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. Piano maestro by arturo benedetti michelangeli on apple music. Preludes book 2 by arturo benedetti michelangeli, claude. Piano legends michelangeli, argerich, brendel opus arte. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. 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. 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. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Michelangelis mozart and beethoven recordings have received adverse. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. I like the cut of debussys jib so the preludes seemed like a great body of compositions to work through. 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.
Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti. Images, books 1 and 2 childrens corner preludes, book 2 excerpts arturo benedetti michelangeli, piano martha argerich plays mozart live from tokyo wolfgang. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2 ondine. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics.
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. 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. Arturo benedetti michelangeli album discography allmusic. With michelangeli only the second piece feuilles mortes is slow. 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. Biography and work for arturo benedetti michelangeli, listen to classical music.
Wolfgang amadeus mozart, ludwig van beethoven, claude. Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. 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. Order of difficulty of debussy preludes is there a general guide to the difficulty of the debussy preludes.
Richter bbc legends or hashimoto nami records as you will remember rob, when kyoko hashimotos cd of schubert d. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli arturo benedetti. Preludes volume 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Michelangeli was famous for having canceled nearly as many performances as he gave, and he committed little of his vast repertory to disc. A new album from marcandre hamelin is always cause for celebration. Arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2 debussy. Chopin, debussy, handel, mozart, satie, schubert, tchaikovsky and more masterpieces of music. Michelangeli debussy, preludes, livre ii v bruyeres 1962. Arturo benedetti michelangeli bio, albums, pictures naxos.
As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. 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. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Arturo michelangeli benedetti, wolfgang amadeus mozart, robert. 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. 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. Michelangeli in warsaw and 27 march 1955 arturo benedetti michelangeli. Listen to your favorite songs from the art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti michelangeli now. 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 plays claude debussy preludes canope deuxieme livre, n.
Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Mar 10, 2012 claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great sound. The outbreak of world war ii interrupted michelangelis career just as it had begun. Jan 08, 2019 provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Preludes book 1 1978 youtube arturo benedetti michelangeli concert in lugano,1981 complete duration. Arturo benedetti michelangeli ascolta su deezer musica in. Claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great sound. P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes 1.
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. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, ludwig van beethoven, claude debussy, johannes brahms, fryderyk chopin, carlo maria giulini, cord garben, vienna. Childrens corner 19712020 official digital download 24bit192khz arturo benedetti michelangeli beethoven. Nov 01, 2002 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. 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. Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. Arturo benedetti michelangeli piano cd page 2 of 4. Cd 2 wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 piano concerto no. But the same could be said for a 1982 recording of debussys second book of preludes, which is just as unlistenable. 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. Debussy preludes livre i michelangeli london 1982 youtube.
For early advanced to advanced piano alfred masterwork edition claude debussy. Jun, 2011 arturo benedetti michelangeli suona claude debussy preludi 2 libro a vienna 1982. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. But the same could be said for a 1982 recording of debussys second book of preludes, which is just as. Preludes, book 1, l 117 les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir by claude debussy. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli dg collectors edition. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo. Arturo benedetti michelangeli ascolta arturo benedetti michelangeli su deezer.