Jan 01, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from debussy. Preludes book 2 by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music. Debussy, c preludes, book 2 suite bergamasque viitasalo. Although you wont find krystian zimermans ultrarefined fingerwork and wide dynamic range, nor paul jacobs linear perception, theres much to.
You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. Aquarius outlet 2015 johannes brahms rhythm and blues. Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary. Visage rsm651 magazin plattensammeln ist eine sehr gute kapitalanlage. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Review of cd recording centaur records debussy preludes, bks. He shapes the first book of debussy s preludes with delicate and expressive sensitivity, savoring the magical atmospheres. Mar 10, 2012 claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great sound. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes 1. He has conducted performances in china, germany, canada, mexico, panama, and in cities across the us, including chicago, houston, washington dc, san diego, new orleans, minneapolis, and in some of the foremost stages in new york including carnegie hall, lincoln center, symphony space, merkin. Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music.
Debussy s intent becomes clear, and for the first time i realized how this music was meant to sound. The late mary antonietti, a pianist and cousin of gustav holst who met debussy when he came to london in 1909, remembered that book ii of the preludes was greeted in britain with slight disappointment. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5 5. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Im aiming to get through them over the next couple of years, but would like to start with the easiest few and work my way up, while also bubbling along with any that are crazy difficult so that i spend more time overall on them, and then. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Daniel ericourt books iii ivory classics 73006 4cd priced as 2 vladimir viardo books iii propiano 224525. With nagai and rouvier the first two pieces are slow, with the result that it seems to take a long time for the performance to get going. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Bakers biographical dictionary of musicians must necessarily include men and women active in music who were not professional musicians, such as aristocratic patrons and patronesses, wealthy promoters of musical events, impresarios, music publishers, ballet masters who played important roles in commissioning and performing works from composers. Like vladimir horowitz and glenn gould, michelangeli employs a relatively flatfingered technique for sustained legato passages and certain rotary arpeggios such as those in ce qua vu le vent douest.
A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. That this was general we can to some extent see from the sales figures quoted by roy howat. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Trails of influence in a debussy prelude by michael clark. Preludes book 1, an album by claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Pascal roge recorded debussys preludes book 1 for decca some time ago, and he has remade them, together with book 2, marking the start of a complete cycle of this composers piano works. Finger velocity in meters per second at fingerkey contact fk against per formance rate, separately for pianist 17 left and pianist 24 right. Contribute to blablauserdid development by creating an account on github. This study explores the rich history of the fourth prelude from book two, les fees sont dexquises danseuses the fairies are exquisite dancers. Billboard published weektv by ive and out of left the billboard publishing company 2160 patt. New philharmonia orchestra, arturo benedetti michelangeli from amazons. 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. Aug 19, 2016 debussy did nothing less than liberate music from the domination by functional harmony which had prevailed for three centuries.
As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. Debussy, c preludes, book 2 suite bergamasque viitasalo by claude debussy. With michelangeli only the second piece feuilles mortes is slow. Isbn 978399012183 2 pbk isbn 9783990121849 pdf isbn 9783990121856 epub inhaltsverzeichnis wolfgang gratzer, vorwort des herausgebers i. Cleveland plain dealer albany records released robert cassidys eponymous recording in 2011, including book i of the debussy prludes. Cassidy has performed the works live on wclv radio and in recitals in. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. Any recordings you find of sviatoslav richter playing any of debussy s preludes are also worthy of consideration. 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. Anikushin has given numerous solo, concerto and chamber music performances at such important venues in new york city as stern hall of carnegie hall, weill hall of carnegie hall, merkin recital hall, alice tully hall, steinway hall and the bruno walter auditorium of the performing arts library at lincoln center as well as overseas at the great and small halls of the moscow conservatory and. Preludes book 2 by arturo benedetti michelangeli on.
A hoffmann, undine, overture publicado por theodor en 6. There are, of course, many other complete recordings of the preludes, books iii. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes. Virtuosic repertoire for solo piano will be performed by diane day who will perform two preludes prelude, op. Shaw 9780844268217 0844268216 occupational therapy, 1979, library kits. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. My personal journey through the 24 debussy preludes. Hong kong harp talents renee hui, hebe kan, chloe li, meredith hau hong kong harp quartett edith pun, melody tam, yany tse, juliana beckel hong kong harp talents is a program hosted by hong kong harp centre since 2016, aims at helping to promote hong kongs talented harp students and young professionals the hong kong harp quartet hkhq, fresh and new to the scene, has already. This award has taken the blogosphere by storm due to its chainmail growth pattern, and on behalf of this blog, im accepting it and will place it on the virtual wall with all the other honors that northwest reverb has received. Felipe tristn is quickly establishing himself as one of the most soughtafter conductors from mexico. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. My book about catnapped pack of 10, wendy body 9780902660298 0902660292 the tollhouses of cornwall, patrick john taylor 9781842325322 1842325329 chelsea reach, claire rayner.
P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2 ondine. Lux aeterna or, some thoughts on dawnwatching june 29, 2010 posted by contrapuntalplatypus in iranelection, music, nature, saving the world. The book is a study of mental processes and language. 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.
Evolving performance practice of debussys piano preludes. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. 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. Arturo benedetti michelangeli claude debussy images iii. Andsnes cites dinu lipatti, arturo benedetti michelangeli, sviatoslav richter and. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. True love and devotion peter hunningale true love and devotion. 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. Hotel costes collection 20072008 house of irma vol. Magazin plattensammeln ist eine sehr gute kapitalanlage.
Arturo benedetti michelangeli performs schumann, chopin, debussy. Order of difficulty of debussy preludes is there a general guide to the difficulty of the debussy preludes. Claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great sound. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Debussy \trpceski,simon images etc open disc 08 decamps, christian psych december. First in a series of six broadcasts on language, based on the manuscript of a book by alan roberts. Stepan turnovsky, martin gabriel, ernst ottensamer with the vienna mozart academy conducted by johannes wildner. Information from its description page there is shown below. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays debussy arturo. Page 8 is a senior staff consultant at tempo, gen eral electric at santa barbara. Debussy michelangeli les collines danacapri preludes, book 1 no.
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