Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Claudio arrau s classic recordings of debussy s preludes from the late 1970s are the yardstick by which i measure other readings of these works. February 6, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20thcentury composers, especially bach, beethoven, schubert, chopin, schumann, liszt and brahms. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. 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. Thats simply because book 2 requires a different style than book 1, and gieseking makes each prelude shine. Claudio arrau had been playing and recording heavyweight beethoven, brahms, liszt and schumann for so long that his 1979 recording of the first book of debussy s preludes must have come as a surprise to many. Claudio arrau leon february 7, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20thcentury composers, especially. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. Claudio arrau had been playing and recording heavyweight beethoven, brahms, liszt and schumann for so long that his 1979 recording of the first book of. For mixed chorus, orchestra arr for chorus with orchestra arr scores featuring mixed chorus arr scores featuring the orchestra arr for mandolin, orchestra arr scores featuring the mandolin arr for orchestra with soloists arr. Otherwise, the doublecd set reference versions remain my first choices. This recording presents the first books of both the preludes and the images, works in which debussy found his mature piano style, full of.
Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Claude debussy, claudio arrau preludes images amazon. Vote up content that is ontopic, within the rulesguidelines, and will likely stay relevant longterm. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. If you want a modern, well engineered recording that fits both books of debussy s preludes on a single disc, vladimir viardo propiano or joan rowland surroundedby will adequately suit your needs. Please help ensure arrauhouses continuity as a notforprofit educational website by contributing towards its recurrent technical and maintenance costs through generously buying spare items from its various collections, as shown below. Not hazy like gieseking nor is it of the pin point stoicism of michelanglithat is a compliment. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on rym. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Debussy, claudio arrau arrau heritage debussy 2003. Preludes book 1, images book 1, estampes c arrau music cd album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. They are still my first choice, however, steven osborne has delivered a very convincing set of preludes that are beautifully recorded.
In his work french piano music, published in 1930, alfred cortot offered a remarkably apt description of what it was that made debussy s piano music so important and original, just twelve years after the composers death. Funny, while making an attempt to rearrange some cd shelves, a couple of weeks ago, i hit upon jacques rouviers debussy, too, not in the boxset, but a couple of seperate cds, and immediately i thought, too, this is a great way to play the preludes. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir duration. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Preludes book i, images book i and nocturne youtube. Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante inbal. I like michangeli dg recordings and i also enjoy claudio arrau in the. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for. Germany 4203932 philips debussy arrau preludes images estampes cd, 1987, w. Claudio arrau leon february 7, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from. I also lived with claudio arrau on philips for a long time, which is another. For book 2, arrau is still excellent but gieseking is the finest recording. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions.
For book 1 though this is the best with gieseking and michelangeli second. Debussy claudio arrau preludes book i images book i discogs. It is kind of a mix of the two, but with a heavy dose of germanic emotionalism. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at. Roger woodwards first complete recording of both books of the preludes by claude. Both books 1 and 2 of debussy s popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. Claudio arrau had been playing and recording heavyweight beethoven, brahms, liszt and schumann for so long that his 1979 recording of the first book of debussys preludes must have come as a surprise to many. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Published on jan 25, 2019 this recording presents the first books of both the preludes and the images, works in which debussy found his mature piano style, full of unheard colours, atmospheres and.