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. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. Debussys prelude feux dartifice and then commented upon the initial 69 minutes of his practising. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. I thought walter legge had produced both books, but no, geraint evans was responsible for book 1. Debussy preludes book one michelangeli vatican 1977 duration. 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. Recorded live during the marion rubin berman 31 piano honors concert april 12, 2012 in necs jordan hall in boston. Unlike previous collections of preludes, such as those of j. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. 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. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an.
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. This blog is dedicated to discussion of the performance of the piano pieces of claude debussy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. Two excerpts from the emperor concerto, showing beethovens use of uneven groups of notes. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Playing debussys piano works an amateurs thoughts about. But at other times its not clear at all, so we do not know exactly where debussy is leading us, and this was no doubt intentional.
One of the easiest pieces in this collection is the girl with the flaxen hair, around a. The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. I was just wondering, can anyone sort them out in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. This piano piece was initially published in the year 1908 and is included in preludes by debussy.
He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. In these pages ill try to summarize what references i have on the performance of. 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 easiest debussy piano pieces and the most difficult. The first book of preludes is slightly easier than the second, since the second collection features debussy s more mature writing style. Ivan march, gramophone 52000 walter giesekings set of both books of the debussy preludes is a different matter one. 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.
Debussy considered both impressionism and symbolism terms of abuse. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Debussy preludes, book one french paperback january 1, 1910 by claude debussy author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment preludes, book 1, l. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection. Jan 09, 2019 provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. One only prays and hopes that the rest of debussy s 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. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music.
Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Brouillards is the first prelude in debussys second book of preludes and was completed. You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. Types of triplets found in piano compositions of debussy and places where they are found. Ok, after using about pages of paper printing book 1 and 2 of preludes by debussy did that in school, hehe, 24 preludes in total. Oct 23, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. 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.
Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Jan 11, 2018 provided to youtube by naxos of america preludes, book 1, l. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Bach and chopin, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signatures. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. 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. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. 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. There is much in american pianist ivan ilics performances of debussys book 1 and 2 preludes to draw fresh responses from such wellknown works. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. Buy debussy preludes by claude debussy, pascal roge from amazons classical music store. Im only an amateur pianist, but have been playing debussys piano works since the late 70s. To this evolution of the independent prelude, debussy added a complexity of materials and a completeness of form, which, without losing its essential.
Debussy preludes, book one french paperback january 1, 1910 by claude debussy author. Apr 03, 2014 unlike previous collections of preludes, such as those of j. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. Debussys preludes demand a great deal from pianists. Free sheet music l 117, debussy, claude preludes, book 1. 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. Preludes books 1 and 2 paperback april 1, 1999 by claude debussy composer 4. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. 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. Preludes books 1 and 2 piano solo sheet music schirmer.
This book is no different than any other music book as far a keeping it open at the. Jan 30, 2017 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment preludes, book 1, l. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. The beams on even the 32nd notes are very easy to distinguish many printers do not get such a high resolution and the spaces between 2 or 3 beams are often poorly defined resulting in fat black patches instead of distinct lines. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. 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. Debussy preludes, book one french paperback january 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.
As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. Price new from used from paperback, 1910 please retry. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. Claude debussy h18621918 by the time he began writing the first book of preludes, claude debussy had established himself as an important and prolific composer having already produced most of the works that history would label masterpieces. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy. Debussys piano pieces require deep thought and understanding. The paradox is that debussy succeeded in a series of piano works starting with estampes in 1903 and culminating in the two books of preludes in 1910 and 1912 respectively in creating what can only be called an. Debussys literary inspirations were mostly french, but he did not overlook foreign writers. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each.
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. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Theyre both still quite the challenge for advanced players only. Bach and chopin, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signatures.