Casadesus debussy preludes book

Feux dartifice is one of debussys most difficult and impressive works. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Robert casadesus french pianistcomposer tracks 124. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Robert casadesus debussy ondine, from preludes, book ii duration. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. True, i am a casadesus fan no better beethoven or mozart, and his brahms 2nd concerto is the best, but his debussy is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

Wvk001 debussy preludes book 1 albums nativedsd music. Printemps, suite for piano 4 hands or orchestra, l. Robert casadesus piano short biography bach cantatas website. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Robert and gaby casadesus collection ipam umd libraries. In america, casadesus was honored in the 1947 annual recorded music awards for his recording of the debussy preludes book ii columbia ml4019, and, in 1962, he and gaby were nominated by the national academy of recording arts and sciences for best classical performance for french piano musicfour hands. I mentioned daniel ericourt above because he is an highly underrated pianist who does much for the music of debussy in a very special way a keyboard colorist, which is what this music requires. Any recordings you find of sviatoslav richter playing any of debussys preludes are also worthy of consideration. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. This musthave box set features 62 recordings that have been newly transferred, mixed and mastered from the original analogue discs and tapes using 24 bit 192 khz technology. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Robert casadesus debussy preludes book ii debussy robert casadesus. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 in full in the spotify app.

Robert casadesus piano, debussy preludes book ii 1948, vinyl. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Robert casadesus debussy ondine, from preludes, book ii. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Interestingly, book 2 is very different from book 1. Perhaps bestknown for his beautiful compositions for the piano, debussys complete music for piano featuring robert and gaby casadesus, glenn gould, philippe entremont, vladimir horowitz, arthur rubinstein and others is included on discs 49. Robert casadesus the complete columbia album collection.

Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 ns 0105. Debussy took great care in assigning these titles, and several contain quotations from various poems. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii between the last months. Preludes book ii, deux arabesques, childrens corner suite music. Each book was written in a matter of months, at an unusually fast pace for debussy. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Find jean casadesus discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Book i was composed in a short time between december 1909 and february 1910.

Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Acoording to gaby casadesus, debussy delighted in contemplating this print. Casadesus was a beethoven, mozart, schumann, debussy and ravel specialist but not a completist, aside from ravel. The virtuosos like gieseking, casadesus, richter, and gulda never emphasize romanticism when playing french impressionists, which has to be born in mindi feel somewhat uncomfortable when listening cortots debussy preludes book i because of the reason. Sony classical is pleased to release the first ever collection of the great french pianistcomposer robert casadesus s recordings for columbia masterworks. Debussy, robert casadesus robert casadesus debussy piano music. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op.

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. Book 1s fantasy has been replaced by a certain weary or ominous realism, and you get the feeling that book 1 was more explicitly imagistic in nature, while book 2 is symbolic its going. The eminent french pianist and composer, robert casadesus, was born into a. Casadesus met ravel in 1922 and was close to the older composer until ravels death in 1937. Wvk002 debussy preludes book 2 albums wave kinetics. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. In america, casadesus was honored in the 1947 annual recorded music awards for his recording of the debussy preludes book ii columbia. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. It served as the inspiration for poisson dor in images book ii. These beautiful french works are a must for all pianists. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.

This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Robert casadesus see all versions of this release, 1 available overview. It was published in 1910 as the tenth prelude in debussys first of two volumes of twelve piano preludes each. September 19, 1972 paris, france the eminent french pianist and composer, robert casadesus, was born into a musical family. As the oldest in the second generation of a prestigious musical family, he inherited the tradition and the potential for an outstanding performance career. 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. Debussy played by a real master of french piano music. Preludes and fugues a concert in paris simkus 2020 artalinna. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. It is that, rather than their picturesque qualities, that changed history. Robert casadesus claude debussy 18621918 ondine, from preludes, book ii. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Classical music home debussy the very best of back cover image.