Monday, July 1, 2013

Music #411 - Debussy

["de-bu-SEE"]  [klod dəbysi]  (1862 – 1918)

A French composer, he, along with Ravel, was one of the most prominent figures associated with Impressionist music.

 
《牧神的午後前奏曲》(commonly known by its French title Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune [pʁelyd a lapʁɛmidi dœ̃ fon])

A faun (top-half man, bottom-half goat) goes for an adventure in the afternoon: a fantasy.

The work is called a prelude because Debussy intended to write a suite of three movements – Prelude, Interlude, and Final Paraphrase – but the latter two were never composed.

Symphony orchestra  
part 1   part 2 
Flute and piano










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La mer / The Sea  

a 27-minute version




Nocturnes

conducted by Georges Prêtre
          Mvt.1 Nuages / Clouds
          Mvt.2 Fêtes / Festivals
          Mvt.3 Sirènes / Sirens




[bɛʁɡamask]
Debussy was travelling in northern Italy, whose outstanding scenery inspired his composition of Suite Bergamasque, which consists of 4 movements

The 3rd movement, “Moonlight” or "Clair de lune" in French, is the most well-known and well-received.  
Thomas Labé (Piano)
David Oistrakh (violin) & Frida Bauer (piano)


The Two Arabesques (Deux Arabesques) 

- for piano

Arabesque No. 1 - Andantino con moto (- Leezy on piano)
Arabesque No. 2 - Allegretto scherzando

Source: Wikipedia

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