Debussy preludes book 2 michelangeli richter

Pianist imogen c ooper painted evocative sound pictures in a bbc radio 3 lunchtime recital featuring music by debussy, beethoven and chopin. 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. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Any recordings you find of sviatoslav richter playing any of debussy s preludes are also worthy of consideration. Richter bbc legends or hashimoto nami records as you will remember rob, when kyoko hashimotos cd of schubert d. Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary. Michelangeli is scrupulous in his attention to debussys indications, and i think it is why his reading of book 2 is so much more cogent. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes 1. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no.

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. Michelangeli recorded it too late, though there are some tantalising earlier preludes from him on youtube. There are, of course, many other complete recordings of the preludes, books iii. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. Daniel ericourt books iii ivory classics 73006 4cd priced as 2 vladimir viardo books iii propiano 224525. 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. This section from the lists the spoleto performance which i have, and love, plus several othersnot including the moscow performance you mentioned. Im aiming to get through them over the next couple of years, but would like to start with the easiest few and work my way up, while also bubbling along with any that are crazy difficult so that i spend more time overall on them, and then. Richters touch is a miracle of nebulous mistiness, as quiet as could be. Sviatoslav richter plays debussy preludes book i duration. Information from its description page there is shown below. With michelangeli only the second piece feuilles mortes is slow.

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. Michelangeli in warsaw and 27 march 1955 arturo benedetti michelangeli. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. A new album from marcandre hamelin is always cause for celebration. For me its michelangeli and cortot, with richter and aimard right up there too. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images.

Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Each of debussys preludes, book i 19071910 is a short but substantial work that conveys a particular mood or impression suggested by its title. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Order of difficulty of debussy preludes is there a general guide to the difficulty of the debussy preludes. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. Interestingly, at the beginning of the debussy, you can hear him walking on stage, his steps were accompanied by distant church bells that continued after the first few bars in.

I wanted to get michelangelis recording, since a lot of people here love it so much. 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 art of arturo benedetti michelangeli beethoven. 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. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. 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. Albums by arturo benedetti michelangeli stream on idagio. Sviatoslav richter debussy preludes by classical vault 1. I wanted to get michelangeli s recording, since a lot of people here love it so much.

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. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Anyway, the debussy preludes especially book i performed by that great pianist, paul jacobs who died too young, are at about the top of all interpretations, along with those of arturo benedetti michelangeli. The works in debussys second book of preludes 191019 are similar in intent to those of book i 19071910. 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. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a. Claude debussy, composer arturo benedetti michelangeli, piano, mainartist, associatedperformer heinz wildhagen, balance engineer, studiopersonnel jobst eberhardt, recording engineer, studiopersonnel karl faust, producer rainer brock, producer, recording producer. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873.

Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. 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. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Hamelins debussy preludes book 2 are some of the best ive heard. 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. 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. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. You get two discs for the price of one here, but the discs are only about 42 and 43 minutes worth. It is an intriguing, timeless yet assertive, hieratic danse. Benedetti michelangeli, arrau, and richters much more atmospheric. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Debussy michelangeli les collines danacapri preludes, book 1 no. Images benedetti michelangeli 2005 deutsche grammophon dg.

Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. Although you wont find krystian zimermans ultrarefined fingerwork and wide dynamic range, nor paul jacobs linear perception, theres much to. There are now three records of richter playing book 2 of the preludes in 1967 one from spoleto, one from budapest and one from moscow. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Still, as musicologist rollo myers notes, the pictorial element is not unduly stressed if stressed at all. 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. Any recordings you find of sviatoslav richter playing any of debussys preludes are also worthy of consideration. Debussy preludes book 2 richter showing 185 of 85 messages. Debussy preludes book ii richter aldeburgh 67 youtube. In addition, perhaps because debussys style is so prone to mannerism. Michelangelis debussy in general was not along the lines of, say, giesekings or richters. Debussy voiles from preludes book 1 this page lists all recordings of voiles from preludes book 1 sails by claude achille debussy 18621918. Jan 01, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from debussy.