The suite is one of the very early impressionistic pieces of music, following the french visual art form. 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. Information from its description page there is shown below. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant.
When acclaimed pianist hiroko sasaki was looking for aninstrument to record the debussy preludes on, she happened to spot a strange looking instrument, which turned out to be a pleyel concert grand built in 1873, and she instantly fell in love with it. 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. Debussy preludes, bk 1 by claude debussy, paperback. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. L numbers are also given from lesures original 1977 catalogue. Click subscribe for more beautiful music by debussy every other day this october. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. This brings us to the ideal moment to talk about your latest venture into the album, with book 1 of debussy s preludes. As seen in figure l, while maintaining the same right hand melody, debussy adds not just one, but two melodic lines under. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Dec 12, 2011 this project was cancelled due to lack of funding. Debussy s two books of preludes amount to a revolution in piano writing, and reflect better that any of his other works the span of debussy s achievement.
Classical music online bach, beethoven, mozart 5,467 views. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. That this was general we can to some extent see from the sales figures quoted by roy howat. Claude debussy by walter gieseking preludes book one. 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. It is the second piece in a set of twelve preludes published in 1910. Voiles partitura musicale da preludes book 1 debussy, claude a imslp note. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy showing 1 4 of 68. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 ns 0105.
Get it and you will have an amazing album that will make you forget almost any other debussy. His compositions flowed without a strict sense of metre or rhythm, and are considered the pioneering works of the impressio read more. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp.
Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music musopen. The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. The reason i ask is that this would be be much more etherial at double tempo really lightening up on the fastest notes. Without any intention of typecasting you, i had put you more on the side of the german classicists and romantics and, in any event, on the side of the. Download debussy preludes, book 1 in pdf and mp3 for free and without. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository.
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l air du soir 5. Debussy, pascal roge piano works vol 3 preludes book 1. 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. These preludes capture debussy s love for tonal colouring. 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. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Unlike previous collections of preludes, such as those of j. Despite enjoying many other fine perfomances of these works, claude debussy. This for example occurs in voiles where the editor starts the piece using 51 in rh. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails. But with what is in this double cd, you have debussy best and a lot of it, if not the whole.
Jan 31, 2018 listen claude debussy preludes, book 1. 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. The piano, built in a beautifully ornamented harpsichord case. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. Art that gives an impression of what is there, rather than depicting it directly. Pentatonic scale in debussys voiles, preludes, book i, no. By debussys death in march 1918, book i had been reprinted five times, making a total of 8,360 copies. After training at the paris conservatory, debussy took several jobs to support. Book ii had been reprinted twice, making a total of 4,000 copies. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes. In voiles, debussy uses a slightly different approach to layering his melodies.
There is no date mentioned on this release but this version was most probably released in mid 1950s. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books. In general i prefer arrau to most recordings of debussy, but even he struggles to bring out the best of book 2. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5. The slightest gradations of timbre and dynamic are observed throughout, allied to a broad palette of colour. I have to confess that the choice of repertoire took me somewhat aback. Suggesting sailing boats anchored to a fixed pedalpoint, this prelude is a brilliant example of the composers use of the. Claude debussy, now known for his experimental and influential compositions, was breaking free of traditional methods even at a young age. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. Debussy did nothing less than liberate music from the domination by functional harmony which had prevailed for three centuries. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Inspired by the performances of the american dancer loie fuller, whose scarf dances were.
Even allowing for book is threeyear start, the discrepancy is worth noting. 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. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Orchestral reimaginings of debussys piano pieces which are entertaining, intriguing and very satisfying.
The project goal was to revive the origins of chamber music organizing concerts on private settings. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. Get to know all of the debussy preludes with christina mcmaster this month. Ive not played this piece, but it is it possible to play the thirds with two hands one for top line and other for bottom. Though its repeated employment of wholetone and some pentatonic scales as well as a consistent b. 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. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Voiles da preludi, libro i, per pianoforte debussy voiles preludes, book 1 no. Catala deutsch espanol francais italiano nederlands portugues suomi. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content.
Titled preludes on front cover but in spanish preludios on rear cover and labels. There is a strong tonal relationship between the preludes that suggests that the published order of the preludes is not arbitrary. Can only regret pommier did not include in here, volumes two of preludes and images. I would argue the tonality of this piece as being primarily based in c major. Bach and chopin, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signatures.
This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Jan 09, 2010 voiles, number 2 from book i of debussys preludes. He is one of the most important exponents of the whole tone scale in classical music history. Personally, i much prefer 42, and this is what rory shepherd suggests. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The excerpt in figure l is the main melody of voiles as it opens the piece and constantly reappears throughout the piece as a repetitive motif.
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