Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months. The titles of the preludes are written at the end of each work. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. Provided to youtube by recordjet preludes, book 1, l. They were published in two booksseries, each consisting of three pieces. The only other debussy song ive learned is doctor gradus ad parnassum, i cant quite play it up to full speed though. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1. Collectors may want to know how philips latest incarnation of mitsuko uchidas 1989 debussy etudes differs from earlier cd issues. Walter giesekings famous set is the exemplar of this no foreground.
This collection is a good starting point, but debussy i think deserves a little further listing than this compilation. He felt no overwhelming need to do so, but a desire to record them gradually imposed itself upon him. Check out claude debussy plays his finest works by claude debussy on. Ivan ilic, claude debussy claude debussys preludes for piano, books 1 and 2. I was very taken indeed with that disc so im delighted that the remainder of the. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Gifted from his early years with a preternatural and keen understanding of writing for the piano, this cd displays debussys prodigious gifts in full display as rendered by baldis sensitive playing. A mong the emerging generation of pianists, francesco piemontesi has been highly praised as a keyboard poet to set alongside igor levits. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions.
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. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment preludes, book 1, l. Leslie cain performs in richard goodes alldebussy master class, march 27 2015. Orchestral reimaginings of debussys piano pieces which are entertaining, intriguing and very satisfying. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Provided to youtube by naxos of america preludes, book 1. Debussys orchestral sound world, which can inform interpretative choices. Prelude from pour le piano this piece sits rather well with the bach toccata as it is debussys nod back to his baroque antecedents specifically couperin, rather than bach, and has very distinct toccata elements in its constant forward motion and the divine arabesque of bach.
Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. Whats insidejohann christoph friedrich bachsolfeggio in d majorjohann sebastian bachmarch in d major bwv anh. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. This is debussys tonal palette reimagined in much bolder, primary colours. List of books and articles about claude debussy online. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Claude debussy preludes download piano sheet music. A 2001 reissue in philips 50 great recordings series offered 24bit remastering that yielded more palpable room ambience, clearer definition, and a more natural equalization of the piano than the excellentsounding original release. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. Debussy s dancing fairies are as airborne as his ondine is watery and slithery. These works are distinct from debussys images pour orchestre. After traveling in europe and russia, debussy settled down in paris in 1887 and devoted himself to composing for the rest of his life. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. The recording is performed by jeremiah jones and is 5 minutes and 49 seconds in length.
Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. 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. Images usually pronounced in french is a suite of six compositions for solo piano by claude debussy. Professor christopher guzman, piano produced by the. There is no shortage of imagination in ilic s playing but he doesn t overdo the. There is much in american pianist ivan ilics performances of debussys book 1 and 2 preludes to. Claude debussy plays his finest works by claude debussy on. When we say nontraditional scales we refer to scales other than the major and minor scales used in baroque, classical and romantic music. The girl with the flaxen hair based on a scottish tune is the most tonal and perhaps most well known of the preludes bk1. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Along with maurice ravel, he is considered one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions. The swiss pianist revels in debussys world of colour.
Achilleclaude debussy august 22, 1862 march 25, 1918 was a french composer. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Sheet music and recordings of thousands of piano pieces by claude debussy and many other famous composers to view in your digital device, print out or listen to. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Ivan ilic, claude debussy claude debussys preludes for piano, books 1 and 2 music. I have played piano for about 12 years, although i am a little rusty as i havent been able to play as much the past couple years. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. I have had several people request that i record some debussy preludes so here is the first.
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