I was going to suggest the dvda which i have and is excellent and has both stereo 24192 and 5. Why they were combined on one disc i dont understand. The bells, symphonic dances bychkov athenaeus april 22, 2020. Debussy preludes volume 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli piano. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo. Here is a powerful musical personality taking possession of the music and projecting it on a big scale, as great concert actors do. Preludes, book 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic 1998.
He was too good a composer to imitate debussy, although there are a few examples of direct influence it. Preludes, book 1, l 117 les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir by claude debussy 3. Edvard grieg 18431907, maurice ravel 18751937, johannes brahms 18331897. Listen to your favorite songs from the art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti michelangeli now. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. As he plays debussy s book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes volume 1. This prelude turns to antiquity, to the dances at the temple of apollo at delphi, an evocation of a fragment of sculpture, perhaps. Find arturo benedetti michelangeli discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
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. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 5 5. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. But this is the only recording ive heard where book 2 stands on par with book 1. Preludes, book 1 arturo benedetti michelangeli songs. Michelangelis lofty, commanding way with debussys book i preludes is familiar from. Sviatoslav richter debussy preludes classical vault 1. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. His subtlety, revealed in such masterly recordings as brahms paganini variations, is in restraint and detachment calculated to temper power and fury, not to replace it.
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays mozart, chopin, schumann, beethoven, brahms, debussy, bach, scarlatti. As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays mozart, chopin, schumann. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude debussy.
Debussy preludes book one michelangeli vatican 1977 duration. His performances of mozart, haydn, and scarlatti are particularly esteemed. Claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli genre. Claude debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes. Reluctantly, we have had to pass on some of this increase in our standard airmail prices.
In this 2005 rerelease on deutsche grammophons originals series. Dressed in a chic tan turtleneck, untucked, but with a belt clasped around it, arturo benedetti michelangeli sits at the piano in an intimate studio in october, 1978. Discover the remarkable compositional innovations that allowed debussy to craft these superlative short pieces. Claude debussy preludes book 1, images book 1 and 2 arturo benedetti michelangeli deutsche grammophon. Images arturo benedetti michelangeli on allmusic is. Well, debussy obviously agreed but that didnt stop him putting his own stamp on the genre. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The schumann concerto would have made a natural pairing with the grieg, and it would. Pianist arturo benedetti michelangeli performing debussys preludes and. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. Michelangeli s unique creative touch made him somewhat of a prophet to the new art of debussy. The strongest, most colorful, most musical and most poetic debussy you ever heard from a pianist. Michelangeli s dg recordings of debussy are legendary. Arturo benedetti michelangeli album discography allmusic.
Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli dg the originals. Images arturo benedetti michelangeli classical 2005. Arturo benedetti michelangeli ii cd 1 ludwig van beethoven 17701827 piano sonata no. Claude debussy s painterly preludes the subtle, elusive quality of debussy s twentyfour preludes is captured perfectly by pianist paul jacobs, who plays them with. That is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussy s preludes, book livre 1, a group of. Still waters run quite deep in many a michelangeli. Uncover the riches of the opus 118, highlighting the ingenuity of the intermezzo in a, the radiant romance in f, and the masterful final intermezzo. This cd is cd 5 of 111 years of deutsche grammophon the collectors edition and not an individual release. Claude debussy was a universal genius, known for his originality and creativity. Claude debussy, arturo benedetti michelangeli debussy. Arturo benedetti michelangeli 2007 haydn, rachmaninov, ravel.
Brahms 21 hungarian dances hybrid stereo japanese import sacd. Claude debussy preludes book 1, images book 1 and 2. Most pianists play book 2 as though they had to make the best out of a debussy whose creative power had fallen since book 1. Arturo benedetti michelangeli was one of the most remarkable pianists of the 20th century. Preludes vol 1, images michelangeli with michelangeli, arturo benedetti on cd. It is an intriguing, timeless yet assertive, hieratic danse. When two musical giants meet the consequence is an extraordinary performance recorded for now and posterity. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Piano maestro by arturo benedetti michelangeli on apple music.