Arrau debussy preludes books

Roger woodwards first complete recording of both books of the preludes by claude. 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. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. 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. Debussy, claudio arrau arrau heritage debussy 2003.

This recording presents the first books of both the preludes and the images, works in which debussy found his mature piano style, full of. Thats simply because book 2 requires a different style than book 1, and gieseking makes each prelude shine. Claudio arrau claude debussy discography sort by catalogue number sort by type preludes book i 12 preludes, l. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op.

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. Not hazy like gieseking nor is it of the pin point stoicism of michelanglithat is a compliment. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. Otherwise, the doublecd set reference versions remain my first choices. Claudio arrau leon february 7, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante inbal. It is kind of a mix of the two, but with a heavy dose of germanic emotionalism.

Preludes book i, images book i and nocturne youtube. 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. Debussy claudio arrau preludes book i images book i discogs. 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. 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.

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. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. For book 2, arrau is still excellent but gieseking is the finest recording. Claude debussy, claudio arrau preludes images amazon. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Vote up content that is ontopic, within the rulesguidelines, and will likely stay relevant longterm. 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. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. 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. Preludes book 1, images book 1, estampes c arrau music cd album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. 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. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at. I like michangeli dg recordings and i also enjoy claudio arrau in the.

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. 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. The sound is magnificent, surely one of the best examples of arraus. 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. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each.