Suite bergamasque; Children's Corner; Estampes; L'isle joyeuse; La fille aux cheveux de lin; La plus que lente; Etude pour les arpèges
by Claude Debussy / Alexis Weissenberg
- Type: Album
- Released: 1985
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Country: France
- Length: 15:21
- Community rating: 4.04/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This exquisite piano recital features the virtuosic Alexis Weissenberg interpreting a defining selection of Claude Debussy's most significant impressionist works. The recording captures the fluid, atmospheric nature of Debussy's compositions, heavily emphasizing the intricate pedaling techniques and tonal colors required to properly convey the 'Suite bergamasque' and 'Estampes'. The release remains a highly respected interpretation within the modern classical canon.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, technical, complex, suite, atmospheric
Tracklist
- Estampes: I. Pagodes
- Estampes: II. La Soirée Dans Grenade
- Estampes: III. Jardins Sous La Pluie
- Etude Nᵒ XI Pour Les Arpèges Composés (4:09)
- Suite Bergamasque: Prélude
- Suite Bergamasque: Menuet
- Suite Bergamasque: Clair De Lune
- Suite Bergamasque: Passepied
- Children's Corner: I. Doctor Gradus At Parnassum
- Children's Corner: II. Jimbo's Lullaby
- Children's Corner: III. Serenade For The Doll
- Children's Corner: IV. The Snow Is Dancing
- Children's Corner: V. The Little Shepherd
- Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
- La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin | (Préludes, Livre I, Nᵒ 8) Très Calme Et Doucement Expressif (2:34)
- L'Isle Joyeuse (4:43)
- La Plus Que Lente | Valse Pour Le Piano. Lent (3:55)
Credits
- Claude Debussy - primary artist, composed by
- Alexis Weissenberg - primary artist, piano
- Jürgen Bulgrin - edited by [editing]
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