Thus the naked soul of the work is placed before the audience. 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. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. Amazon preludes book 2 claude debussy, arturo benedetti. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli with michelangeli, arturo benedetti on cd. Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. Diverse kunstler news referenzaufnahmen arturo benedetti. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. Debussy preludes heft 1 michelangeli download buy now. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. His restraint and discretion make one forget all considerations of technical dexterity. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays debussy arturo. Arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1. Jun 04, 2018 these recordings come from a 1998 concert featuring book i of the preludes, previously issued on euroarts and a new recording of estampes not that youd know from the beautifully natural piano sound. Amazon preludes book 1 claude debussy, arturo benedetti. May 27, 20 arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1 classical vault 1.
Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. 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. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. The vatican recordings arturo benedetti michelangeli muziekweb. Heft 1 book 1 livre i libro i arturo benedetti michelangeli. Marietta petkova speelt 24 preludes debussy cd centraal. As a tribute to greatest among artists to be dedicated towards yuu aka 225cess hommage a rameau. Michelangeli s reputation is sustained essentially by two recordings or groups of recordings. 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. Still waters run quite deep in many a michelangeli. Benedetti michelangeli spielt debussy arturo benedetti.
Legendarische pianovirtuoos michelangeli overleden trouw. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Debussy verkiest echter dramatische vertelkracht boven een keurslijf van toonsoorten. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. 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. Jan 22, 2009 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. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. Jan 01, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from debussy.
The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. But i much prefer this live 1982 royal festival hall taping. I dont to this day have a really fixed notion of how they should be best played. You can access this piece and all our high quality, printable pdf files by. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. 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. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Mit debussy preludes book i setzte michelangeli einen, bis heute gultigen ma. Debussy michelangeli les collines danacapri preludes, book 1 no. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Preludes krystian zimerman by debussy, claude on cd. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli piano.
Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Referenzaufnahmen arturo benedetti michelangeli interpretiert debussy. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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