Debussy s two books of preludes amount to a revolution in piano writing, and reflect better that any of his other works the span of debussy s achievement. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. Their relationship to melody and harmony in the preludes of debussy. Theyre both still quite the challenge for advanced players only. Chopins nocturnes and more on amazon music unlimited. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii. Preludes books 1 and 2 paperback april 1, 1999 by claude debussy composer 4. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussy s performance. The project goal was to revive the origins of chamber music organizing concerts on private. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music.
Maybe i am a lazy pianist but i like editions that have some fingering suggestions so i dont. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book. It is thought that bach based his idea off of a series published 20 years before his that had 20 preludes, but there is no evidence that bach was directly. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Piano music 2015 dance magic 2005 heart to heart 2009 i used to be a strangler 2011. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. These beautiful french works are a must for all pianists. I have one other schirmer debussy piano book and this compilation book was what led me to purchase this set of preludes.
This was the first collection of debussy s preludes i ever owned and i have yet to hear another that surpasses it. Except for some mild, localized chromaticism and a short pentatonic passage, the entire piece uses the whole. Voiles is a composition by claude debussy for solo piano from 1909. French composer who matched the contemporary developments in french painting with an impressionist style in his own composition. Dates for book ii are harder to come by, but the volume was published almost exactly three years after the first, on 19 april 19. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussy s mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. The next few measures go through a series of stacked chord progressions that eventually come full circle back to d. Jul 05, 2011 pianist imogen c ooper painted evocative sound pictures in a bbc radio 3 lunchtime recital featuring music by debussy, beethoven and chopin. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. Sviatoslav richter, debussy preludes, book ii discogs. 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. The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. Analyzing examples of rondo form in music literature. Walter gieseking plays debussy preludes book ii, no.
Preludes, books 1 and 2, an album by claude debussy, anker blyme 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. Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Preludes, books 1 and 2, an album by claude debussy, chengzong yin 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. Preludes, books 1 and 2 by claude debussy on spotify. Chapter i tonalit 2 y a a broad definition of tonality 2 b melodic tonality 2 c harmonic tonality 4 chapter ii scales, modes and chords. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential.
Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. 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. Debussy takes an ordinary moment, a cell of life, as in a hint at the marseillaise in the final prelude, and imbues it with a sense of eternity and otherworldly significance. One of the easiest pieces in this collection is the girl with the flaxen hair, around a. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussy s.
Composer claude achille debussy 18621918, with works available to browse and buy. Measures 7 and 8 set the motive and 9 and 10 are just a repetition. Usually ships in 24 hours, unless stock becomes depleted. That this was general we can to some extent see from the sales figures quoted by roy howat. Many of the most admired of debussy s piano works, reprinted from authoritative french editions, among them the etudes 1915, a late work that richly displays the. Sep 03, 2012 claudeachille debussy 1862 1918 preludes, livre 2. Topflight debussy preludes march 23, 2019 by joseph f. Editors notes as a conductor, daniel barenboim has had a distinguished history with the orchestral music of debussy, but this is his first fullalbum foray into the french composers solo piano works. Each episode is separated by its own unique melody and rhythm. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. 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.
Debussys preludes demand a great deal from pianists. It is the second piece in a set of twelve preludes published in 1910. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Debussy played nos 1, 2, 10 and 11 at a concert on 5 may and we know that all of them, apart possibly from no 7, were heard in paris over the next ten months.
Apr 30, 2011 debussys books of preludes follow a tradition from other composers dating before bach. 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. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book ii. Except for some mild, localized chromaticism and a short pentatonic passage, the entire piece uses.
The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Ogg vorbis sound file, length 2 min 27 s, 162 kbps. Wvk002 debussy preludes book 2 albums wave kinetics. The first book of preludes is slightly easier than the second, since the second collection features debussy s more mature writing style.
Debussys literary inspirations were mostly french, but he did not overlook foreign writers. 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. I bought these recently on cd, because i gave away my lps when i moved into a manhattan apartment in the late 1980s, i still miss them. The first episode, measures 7 11, begins in the key of d. Additionally, a chapter in the book is devoted to whether the composer arranged his pieces in this way consciously or not. Debussy himself is recording human experience, revealing veiled messages ranging from bemused comedy to the shards of a shattered universe. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Claude debussy s preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes.
Get to know all of the debussy preludes with christina mcmaster this month. The easiest debussy piano pieces and the most difficult. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Debussy s use of the golden section in his book, debussy in proportion. Its a wonderful bit of piano trickery that hides the melody in plain sight.
Debussy preludes, bk 1 by claude debussy, paperback. The second section b starts a span of four episodes that result in the peak of the piece in measure 20. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Bach was the first to set the tradition of writing 24 to fill out the 24 major and minor keys. Debussy preludes, bk 2 by claude debussy, paperback. Debussy preludes, bk 2 alfred masterwork edition by claude debussy and maurice hinson apr 1, 1988.
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