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Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano
Music CD CoverComposer: Claude Debussy Conductor: Kurt Schroder Orchestra: Frankfurt Hessischen Rundfunks Orchestra Performer: Walter Gieseking Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 1997-01-21 Music Label: EMI Classics Soundtracks: Music CD 1- Pr?ludes Book I: I. Danseuses de Delphes (Lent et grave) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: II. Voiles (Mod?r?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: III. Le vent dans Ia plaine (Anim?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: IV. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir (Mod?r?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: V. Les collines d'Anacapri (Tr?s mod?r?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: VI. Des pas sur la neige (Triste et lent) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest (Anim? et tumultueux) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Tr?s calme et doucement expressif) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: IX. La s?r?nade interrompue (Mod?r?ment anim?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: X. La cath?drale engloutie (Profond?ment calme) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: Xl. La danse de Puck (Capricieux et l?ger) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book I: XII. Minstrels (Mod?r?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: I. Brouillards (Mod?r?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: II. Feuilles mortes (Lent et m?lancolique) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: III. La Puerta del Vino (Mouvement de Habanera) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: IV. Les f?es sont d'exquises danseuses (Rapide et l?ger) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: V. Bruy?res (Calme) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: VI. General Lavine - eccentric (Dans le style et le mouvement d'un Cakewalk) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: VII. Le terrasse des audiences du clair de lune (Lent) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: VIII. Ondine (Scherzando) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: IX. Hommage ? S. Pickwick, Esq., P.P.M.P.C. (Grave) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: X. Canope (Tr?s calme et doucement triste) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: XI. Les tierces altern?es (Mod?r?ment anim?) - Walter Gieseking
- Pr?ludes Book II: XlI. Feux d'artifice (Mod?r?ment anim?) - Walter Gieseking
Music CD 2- Pour le piano: I. Pr?lude (Assez anime et tres rythme) - C. Debussy
- Pour le piano: II. Sarabande (Aved une elegance grave et lente) - C. Debussy
- Pour le piano: III. Toccata (Vif) - C. Debussy
- Estampes: I. Pagodes (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
- Estampes: II. La soir?e dans Grenade (Mouvement de Habanera) - C. Debussy
- Estampes: III. Jardins sous la pluie (Net et vif) - C. Debussy
- Images, Set I: I. Reflets dans l'eau (Andantino molto) - C. Debussy
- Images, Set I: II. Hommage ? Rameau (Lent et grave) - C. Debussy
- Images, Set I: III. Mouvement (Anime) - C. Debussy
- Images, Set II: I. Cloches ? travers les feuilles (Lent) - C. Debussy
- Images, Set II: II. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut (Lent) - C. Debussy
- Images, Set II: III. Poissons d'or (Anime) - C. Debussy
- Children's Corner: I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
- Children's Corner: II. Jimbo's Lullaby (Assez modere) - C. Debussy
- Children's Corner: III. Serenade for the Doll (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
- Children's Corner: IV. The Snow is Dancing (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
- Children's Corner: X. The Little Shepherd (Tres modere) - C. Debussy
- Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cakewalk (Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy
Music CD 3- 12 Etudes: I. Pour les cinq doigts (d'apres Monsieur Czerny) (Sagement) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: II. Pour les tierces (Moderato, ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: III. Pour les quartes (Andantino com moto) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: IV. Pour les sixtes (Lento) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: V. Pour les octaves (Joyeaux et emporte, librement rythme) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: VI. Pour les huit doigts (Vivamente, molto leggiero e legato) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: VII. Pour les degr?s chromatiques (Scherzando, animato assai) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: VIII. Pour les agr?ments (Lento, rubato e leggiero) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: IX. Pour les notes r?p?t?es (Scherzando) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: X. Pour les sonorit?s oppos?es (Modere, sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les arp?ges compos?s (Dolce e lusingando) - C. Debussy
- 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les accords (Dedide, rythme, sans lourdeur) - C. Debussy
- Masques (Tres vif et fantasque) - C. Debussy
- D'un cahier d'esquisses (Tres lent-sans rigueur) - C. Debussy
- L'Isle joyeuse (Quasi una cadenza - Tempo : Modere et tres souple) - C. Debussy
- La plus que lente (Lent - Molto rubato con morbidezza) - C. Debussy
- Le petit negre (Cakewalk. Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy
- Berceuse heroique (Modere - sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
- Hommage ? Haydn (Mouvement de Valse lente) - C. Debussy
Music CD 4- Suite Bergamasque: I. Pr?lude (Moderato - tempo rubato) - C. Debussy
- Suite Bergamasque: II. Meneut (Andantino) - C. Debussy
- Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (Andante tres expressif) - C. Debussy
- Suite Bergamasque: IV. Passepied (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
- Danse boh?mienne (Allegro) - C. Debussy
- R?verie (Andantino sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
- Mazurka (Scherzando - assez anime) - C. Debussy
- Valse romantique (Tempo di valse - Allegro moderato) - C. Debussy
- Deux Arabesques: I. Andantino con moto - C. Debussy
- Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
- Nocturne en re bemol majeur - in D flat - Des-dur - C. Debussy
- Danse (Tarentelle styrienne) (Allegretto) - C. Debussy
- Ballade (Andantino con moto) - C. Debussy
- Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: I. Andante - Allegro - C. Debussy
- Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: II. Lento e molto espressivo- - C. Debussy
- Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: III. Allegro molto - C. Debussy
Free Music Notes for Debussy: The Complete Works For PianoFree Music Review: Happy to be the first 1 star. Hit: 1 StarsI should probably qualify my distate for these albums by saying that, like many piano players I don't particularly care for, the playing is not bad, is in fact even fine, but I can't stand the style; the recording quality itself was only a minor issue for me, as sometimes I like the sound of an older recording, it gives it more weight, more dream quality.
I bought this set about 10 years ago, for about $60, which at the time was an exorbitant amount (being a broke college student). I knew and loved many of Debussy's pieces, and liked none of them here. I was so dissappointed that I didn't buy another classical cd for about 9 years, the next actually being the BCO's awesome recording of Suk's Asreel Symphony.
I now own Thibaudet's Debussy, and while I'm stile not completely satisfied there, that set goes up from the 1 star here to 3 stars, and is enjoyable enough that I don't mind having spent the money.
This set, however, will forever mark itself in my mind as the archnemesis of that other iconic Purple album - Jean Francois Paillard's 'The Pachelbel Canon', which is the only one to own (well, the second one to own - the ultimate recording being on the disc with the two Fasch trumpet concertos).
Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano PosterThese classic performances belong in the collection of anyone who cares about Debussy's piano music. Walter Gieseking's career was a troubled one--his pandering to the Nazi party cast a shadow over his last years, but the greatest irony of all was that this German nationalist turned out to be the greatest exponent of French music of his era. His Debussy playing marries an effortlessly subtle control of the keyboard to a real sense of fantasy. The music truly shimmers in his hands, and despite the limited range of the mono recording, the ear quickly adjusts. This is, in short, one of those classic recordings that critics and music lovers have enjoyed for nearly 50 years. So should you. --David Hurwitz
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