Debussy preludes book 1 michelangeli ravelo

The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. I have heard all the debussy that he recorded for deutsche grammophon. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. It is an intriguing, timeless yet assertive, hieratic danse. This music seemed to make the best of his controlled, remote style. Debussy s intent becomes clear, and for the first time i realized how this music was meant to sound. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Debussy michelangeli minstrels preludes, book 1 no. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli with michelangeli, arturo benedetti on cd. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes 1. The icy detachment of the beethoven performances op 2 no 3 and the last, op 111 could reinforce the view that michelangeli was just a sterile technician, but his debussy the two books of images. For one, the gorgeous engineering fully captures how the pianists ravishing, multilayered sound world projected in a hall. Michelangelis unique creative touch made him somewhat of a prophet to the new art of debussy.

We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano. Arturo benedetti michelangeli box set arturo benedetti. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few. The shrill counterpoint chords sound like a rattle snake. Michelangeli s lofty, commanding way with debussy s book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes.

Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 05. Michelangeli is scrupulous in his attention to debussy s indications, and i think it is why his reading of book 2 is so much more cogent. Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary. 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. Maurice ravel orchestrated the middle movement regarded as debussys first mature. Although you wont find krystian zimermans ultrarefined fingerwork and wide dynamic range, nor paul jacobs linear perception, theres much to. Arturo benedetti michelangeli claude debussy images i. Arturo benedetti michelangeli mozart chopin schumann. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Review of cd recording centaur records debussy preludes, bks. Oh, if you want to hear some of these preludes performed by a reputable debussy interpreter, look up michelangeli on youtube and youll find a series of videos where he plays the majority if not all of these preludes. Michelangeli dvd by jed distler on january 27, 2008 in dressed in a chic tan turtleneck, untucked, but with a belt clasped around it, arturo benedetti michelangeli sits at the piano in. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp.

That is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussy s preludes, book livre 1, a group of. 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. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. This prelude turns to antiquity, to the dances at the temple of apollo at delphi, an evocation of a fragment of sculpture, perhaps. 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 book 1 1978 youtube arturo benedetti michelangeli concert in lugano,1981 complete duration. 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.

Ok, after using about pages of paper printing book 1 and 2 of preludes by debussy did that in school, hehe, 24 preludes in total. Debussy was among the most influential of all the 20th centurys composers. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. His lyrical gift, idiosyncratic harmonies, colours and rhythms, his preference for suggestion rather than direct statement, resulted in a sound world that was quite different from those of brahms, wagner and tchaikovsky, whose music ruled the roost while he was struggling to become accepted. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Images by arturo benedetti michelangeli from amazons classical music store. Most of all, the sharpness of vision exilarates us. 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. Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. This piece is pure debussy a beautiful, quiet contemplative tone poem.

Feux dartifice is one of debussy s most difficult and impressive works. 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. Feux dartifice is one of debussys most difficult and impressive works. Jan 20, 2006 ok, after using about pages of paper printing book 1 and 2 of preludes by debussy did that in school, hehe, 24 preludes in total.

Feb 16, 2006 the icy detachment of the beethoven performances op 2 no 3 and the last, op 111 could reinforce the view that michelangeli was just a sterile technician, but his debussy the two books of images. I was just wondering, can anyone sort them out in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest. 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. Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Acoording to gaby casadesus, debussy delighted in contemplating this print. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Debussys intent becomes clear, and for the first time i realized how this music was meant to sound. Measure 26 or section a restates the music heard in the introduction, but in a lower richer register. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano paperback april 1, 1989. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5 5. Arturo benedetti michelangeli 10cd cd documents 223500. It served as the inspiration for poisson dor in images book ii. To my ears michelangeli was never better than in debussy.

A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please add your thoughts in the comments at the bottom. Poissons dor arturo benedetti michelangeli piano, recorded in helsinki, 22. Tracks 1 01 to 1 06, 205 to 208, 301 to 408, 501 to 606, 701 rec. Debussy michelangeli les collines danacapri preludes, book 1 no. In short, ogawas debussy boasts unquestionable virtues. But i much prefer this live 1982 royal festival hall taping. Piano works arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic 2001. Through the halfsteps and pitches utilized in these two measures, debussy hints at each of the four episodes by highlighting their tonal centers, d, g, c, and a. It consists of three individually composed movements, prelude, sarabande and toccata.