Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Preludes, book 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic 1984. Debussy danses sacree et profane dance phia berghout harp the chamber music society of amsterdam eduard van beinum decca lp 1952. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude debussy. But i much prefer this live 1982 royal festival hall taping. Preludes, book 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic 1984 allmusic. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
After all, arturo benedetti michelangelis 70s recordings of debussys images and preludes, book 1, were hailed in their time as revolutionary. May 27, 20 arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1 classical vault 1. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. After all, arturo benedetti michelangelis 70s recordings of debussys images and preludes, book 1, were hailed in their time as revolutionary, masterly, and uniquely compelling, and the encomiums have kept on through every subsequent rerelease.
Michelangelis spotlighting of every note brings reflets dans leau closer to the sparkle of ravels jeux deau than do more distanced performance in the gieseking tradition but it is evocative in its own way, while the abstract titles of the other two pieces hommage a rameau and mouvement mean that the pianists concentration on. The schumann concerto would have made a natural pairing with the grieg, and it would. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Complete your gina bachauer, sir john gielgud maurice ravel claude debussy collection. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli with michelangeli, arturo benedetti on cd. Debussy, c preludes, book 1 ravel, m sonatine jeux. This prelude turns to antiquity, to the dances at the temple of apollo at delphi, an evocation of a fragment of sculpture, perhaps. Preludes, book 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic 1998. 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. Arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1. Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar.
Piano works, an album by arturo benedetti michelangeli. Michelangeli s unique creative touch made him somewhat of a prophet to the new art of debussy. Claude debussy preludes volume 1 book one arturo benedetti michelangeli 2. Images arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic is. Mikhail pletnev plays debussy preludes book 1 live 1995 duration. Preludes, book 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli songs. The next two preludes take us abroad for the last time. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. Chopin, debussy composed twentyfour preludes in two books 1910 and 19. 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 makes splitting big stretches sound quite acceptable. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918.
The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. 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. 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. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. However i had been mightily impressed by michelangeli s accounts of book i of the preludes, as by his childrens corner and images, so it was high time to acquaint myself with his insights into book ii. As youd expect, aimards accounts of the 24 pieces are technically impeccable. 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. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Arturo benedetti michelangeli timeline featuring albums. You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. 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. I have recently been listening repeatedly to samples of pascal roges latest recording of debussy s preludes, and i must say i like what ive heard. I can do just as good a water nymph as you in fewer notes. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. Why they were combined on one disc i dont understand. Even with the comparison of his rachmaninov iv and ravel concerti, this is. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Claude debussy preludes book 1, images book 1 and 2 arturo benedetti michelangeli deutsche grammophon. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each.
Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. Ravel, 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli piano philharmonia orchestra, nhk simphony orchestra, nhk symphony orchestra, ettore gracis, alexander rumpf. Arturo benedetti michelangeli piano, gianandrea gavazzeni, alexander rumpf. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. These beautiful french works are a must for all pianists. But presumably it must have drawn attention to his new debussy recording, which neatly fits both books of piano preludes. Pollini plays 2 preludes by debussy as encores in japan. Jun 09, 2012 as a tribute to greatest among artists to be dedicated towards yuu aka 225cess hommage a rameau. Dressed in a chic tan turtleneck, untucked, but with a belt clasped around it, arturo benedetti michelangeli sits at the piano in an intimate studio in october, 1978. Preludes, book 1 ravel, m sonatine jeux deau viitasalo by claude debussy, maurice ravel.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Michelangeli dvd by jed distler on january 27, 2008 in dressed in a chic tan turtleneck, untucked, but with a belt clasped around it, arturo benedetti michelangeli sits at the piano in. Arturo benedetti michelangeli piano download page 4.
The titles are provided at the end of each prelude and left without dedication, with inspiration from impressionist artwork, literature, and nature. Maybe debussy, who distrusted prolixity and technical brilliance, was saying. Arturo benedetti michelangeli ravel piano concerto in g. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Jan 01, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from debussy. Claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy. I dont to this day have a really fixed notion of how they should be best played. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. These preludes capture debussy s love for tonal colouring.
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