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Claude Debussy, Kurt Schroder, Frankfurt Hessischen Rundfunks Orchestra
Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Préludes Book I: I. Danseuses de Delphes (Lent et grave) - Walter Gieseking
2. Préludes Book I: II. Voiles (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking
3. Préludes Book I: III. Le vent dans Ia plaine (Animé) - Walter Gieseking
4. Préludes Book I: IV. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking
5. Préludes Book I: V. Les collines d'Anacapri (Trés modéré) - Walter Gieseking
6. Préludes Book I: VI. Des pas sur la neige (Triste et lent) - Walter Gieseking
7. Préludes Book I: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest (Animé et tumultueux) - Walter Gieseking
8. Préludes Book I: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Trés calme et doucement expressif) - Walter Gieseking
9. Préludes Book I: IX. La sérénade interrompue (Modérément animé) - Walter Gieseking
10. Préludes Book I: X. La cathédrale engloutie (Profondément calme) - Walter Gieseking
11. Préludes Book I: Xl. La danse de Puck (Capricieux et léger) - Walter Gieseking
12. Préludes Book I: XII. Minstrels (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking
13. Préludes Book II: I. Brouillards (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking
14. Préludes Book II: II. Feuilles mortes (Lent et mélancolique) - Walter Gieseking
15. Préludes Book II: III. La Puerta del Vino (Mouvement de Habanera) - Walter Gieseking
16. Préludes Book II: IV. Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses (Rapide et léger) - Walter Gieseking
17. Préludes Book II: V. Bruyéres (Calme) - Walter Gieseking
18. Préludes Book II: VI. General Lavine - eccentric (Dans le style et le mouvement d'un Cakewalk) - Walter Gieseking
19. Préludes Book II: VII. Le terrasse des audiences du clair de lune (Lent) - Walter Gieseking
20. Préludes Book II: VIII. Ondine (Scherzando) - Walter Gieseking
21. Préludes Book II: IX. Hommage à S. Pickwick, Esq., P.P.M.P.C. (Grave) - Walter Gieseking
22. Préludes Book II: X. Canope (Trés calme et doucement triste) - Walter Gieseking
23. Préludes Book II: XI. Les tierces alternées (Modérément animé) - Walter Gieseking
24. Préludes Book II: XlI. Feux d'artifice (Modérément animé) - Walter Gieseking
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
1. Pour le piano: I. Prélude (Assez anime et tres rythme) - C. Debussy
2. Pour le piano: II. Sarabande (Aved une elegance grave et lente) - C. Debussy
3. Pour le piano: III. Toccata (Vif) - C. Debussy
4. Estampes: I. Pagodes (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
5. Estampes: II. La soirée dans Grenade (Mouvement de Habanera) - C. Debussy
6. Estampes: III. Jardins sous la pluie (Net et vif) - C. Debussy
7. Images, Set I: I. Reflets dans l'eau (Andantino molto) - C. Debussy
8. Images, Set I: II. Hommage à Rameau (Lent et grave) - C. Debussy
9. Images, Set I: III. Mouvement (Anime) - C. Debussy
10. Images, Set II: I. Cloches à travers les feuilles (Lent) - C. Debussy
11. Images, Set II: II. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut (Lent) - C. Debussy
12. Images, Set II: III. Poissons d'or (Anime) - C. Debussy
13. Children's Corner: I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
14. Children's Corner: II. Jimbo's Lullaby (Assez modere) - C. Debussy
15. Children's Corner: III. Serenade for the Doll (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
16. Children's Corner: IV. The Snow is Dancing (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy
17. Children's Corner: X. The Little Shepherd (Tres modere) - C. Debussy
18. Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cakewalk (Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy
Track Listings (19) - Disc #3
1. 12 Etudes: I. Pour les cinq doigts (d'apres Monsieur Czerny) (Sagement) - C. Debussy
2. 12 Etudes: II. Pour les tierces (Moderato, ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
3. 12 Etudes: III. Pour les quartes (Andantino com moto) - C. Debussy
4. 12 Etudes: IV. Pour les sixtes (Lento) - C. Debussy
5. 12 Etudes: V. Pour les octaves (Joyeaux et emporte, librement rythme) - C. Debussy
6. 12 Etudes: VI. Pour les huit doigts (Vivamente, molto leggiero e legato) - C. Debussy
7. 12 Etudes: VII. Pour les degrés chromatiques (Scherzando, animato assai) - C. Debussy
8. 12 Etudes: VIII. Pour les agréments (Lento, rubato e leggiero) - C. Debussy
9. 12 Etudes: IX. Pour les notes répétées (Scherzando) - C. Debussy
10. 12 Etudes: X. Pour les sonorités opposées (Modere, sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
11. 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les arpèges composés (Dolce e lusingando) - C. Debussy
12. 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les accords (Dedide, rythme, sans lourdeur) - C. Debussy
13. Masques (Tres vif et fantasque) - C. Debussy
14. D'un cahier d'esquisses (Tres lent-sans rigueur) - C. Debussy
15. L'Isle joyeuse (Quasi una cadenza - Tempo : Modere et tres souple) - C. Debussy
16. La plus que lente (Lent - Molto rubato con morbidezza) - C. Debussy
17. Le petit negre (Cakewalk. Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy
18. Berceuse heroique (Modere - sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
19. Hommage à Haydn (Mouvement de Valse lente) - C. Debussy
Track Listings (16) - Disc #4
1. Suite Bergamasque: I. Prélude (Moderato - tempo rubato) - C. Debussy
2. Suite Bergamasque: II. Meneut (Andantino) - C. Debussy
3. Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (Andante tres expressif) - C. Debussy
4. Suite Bergamasque: IV. Passepied (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy
5. Danse bohémienne (Allegro) - C. Debussy
6. Rêverie (Andantino sans lenteur) - C. Debussy
7. Mazurka (Scherzando - assez anime) - C. Debussy
8. Valse romantique (Tempo di valse - Allegro moderato) - C. Debussy
9. Deux Arabesques: I. Andantino con moto - C. Debussy
10. Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy
11. Nocturne en re bemol majeur - in D flat - Des-dur - C. Debussy
12. Danse (Tarentelle styrienne) (Allegretto) - C. Debussy
13. Ballade (Andantino con moto) - C. Debussy
14. Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: I. Andante - Allegro - C. Debussy
15. Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: II. Lento e molto espressivo- - C. Debussy
16. Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: III. Allegro molto - C. Debussy

