A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy showing 1 4 of 68. It is the second piece in a set of twelve preludes published in 1910. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l air du soir 5. But lets have a look at how someone else approached this. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. Another critic wrote that book 2 of the preludes is played more successfully than book 1. Walter gieseking plays debussy preludes book 1 discogs. Therefore, the twentyfour preludes composed between 1909 and 19 rep. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. 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, 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. Complete your walter gieseking plays debussy collection.
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. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Im thinking of voiles from the preludes, bk 1 of claude debussy. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. Information from its description page there is shown below. 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. This page was last edited on 29 september 2018, at 22. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Debussy preludes, book 1 in 2008, i finished the first that i know of complete orchestration of debussy s first book of preludes for piano. Preludes, book 1 claude debussys preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. Sep 20, 2009 that is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussy s preludes, book livre 1, a group of.
Les sons et les parfums tournents dans lair du soir 5. Debussy, jeni zaharieva the complete 24 preludes for. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. Ivan moravec fell short of sheer apollonian distance and control in his debussy, and yet that is still marvelous. A pupil at the paris conservatory for 12 years beginning at the age of 11, debussy was a little backward in the rudiments that were taught. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. By debussys death in march 1918, book i had been reprinted five times, making a total of 8,360 copies. Ce qua vu le vent douest what the west wind saw is a musical composition by french composer claude debussy. That this was general we can to some extent see from the sales figures quoted by roy howat. Felix salzer blurs schenkers strict distinction between dissonance and consonance in an attempt to show a large scale tonal coherence of entire pieces.
In voiles, debussy uses a slightly different approach to layering his melodies. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Get to know all of the debussy preludes with christina mcmaster this month. 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. Provided to youtube by warner classics preludes, book 1, l. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. 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.
The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. Voiles is a composition by claude debussy for solo piano from 1909. 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. Pentatonic scale in debussys voiles, preludes, book i, no. Voiles, a song by claude debussy, maurizio pollini 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. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Claude debussy, now known for his experimental and influential compositions, was breaking free of traditional methods even at a young age. Included are english translations of french terms, debussy s performance.
Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. The project goal was to revive the origins of chamber music organizing concerts on private. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Voiles yvonne lefebure claude debussy couperin, debussy, roussel. The preludes book one are deeply insightful readings that hold the listener in rapt moments of thoughtful. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. In general i prefer arrau to most recordings of debussy, but even he struggles to bring out the best of book 2. The project goal was to revive the origins of chamber music organizing concerts on private settings. The great benefit of dividing the octave in these ways is to avoid traditional harmony, which seems to have been coltranes intention. Score,set of parts sheet music by claude debussy 18621918.
These marvelous gifts are captured wonderfully on this cd of piano works by claude debussy. Even allowing for book is threeyear start, the discrepancy is worth noting. Sviatoslav richter plays debussy preludes book i duration. As seen in figure l, while maintaining the same right hand melody, debussy adds not just one, but two melodic lines under. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions.
Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Adele katz on the other hand was more reluctant to adjust the 26 arnold whittall, debussy now, in the cambridge companion to debussy. These preludes capture debussy s love for tonal colouring. This page lists all sheet music of voiles from preludes book 1 sails by claude achille debussy 18621918. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Inspired by the performances of the american dancer loie. Breiner for orchestra debussy completed his two books of preludes in 1910 and 19 respectively, and they contain some of his most visionary and poetic writing for piano. Dressed in a chic tan turtleneck, untucked, but with a belt clasped around it, arturo benedetti michelangeli sits at the piano in an intimate studio in october, 1978. Voiles da preludi, libro i, per pianoforte debussy voiles preludes, book 1 no.
Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. 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. This page lists all recordings of voiles from preludes book 1 sails by claude achille debussy 18621918. Preludes books 1 and 2 preludes 1er et 2e livres piano solo. Dec 12, 2011 this project was cancelled due to lack of funding. As he plays debussy s book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. The piece is 72 measures long, taking approximately four minutes to. But presumably it must have drawn attention to his new debussy recording, which neatly fits both books of piano preludes on to a single disc. Book ii had been reprinted twice, making a total of 4,000 copies. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude.
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