These works are distinct from debussy s images pour orchestre. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Michelangeli s unique creative touch made him somewhat of a prophet to the new art of debussy. Release images preludes childrens corner by debussy. Michelangeli focuses and clarifies with every miraculous stroke of the keys, etching these miniatures in pristine colours, his meticulous technique bathing each scene in brilliant sunshine. This allows performers to choose preludes with which they have the strongest affinity, or those to which their individual interpretive gifts are. The piece is 39 measures long and takes approximately two and a. That is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussys preludes, book livre 1, a group of tone poems, along with book 2, in the form of preludes for piano. Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording.
Arturo benedetti michelangeli pianist 198808 tracks 112 composer. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. Still, as musicologist rollo myers notes, the pictorial element is not unduly stressed if stressed at all. 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. Sep 20, 2009 that is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussys preludes, book livre 1, a group of.
For over 60 years the argentinian pianist martha argerich has. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes volume 1. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli dg the originals. Though he is without a doubt one of the mad genius pianists of the century, michelangelis reputation is sustained. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. For one, the gorgeous engineering fully captures how the pianist s ravishing, multilayered sound world projected in a hall. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. During his career he played music from composers of different periods of classic music. But i much prefer this live 1982 royal festival hall taping. Michelangelis debussy was wholly unique, and these performances show why. Arturo benedetti michelangeli is on of the best pianist of the twentieth century. The first book was composed between 1901 and 1905, and the second book was composed in 1907. Any recordings you find of sviatoslav richter playing any of debussys preludes are also worthy of consideration.
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. 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. The germanenglish pianist walter morse rummel, a student of leopold godowsky, gave the premiere of the entire second book of preludes in 19 in london. 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. Arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1. This prelude turns to antiquity, to the dances at the temple of apollo at delphi, an evocation of a fragment of sculpture, perhaps. Michelangeli and debussy the two names bring to mind beautiful masterpieces for piano. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Oh, if you want to hear some of these preludes performed by a reputable debussy interpreter, look up michelangeli on youtube and youll find a series of videos where he plays the majority if not all of these preludes.
Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli with michelangeli, arturo benedetti on cd. Arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1 youtube. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. The sound of the preludes, book1 is less satisfactory the piano seems. It is an intriguing, timeless yet assertive, hieratic danse. Debussy preludes volume 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli piano. Preludes volume 1 by arturo benedetti michelangeli album. The title is in french and translates roughly to the girl with the flaxen hair. 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. Preludes book 2 by arturo benedetti michelangeli, claude.
Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano paperback april 1, 1989. Arturo benedetti michelangeli piano bach cantatas website. Quietly teeming, delicate, and atmospheric, the texture is dominated by sweeping arpeggios that require a high degree of control on the part of the pianist. Michelangeli is not a pianist who exudes expressive warmth his presentation strikes us as objective, and thus the beauty of the music seems just that. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. For one, the gorgeous engineering fully captures how the pianists ravishing, multilayered sound world projected in a hall. Pianist arturo benedetti michelangeli performing debussys preludes and. 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. I wanted to get michelangelis recording, since a lot of people here love it so much. Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary.
They were published in two booksseries, each consisting of three pieces. These works are distinct from debussys images pour orchestre. For over 60 years the argentinian pianist martha argerich has amazed audiences all over the world with her wild, impulsive playing and her constant risktaking, overcoming every technical. Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music. The 1950s and 1960s were a busy time for the pianist, who divided his time between a hectic concert schedule and various teaching appointments. For me its michelangeli and cortot, with richter and aimard right up there too. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5 5. Images usually pronounced in french is a suite of six compositions for solo piano by claude debussy. Listening to this extraordinary live performance, i sometimes feel the piano itself plays this extraordinary masterpiece without any manipulation by. Debussy voiles from preludes book 1 this page lists all recordings of voiles from preludes book 1 sails by claude achille debussy 18621918. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. Each of debussys preludes, book i 19071910 is a short but substantial work that conveys a particular mood or impression suggested by its title.
Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli images 1. That is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussy s preludes, book livre 1, a group of. The sound of the preludes, book1 is less satisfactory the piano seems closer and the sound can get a bit glassy. Plays debussy by arturo benedetti michelangeli 28944943825. That is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussys preludes, book livre 1, a group of. June 12, 1995 lugano, switzerland the celebrated italian pianist and pedagogue, arturo benedetti michelangeli, began music lessons at the age of 3, initially with the violin, but quickly switched to the piano. Debussy preludes livre i michelangeli london 1982 youtube.
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