Order of difficulty of debussy preludes is there a general guide to the difficulty of the debussy preludes. Im aiming to get through them over the next couple of years, but would like to start with the easiest few and work my way up, while also bubbling along with any that are crazy difficult so that i spend more time overall on them, and then. For early advanced to advanced piano alfred masterwork edition claude debussy. I spent some of this year trying different composers, to widen my technique, and while i did benefit from playing bach and mozart i didnt really enjoy it, i struggled to get the performance beyond mediocre because i just didnt care. The outbreak of world war ii interrupted michelangelis career just as it had begun. Images, books 1 and 2 childrens corner preludes, book 2 excerpts arturo benedetti michelangeli, piano martha argerich plays mozart live from tokyo wolfgang.
Listen to your favorite songs from the art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti michelangeli now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. One of the most enigmatic performers of the twentieth century, arturo benedetti michelangeli was also one of the most compelling and, paradoxically, one of the leastheard pianists of his generation. Michelangeli was famous for having canceled nearly as many performances as he gave, and he committed little of his vast repertory to disc. Arturo benedetti michelangeli album discography allmusic. Chopin, debussy, handel, mozart, satie, schubert, tchaikovsky and more masterpieces of music. With michelangeli only the second piece feuilles mortes is slow. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Michelangeli is scrupulous in his attention to debussys indications, and i think it is why his reading of book 2 is so much more cogent. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2 ondine. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli dg collectors edition.
Piano legends michelangeli, argerich, brendel opus arte. Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary. I like the cut of debussys jib so the preludes seemed like a great body of compositions to work through. 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. Arturo benedetti michelangeli ascolta arturo benedetti michelangeli su deezer. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Arturo benedetti michelangeli bio, albums, pictures naxos. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op.
Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Preludes book 1 1978 youtube arturo benedetti michelangeli concert in lugano,1981 complete duration. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes 1. Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music. Michelangeli debussy, preludes, livre ii v bruyeres 1962. Arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2 debussy. Nov 01, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from the art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti michelangeli now. Cd 2 wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 piano concerto no. Preludes volume 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays claude debussy preludes canope deuxieme livre, n. 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 plays beethoven,chopin. Arturo benedetti michelangeli ascolta su deezer musica in. Mar 10, 2012 claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great 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. Childrens corner 19712020 official digital download 24bit192khz arturo benedetti michelangeli beethoven. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2. Michelangeli in warsaw and 27 march 1955 arturo benedetti michelangeli. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Biography and work for arturo benedetti michelangeli, listen to classical music.
Preludes volume 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, ludwig van beethoven, claude. But the same could be said for a 1982 recording of debussys second book of preludes, which is just as unlistenable. Front cover though he is without a doubt one of the mad genius pianists of the century, michelangelis reputation is sustained essentially by two recordings or groups of recordings. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli arturo benedetti. 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. Jan 08, 2019 provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. 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. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no. But the same could be said for a 1982 recording of debussys second book of preludes, which is just as. Jun, 2011 arturo benedetti michelangeli suona claude debussy preludi 2 libro a vienna 1982.
Preludes book 2 by arturo benedetti michelangeli, claude. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, ludwig van beethoven, claude debussy, johannes brahms, fryderyk chopin, carlo maria giulini, cord garben, vienna. Debussy preludes livre i michelangeli london 1982 youtube. The beams on even the 32nd notes are very easy to distinguish many printers do not get such a high resolution and the spaces between 2 or 3 beams are often poorly defined resulting in fat black patches instead of distinct lines. 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. Preludes, book 1, l 117 les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir by claude debussy. Jul 05, 2011 though all the works are good, if there is a true highlight of this box, then for me it is the live recordings of debussy s preludes. 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. Arturo benedetti michelangeli piano cd page 2 of 4. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual.
And while there have been a few better recordings than michelangelis of the four mozart piano concertos, michelangelis are at such an extraordinarily high level, so beautifully toned and so ethereally interpreted, that they are still among the best ever recorded. Richter bbc legends or hashimoto nami records as you will remember rob, when kyoko hashimotos cd of schubert d. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. A new album from marcandre hamelin is always cause for celebration. Piano maestro by arturo benedetti michelangeli on apple music. Claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great sound. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Arturo michelangeli benedetti, wolfgang amadeus mozart, robert. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. Michelangelis mozart and beethoven recordings have received adverse.