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. Preludes books 1 and 2 paperback april 1, 1999 by claude debussy composer 4. Pour le piano estampes images 1 images 2 childrens corner suite. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussys mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussys performance. Review of cd recording centaur records debussy preludes, bks. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Debussy preludes 112 book 1 complete paul barton, feurich. Recorded ten years after his release of book 1 of the preludes, this set shows the same sensitively of touch, the same extraordinary clarity of texture, and the. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Soyoung choe performs excerpts from debussys preludes, book 1.
Debussys intent becomes clear, and for the first time i realized how this music was meant to sound. 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. 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. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. 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. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions.
A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Societe musicale independante, claude debussy piano 19110503 in paris, salle pleyel complete jane mortier piano first pub lication. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. These beautiful french works are a must for all pianists. Voiles is a composition by claude debussy for solo piano from 1909. 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. In general i prefer arrau to most recordings of debussy, but even he struggles to bring out the best of book 2.
Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. This viewer request recording of debussy preludes book 1 is for jules. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. Walter morse rummel, piano complete first pub lication. You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. Appraising background information the composer claude debussy 18621918 was the leading french composer of the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Debussys music virtually defines the transition from lateromantic music to twentieth century modernist music. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails. The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. Claude debussy komponierte seine beiden hefte preludes pour piano praludien fur klavier. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. It is the second piece in a set of twelve preludes published in 1910. 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.
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 impressionist technique. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months. Symphonieorchester des bayerischen rundfunks education 20152016. Most pianists play book 2 as though they had to make the best out of a debussy whose creative power had fallen since book 1. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 ns 0105. 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. Information from its description page there is shown below. Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp.
Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. In french literary circles, the style of this period was known as symbolism, a movement that directly inspired debussy both as a composer and as an active cultural participant. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. Claude debussys preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. I have recently been listening repeatedly to samples of pascal roges latest recording of debussys preludes, and i must say i like what ive heard. While the solo piano version of debussys preludes will always remain fundamental to. Viewer request for jules hall in sheffield, england.
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