Debussy michelangeli les collines danacapri preludes, book 1 no. Arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1 youtube. Walter gieseking plays debussy preludes book 1 vinyl. Preludes book 1, an album by claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. But i much prefer this live 1982 royal festival hall taping. Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. Peaceful piano, an album by claude debussy, various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Michelangeli s unique creative touch made him somewhat of a prophet to the new art of debussy. Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music. 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. The title is in french and translates roughly to the girl with the flaxen hair. The italianborn pianist aldo ciccolini has lived for many years in france and used to teach at the paris conservatoire. His readings of the first book of preludes, and the first set of images is going to be much, much, much more than soothing pastel background music listening. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays claude debussy preludes canope deuxieme livre, n. Pierrelaurent aimards style of playing is strong and firm but sensitive when he wants to be and is very well recorded by dgs engineers.
Debussy preludes book one michelangeli vatican 1977. 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. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Ivan moravec fell short of sheer apollonian distance and control in his debussy, and yet that is still marvelous. Piano legends alfred brendel, michelangeli, martha argerich 5. I wanted to get michelangeli s recording, since a lot of people here love it so much. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Debussy michelangeli minstrels preludes, book 1 no. Arturo benedetti michelangeli 2006 arturo benedetti michelangeli plays domenico scarlatti remastered ep 20 you may also like see all. 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. Michelangeli supervirtuoso, plays with pianistic polish and perfection. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays debussy arturo. 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. Piano works, an album by claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This prelude turns to antiquity, to the dances at the temple of apollo at delphi, an evocation of a fragment of sculpture, perhaps. Find similar albums to plays debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic. It is an intriguing, timeless yet assertive, hieratic danse.
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. Sep 21, 2006 s teven osbornes accounts of both books of debussys preludes, fitting snugly on a single disc, are as cultivated and refined as one might expect from this hugely talented young pianist. Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary. In this 2005 rerelease on deutsche grammophons originals series. Debussy preludes livre i michelangeli london 1982 youtube. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes volume 1. Michelangeli in warsaw and 27 march 1955 arturo benedetti michelangeli. With the preludes, debussy s piano music reaches a peak. Renowned for his fanatical keyboard control and crystalline tone. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli genre. The two books, each consisting of 12 pieces, form a cycle comparable with the very finest from the classic and the romantic periods.
Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Debussy preludes 112 book 1 complete paul barton, feurich hp piano duration. With nagai and rouvier the first two pieces are slow, with the result that it seems to take a long time for the performance to get going. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. The last recital claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli, piano. Arturo benedetti michelangeli palys beethoven, chopin, ravel selection from the vatican recordings arturo benedetti michelangeli, piano. Feb 16, 2006 the icy detachment of the beethoven performances op 2 no 3 and the last, op 111 could reinforce the view that michelangeli was just a sterile technician, but his debussy the two books of images. I sometimes feel the piano itself plays this extraordinary masterpiece. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5 5. Preludes book 1 1978 youtube arturo benedetti michelangeli concert in lugano,1981 complete duration. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli michelangeli. Free sheet music l 117, debussy, claude preludes, book 1.
Book 1, the content of this album, was published in 1910. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli michelangeli plays debussy. Walter gieseking plays debussy preludes book 1 discogs. Images, an album by claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Plays debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli similar. Debussy images, childrens c michelangeli 1 cd download.
Plays debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli allmusic. This recording is excellent like everything he plays. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Michelangeli is scrupulous in his attention to debussy s indications, and i think it is why his reading of book 2 is so much more cogent. Michelangeli plays chopin sonata in b flat minor op. Italian folk songs arrangements by arturo benedetti michelangeli. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes 1. Michelangeli s lofty, commanding way with debussy s book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays schumann, chopin, debussy. He has been particularly associated with saties music, and his playing of debussy suggests why. The piece is 39 measures long and takes approximately two and a.
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