Nndebussy preludes book 2 program notes for cpech

The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Another critic wrote that book 2 of the preludes is played more successfully than book 1. In 1872 he entered the paris conservatoire, where he abandoned the plan of becoming a virtuoso. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. For his sun oct 6 performance, our guest curator marcandre hamelin will end the concert with the complete debussy preludes book 2 unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Jul 05, 2011 every part of conductors life is challenging. But with time, the attractions of book ii have become clearer, and it seems likely. Preludes book 2 debussy preludes, opus 32 rachmaninoff by lawrence budmen while an entire concert of preludes may seem repetitive at first glance, the term had a very different meaning to various composers. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir modere 3.

Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Pucks aerial acrobatics are first interrupted by and then blended with trumpet and horn calls. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor bach preludes book 2 debussy preludes, opus 32 rachmaninoff by lawrence budmen while an entire concert of preludes may seem repetitive at first glance, the term had a very different meaning to various composers. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Debussys preludes demand a great deal from pianists.

The composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussy s music by kodaly in 1907. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. These two are the only pianists whom i have heard play this measure this way. Jan 01, 2009 dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. It is not necessary to be a virtuoso in order to play the notes of many of the pieces, but formidable technique and vision are required to create the colours and capture the changing moods. The two final preludes of book i are more lighthearted.

The sheer volume of piano tone pulled from the instrument on the. Debussy s colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months of 1912 and early april. 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. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. My mom who went through years of piano lessons with 5 kids heard my sixyearold play last week and couldnt believe it. From the enormity of the repertoire to the geography and travel. It sounds reasonable, but its not whats on the page, and both play it as quarters when the theme recurs later in the prelude. In brouillards, the fog is depicted by the simultaneous use of whitenote and. Brouillards is the first prelude in debussys second book of preludes and was completed at. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Databases and publications erasmus programme research service.

The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Stravinskys influence is amply apparent in the barbarous repetitive rhythms that open the first movement prelude. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Im only an amateur pianist, but have been playing debussys piano works since the late 70s. Claudio arrau considered it to be one of debussy s greatest preludes and said its miraculous that he created, in so few notes, this kind of depth. Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. This disc is roges first complete recording of the preludes i presume from the liner notes that he had recorded a selection in the analogue era and that this marks the start of a complete debussy cycle. It helps that we have a stellar teacher, of course, but this is really a terrific book.

Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. Puck is shakespeares elf, in all likelihood found by debussy, as roy howat has suggested, in an edition of 1908 with illustrations by arthur rackham. 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 debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy showing 14 of 68 pages in this thesis. Complete your claude debussy paul jacobs collection. The three quarter notes in 68 time are played as three eighth notes in 38 time. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Debussys piano pieces require deep thought and understanding. 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. Standard notation, introductory text and performance notes does not include words to the songs. 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. The piano pronto book is exactly what they needed for their best start with the piano.

The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. Sep 29, 2006 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. 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. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The one clear fault of the osborne recording is dynamic extremes, which is, i assume, an engineering decision. Preludes ii, l1 debussy from cda67920 hyperion records. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off.

Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works. Im only an amateur pianist, but have been playing debussy s piano works since the late 70s. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. In these pages ill try to summarize what references i have on the performance of. A new album from marcandre hamelin is always cause for celebration. Het programma op 16 april is haar dan ook op het lijf geschreven. 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 some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. 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. While in an opera or ballet, a prelude may be a mood setting introduction to. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository.

General performance notes on the preludes and more detailed, individual notes for preludes nos. This blog is dedicated to discussion of the performance of the piano pieces of claude debussy. Information from its description page there is shown below. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it was. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. They require attention to myriad details, yet an air of often skittish improvisation. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Playing debussys piano works an amateurs thoughts about.

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. A recording of the preludes, by artisteditor brian ganz, is also included with the print edition. These beautiful french works are a must for all pianists. Hamelins stature, extraordinary from the start, increases with every new issue. A recording of the preludes, by artisteditor brian ganz, is. 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. Marcandre hamelin performs complete book 2 of debussys. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907.