Description
Here, in one volume, are two bodies of work that, perhaps more than any others, reveal the essence of Claude Debussy's extraordinary expressiveness and his innovative gifts for musical imagery. Each book contains twelve preludes for the piano, many of them known to today's musical audiences because of their great popularity with pianists worldwide. Ranging from the mystical La Cath drale engloutie to the capricious Ondine to the explosive Feux d'artifice, they offer special joys to pianists of varying levels of ability.
Other favorites from the piano repertoire in this collection include: Danseuses de Delphes, Ce qu'a vu le Vent d'Ouest, La fille aux cheveux de lin, La danse de Puck, and Feuilles mortes. Some are technically simple, others comparatively difficult. All of them afford pianists an unparalleled opportunity to explore and develop their expressive range.
This authoritative edition of the complete Preludes, with a helpful glossary of French terms, has been carefully printed on durable paper and sturdily bound to provide students and lovers of fine music a lifetime of study and enjoyment of these beloved masterpieces of piano composition.
Author: Claude Debussy
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 04/01/1989
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.97h x 8.38w x 0.36d
ISBN13: 9780486259703
ISBN10: 0486259706
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Printed Music | Opera & Classical Scores
- Music | Musical Instruments | Piano & Keyboard
- Music | Genres & Styles | Classical
About the Author
French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, although he disliked the term when applied to his compositions. A central figure in European music of the turn of the 20th century, he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1903.
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