically acclaimed pianist angela brownridge explores the debussy preludes books 1 and 2 for her third recording on challenge classics.
The crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain. Jul 05, 2011 the crosseyed pianist is free to access and adfree, and takes many hours every month to research, write, and maintain. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Debussy, paul lpnoo jacobs, paul jacobs from amazons classical music store.
Sep 29, 2006 canope preludes, book ii, 19 sep29 by steve bryson. 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. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Preludes, book 2 by claude debussy 18621918 sheet music. One of these debussy does not mention it by title was probably feux more. Or maybe youve seen the famous broadway musical cats, which was based on his work. Images, preludes book 2 hamelin by debussy, claude on cd.
Gc 0273 lachrimae from complete consort music pieces 14, 1112 by john. Gc 0062 prelude and fugue in e flat major, bwv 552 by johann sebastian bach. 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. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Michelangelis debussy in general was not along the lines of, say. 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. Ive learned to be careful about pronouncing a performance as definitive. This book is not held in stock, but is available to order. 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. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Roges 1970s debussy recordings were superb, the only regret being that he didnt record book 2 of the preludes. Matthews lyon national orchestra, markl by claude debussy. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player.
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. Debussys preludes demand a great deal from pianists. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Debussy had certainly started work on the volume by 1911, and by late 1912. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. 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. I was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer.
Buy debussy preludes by claude debussy, pascal roge from amazons classical music store. See ning hui esplanade recital studio, singapore the tempest a piano recital supported by steinway gallery singapore born in singapore. 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. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp.
Dance of puck from claude debussys claude debussy plays his finest works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The first three volumes are just as successful debussy. 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. No complaints about any of this cd, for that matter.
Sep 03, 2012 claudeachille debussy 1862 1918 preludes, livre 2. Complete works for solo piano by paul crossley from amazons classical music store. Here we have the famous two books of preludes that were written in 1910 and 19. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op.
The completion of book 2 of the preludes was more problematical than the first. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. 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. Hamelins stature, extraordinary from the start, increases with every new issue. For a start, the piano sound is absolutely marvellous, rich, sonorous and excellently recorded. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a.
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