Prelude book ii clair de lune debussy

Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. In addition, perhaps because debussys style is so prone to mannerism, several of the preludes in book ii bear strong similarities to those from the earlier set. Mar 21, 2020 claude debussy, french composer whose works were a seminal force in the music of the 20th century. Debussys literary inspirations were mostly french, but he did not overlook foreign writers. He developed a highly original system of harmony and musical structure that expressed in many respects the ideals to which the impressionist. Jul 03, 2010 recorded live at the concertgebouw, 42004. Published in 1905 and 1907 respectively, the two sets of images for solo piano are often considered the first examples of debussy. Debussy preludes book ii richter aldeburgh 67 youtube. Claude debussy has 541 books on goodreads with 1052 ratings.

In general i prefer arrau to most recordings of debussy, but even he struggles to bring out the best of book 2. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir modere 3. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dec 21, 2012 claude debussy preludes livre ii brouillards 0. The piece was influenced by poetry, baroque music and the. Claude debussy, in full achilleclaude debussy, born august 22, 1862, saintgermainenlaye, francedied march 25, 1918, paris, french composer whose works were a seminal force in the music of the 20th century. By this point, he had progressed beyond those early works that referenced the past ballade, pour le piano and had produced a number of the masterpieces indicative of his mature style the two sets of images. One of its significant characteristics is the way in which debussy treats tonality. Debussy ondine prelude no 8, book ii buniatishvili. Debussy suite pour le piano free downloadable sheet music. It is not to be confused with the two settings of the poem made by debussy for voice and. Words are inadequate for the sheer sensuous beauty of this piece, one of debussys major. Achilleclaude debussy august 22, 1862 march 25, 1918 was a french composer.

Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Preludes, book ii was composed during 1912 and represent the composers late style. The inspiration here was an article in the newspaper le temps in december 1912 describing the durbar at which george v was crowned emperor of india. Tracks 5 to 7 recorded in paris, france, 10 july 1963, tracks 8 to 19 recorded 11 july 1963. Preludes books 1 and 2 paperback april 1, 1999 by claude debussy composer 4. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Samson francois 19241970 recorded between 19681970 having studied in the. Most pianists play book 2 as though they had to make the best out of a debussy whose creative power had fallen since book 1. Debussy ondine prelude no 8, book ii buniatishvili, piano debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Suite bergamasque, published in 1905, is one of the most wellknown pieces in classic piano literature. He is sometimes seen as the first impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. 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. Released for the debussy centenary in 2018, maestro pollinis new album features the second book of debussy preludes recorded 18 years after his hallmark recording of the first book as well as en blanc et noir, performed with his son and.

Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes. Nov 15, 2010 claude debussy 18621918 preludes book ii vii. The preludes are rather late in debussy s output, with book i completed in 1910 and book ii in 19. Marita viitasalo studied first under professor timo mikkila in helsinki. L numbers are also given from lesures original 1977 catalogue. Otherwise, the suite actually follows the baroque model quite closely. Ralph votapek debussy 24 preludes preludes, book i19091910 37. Debussys impressionism alternates brilliant flashes of light with fading, smoldering remains to depict fireworks. Piano works alexis weissenberg classical 1986 play shuffle. He developed a highly original system of harmony and musical structure that expressed in many respects the ideals to which the impressionist and symbolist painters and writers of his time aspired. The girl with the flaxen hair is one of debussys more popular preludes. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Along with maurice ravel, he is considered one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions. Throughout the second book debussy employs very complex pianistic textures.

At the turn of the twentieth century in france, many composers became increasingly resistant to the dominance of germanic music. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months of 1912 and early april 19. December 8, 2012 by jenna i wrote this during my spring semester of university in 2010 for my music history ii class. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Released for the debussy centenary in 2018, maestro pollinis new album features the second book of debussy preludes recorded 18 years after his hallmark recording of the first book as well as en blanc et noir, performed with his son and burgeoning pianist and conductor, daniele pollini. It is written in 98 meter, marked andante tres expressif, and to be played mostly pianissimo. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller.