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. Preludes, livre 2 debussy, claude movementssections movtssecs. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book ii. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works.
Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. Debussy preludes book 2 this page lists all recordings of preludes book 2 by claude achille debussy 18621918. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. But the piano playing is superbly brilliant and precise, and the more energetic pieces, like no. Achilleclaude debussy august 22, 1862 march 25, 1918 was a french composer.
The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Debussy preludes book 2 free downloadable sheet music. The present release in emis great recordings of the century series marks the third time giesekings 1953 versions are reissued on cd. One of the easiest pieces in this collection is the girl with the flaxen hair, around a. Pianist imogen c ooper painted evocative sound pictures in a bbc radio 3 lunchtime recital featuring music by debussy, beethoven and chopin. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. 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. 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. That this was general we can to some extent see from the sales figures quoted by roy howat.
Music for relaxation, reliance and relief 10,415,940 views 1. This is the ultimate source for these beloved piano preludes by debussy, in a newly engraved and researched critical edition from durand, the original publisher of this music. Similarly, the great german pianist walter gieseking seemed to have dibs on the debussy preludes. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Voiles is a composition by claude debussy for solo piano from 1909. 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. The girl with the flaxen hair is almost a plain jane here, and the sounds and scents of the evening scarcely linger as impalpable impressions. Publication date 19 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Preludes book 2 scores at sheet music plus musicbrainz. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873.
Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. Jan 01, 2009 dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. Meditazioni alla tastiera original sound recording wrongly identified as made by the little orchestra society, new york. 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. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. Theyre both still quite the challenge for advanced players only.
It is the second piece in a set of twelve preludes published in 1910. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Edited by roy howat and claude helffer revised critical edition. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Claude debussy s preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Module 5 analysis of piano repertoire lessons 1 and 2 debussy preludes the student must look for the book the piano works of claude debsusy, by e. A thoughtful note by the german writer in dgs booklet reminds us that debussy wasnt in favour of performing each book in its entirety, 12 pieces at a time. I confess that when i first listened to michelangeli in book 2 not a thought crossed my mind about doing them any other way. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Claudio arrau considered it to be one of debussys greatest preludes and said its miraculous that he created, in so few notes, this kind of depth. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant.
This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. The easiest debussy piano pieces and the most difficult. Preludes books 1 and 2 paperback april 1, 1999 by claude debussy composer 4. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails. Meditazioni alla tastiera original sound recording wrongly identified as made by. Although the composer did not think the preludes should be performed as a cycle, book two is perfectly symmetrical with two showpieces at the start and end on the twelve pieces. Join a community of music enthusiasts with a passion for music education. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. The first book of preludes is slightly easier than the second, since the second collection features debussy s more mature writing style. All of the tapes are generally in good condition and we play them on. The late mary antonietti, a pianist and cousin of gustav holst who met debussy when he came to london in 1909, remembered that book ii of the preludes was greeted in britain with slight disappointment. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. His 193839 versions were staples of the 78 rpm catalog, as well as his 1951 and 1953 lp remakes.
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