Yes its mono and recorded long ago, so look elsewhere for excellent sonics. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussy s performance. First lessons in bach book 1 and 2 bach 6 little preludes bach 12 little preludes. This recording of debussy preludes book 1 is a viewer request for jules hall in sheffield, england. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest claude debussy interviews. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. Debussy appears to have had no real sympathy for, or interest in, other people. Alfred the giant book of classical sheet music piano book.
Ang li, digital music, recordigs, piano solo, sacred. The two books of preludes contain some of debussys bestknown. The first book ends with minstrels, inspired, it has been said, by a black street band that debussy had heard in eastbourne in 1905. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. I did not originally plan to orchestrate all of debussys preludes. Apparently inspired by blackfaced minstrels whom debussy saw at. Les collines danacapri is the fifth of 24 preludes in debussys preludes. Preludes, book 1 claude debussy s preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. One of debussy s 24 preludes is from book 1, prelude 12, also known as minstrels. No one has ever played debussy better than walter gieseking, so the reissues of. Ang li, piano, solo, christian, worship, traditional, hymns, arrangements, carol tornquist, paul baloche, chris tomlin, tim hughes, jesse reeves, laura story, keith. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Some extra work has been done in erasing the titles at the beginning of each piece and placing them at the end, following the authors wish.
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. Discover claude debussys best music, and find out facts about his life in. Another day, another beautiful debussy piano prelude honk sheet music nkoda. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussy s mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. Lmc 1974 issued shortly after this score is a critical edition by james briscoe on which is claimed. I do not understand those staccato notes with ties and held. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form.
Not a single idea is expressed fully, the form is terribly shriveled, and it lacks unity. This excellent new biography of debussy, subtitled a painter in sound, looks at a composer in thrall to javanese gamelan music and other eastern sonorities among them the. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. Les collines danacapri comes from book 1 of the preludes, which contains 12 pieces within. The first book ends with minstrels, inspired, it has been said, by a black streetband that debussy had heard in eastbourne in 1905.