The titles are provided at the end of each prelude and left without dedication, with inspiration from impressionist artwork, literature, and nature. Jan 31, 2018 get a free mp3 of claude debussy preludes, book 1. Sep 29, 2006 claudio arrau considered it to be one of debussys greatest preludes and said its miraculous that he created, in so few notes, this kind of depth. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Other debussian devices include the regarding of the seventh chord e. Imagine going to a concert and hearing the prelude or whatever the first movement might be to a bach suite or partita, but none of the following. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy showing 14 of 68 pages in this thesis. Ive not played this piece, but it is it possible to play the thirds.
The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. It is the second piece in a set of twelve preludes published in 1910. Voiles, from debussys first book of preludes, certainly displays some of debussys compositional affinities. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Claude debussy, preludes, book i debussys preludes are divided into two parts. 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. Voiles, meaning either veils or sails in french, is an example of an impressionist piece of music even though debussy himself refused the title of an impressionist.
Types of triplets found in piano compositions of debussy and. Therefore, the twentyfour preludes composed between 1909 and 19 rep. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical.
Although you wont find krystian zimermans ultrarefined fingerwork and wide dynamic range, nor paul jacobs linear perception, theres much to. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude. Claude debussy had been toying with the idea of writing a book of preludes for some time, and once he began, the process was a speedy one with his first volume completed within two months. Except for some mild, localized chromaticism and a short pentatonic passage, the entire piece uses. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. A newly corrected and very affordable schirmer library edition of these 20thcentury piano masterpieces. Claude debussy preludes, book i amazon web services. The piece elicits feelings of serenity within an eerie tranquility. I would argue the tonality of this piece as being primarily based in c major. As seen in figure l, while maintaining the same right hand melody, debussy adds not just one, but two melodic lines under. But there is too little mystery and confidentiality in those preludes where debussy demands stillness rather than hyperactivity, a touch of mystery and enigma rather than exultance.
Voiles can be translated into veils, which is precisely what the whole tone scales do in this piece. This page was last edited on 29 september 2018, at 22. 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 paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Prelude voiles, book 1 no 2 prelude voiles book 1 no 2. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Book i was composed in a short time between december 1909 and february 1910.
Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. 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. Chopin, debussy composed twentyfour preludes in two books 1910 and 19. This piece is pure debussy a beautiful, quiet contemplative tone poem. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Except for some mild, localized chromaticism and a short pentatonic passage, the entire piece uses the whole tone scale. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano works. By the time he began writing the first book of preludes, claude debussy. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy.
Sviatoslav richter plays debussy preludes book i duration. 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 debussys preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. In this way, the song evokes a sense of ambiguity and lack of direction, though beneath it there is a subconscious sureness of direction in the hidden tonality of the key. Welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday.
Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months. 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. For orchestra arr scores featuring the orchestra arr for wind band arr for orchestra without strings arr scores featuring wind band arr for 5 flutes arr scores featuring the flute arr for 5 players arr. Canope preludes, book ii, 19 playing debussys piano. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussys do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Debussy, pentatonicism, and the tonal tradition jeremy day. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. In voiles, debussy uses a slightly different approach to layering his melodies. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12.
The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. Debussy did nothing less than liberate music from the domination by functional harmony which had prevailed for three centuries. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Module 5 analysis of piano repertoire lessons 1 and 2 debussy preludes the student must look for the book the piano works of claude debsusy, by e. 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.
Debussy took great care in assigning these titles, and several contain quotations from various poems. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. With glissandos emulating the sound of a harp, and by incorporating numerous dissonant chords that do not resolve to any traditional patterns of. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails.
In their published form, the preludes have their individual titles printed not at the start, but at. Societe musicale independante, claude debussy piano 19110503 in paris, salle pleyel complete jane mortier piano first pub lication. Please add your thoughts in the comments at the bottom. Voiles is a composition by claude debussy for solo piano from 1909. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Voiles da preludi, libro i, per pianoforte debussy voiles preludes, book 1 no. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form.
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