Its not going to be everybodys cup of tea, but no one can doubt the clarity and the thought that has gone into the. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Buy both cd the first and second book and youll understand once more why michelangelli was one of the most idyosincratic pianists in any age. I can appreciate this piece or that played by others, but to my ears and mind, these few make the most musical sense of the complex and intuitive aspects of this amazing music. Debussy preludes livre i michelangeli london 1982 youtube. Similar passages are very detached whereas succeeding parts allow for a certain amount of legato and rubato. For one, the gorgeous engineering fully captures how the pianists ravishing, multilayered sound world projected in a hall. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. Breiner for orchestra debussy completed his two books of preludes in 1910 and 19 respectively, and they contain some of his most visionary and poetic writing for piano. 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 mozart chopin schumann. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Preludes vol 2 arturo benedetti michelangeli release date. But i much prefer this live 1982 royal festival hall taping. Debussy preludes book one michelangeli vatican 1977 duration. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Michelangeli s lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. Debussy, claude preludes for piano barenreiter verlag.
Images by arturo benedetti michelangeli from amazons classical music store. Images arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic is. By contrast, the pianist is sometimes careless regarding debussys carefully considered dynamic and tempo indications. Tracks 101 to 106, 205 to 208, 301 to 408, 501 to 606, 701 rec. The piano image is warmer and better placed in the aural picture in 1971. Debussy links the 12 preludes in his first book not by a tonal scheme, but by means of a chain of associative mottos or titles which appear at the end of each piece and which may give a hint of the overall poetic content. The material on this cd comes from two sessions the images session in 1971 and a preludes session in 1978. Michelangeli observes that precision and sharpness must reassert themselves from the end of m. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli dg the originals. Debussy michelangeli les collines danacapri preludes, book 1 no. The titles of the pieces seem to invite us into a mood, and it is with that invitation in mind that we listen.
This release may set a record for the temporal distance between two volumes of the same set. Tracks 1 01 to 1 06, 205 to 208, 301 to 408, 501 to 606, 701 rec. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. This recording seems to have been made in 1988, the year in which he was first taken ill from the heart condition.
As youd expect, aimards accounts of the 24 pieces are technically impeccable. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical. Arturo benedetti michelangeli box set arturo benedetti. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. However i had been mightily impressed by michelangelis accounts of book i of the preludes, as by his childrens corner and images, so it was high time to acquaint myself with his insights into book ii. Michelangeli is michelangeli, and this performance is difficult to leave. Preludes 12, book 1 preludes 12, book 2 artists philippe bianconi piano about. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Michelangeli plays with the necessary detached touch needed in the ornaments of the first section, and played on the beat. Product family debussy preludes benedetti michelangeli. With other pianists, the atmosphere is everything, but with him you get the notes, providing a sharper focus and heightened perceptions. Publication date 1910 topics preludes, for piano, scores featuring the piano, for 1 player collection imslp. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op.
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. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 ns 0105. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snowcovered landscapes. Jun 04, 2018 these recordings come from a 1998 concert featuring book i of the preludes, previously issued on euroarts and a new recording of estampes not that youd know from the beautifully natural piano sound. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12.
Maurizio pollinis first book of debussy preludes appeared in 1999, and he took 19 years to ponder the present release. He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Of the manifold wonders in preludes, book i, i will mention several in which i. Some of the preludes book 1 are quite evocative and full of concentration. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Michelangelis spotlighting of every note brings reflets dans leau closer to the sparkle of ravels jeux deau than do more distanced performance in the gieseking tradition but it is evocative in its own way, while the abstract titles of the other two pieces hommage a rameau and mouvement mean that the pianists concentration on. Arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1. Preludes book 1 1978 youtube arturo benedetti michelangeli concert in lugano,1981 complete duration.
Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from his 1978 dg studio recording. The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. Debussys two books of preludes amount to a revolution in piano writing, and reflect better that any of his other works the span of debussys achievement. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
A new album from marcandre hamelin is always cause for celebration. Sep 29, 2009 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. Hiroko sasakis performances, on an immaculately restored piano from 1873. French pianist philippe bianconi has been described as an artist whose playing is always close to the soul of the music, filling the space with poetry and life washington post. Ivan moravec, arturo benedetti michelangeli, and paul jacobs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Preludes book 2 by arturo benedetti michelangeli, claude. Arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy preludes, book 1 youtube. The booklet essay informs us that barenboim, like boulez, regards debussy as the founding father of musical modernism a nonprescriptive. Uhldqwx1zgvzichcb29ridepichezwj1c3n5lcbdbgf1zgup genre. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910. Michelangelis lugano recital, 7 april 1981 beethoven, schubert, brahms tdk 10 5231 9 dvmpsr. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. For all that, pollinis overall approach is consistent. The booklet essay informs us that barenboim, like boulez, regards debussy as the founding father of musical modernism a nonprescriptive composer. Michelangeli is not a pianist who exudes expressive warmth his presentation strikes. 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. Information from its description page there is shown below.
Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. 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. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli with michelangeli, arturo benedetti on cd.
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