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CD Details

All Artists: Claude Debussy, Kurt Schroder, Frankfurt Hessischen Rundfunks Orchestra, Walter Gieseking
Title: Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Release Date: 1/21/1997
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Exercise, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Concertos, Etudes, Short Forms, Suites, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPCs: 724356585522, 724356585553, 072435658552

Synopsis

Amazon.com essential recording

These 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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CD Reviews

Debussy and Gieseking

D. B. J. STEVENSON | 01/09/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Historical 1950s recordings that demonstrate Gieseking's well attested shades of piano sound that are unique and outstanding."

This is not the 'complete' Debussy

kris28 | seattle, wa | 02/07/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This set is missing a few things, among them a third set of Images, as well as a number of smalller pieces such as 'Le Soirs Illumines Par L'Ardeur Du Charbon' and others."

All the magic of Gieseking's Debussy

Christian Mueller | Suisse | 08/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Even though recorded in mono, I highly recommend this nearly complete recording of Debussy's piano solo work for its sheer beauty and poetry...in a level of sensitivity rarely encountered.

This set is an excellent introduction to the composer's legacy...

One could hope that the earlier recordings of Debussy's Gieseking on Columbia from the 30's, at a time when he was at his technical peak, would one day be reissued, too: some pieces are even more impressive!!!

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