Images I/II; Children's Corner

by Claude Debussy / Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Images I/II; Children's Corner cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1971
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Italy
  • Length: 43:50
  • Community rating: 4.07/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli delivers an exceptionally crystalline and precise interpretation of Debussy's piano masterworks. The recording is widely celebrated for its meticulous technical control and the profound atmospheric sensitivity applied to both 'Images' and 'Children's Corner'.

Genres

Descriptors: Piano, acoustic, atmospheric, instrumental, technical, nature, melodic, piano, delicate, virtuosic, sophisticated

Tracklist

  1. 1. Reflets Dans L'Eau (Andantino Molto) (4:48)
  2. 2. Hommage À Rameau (Lent Et Grave) (6:30)
  3. 3. Mouvement (Animé) (3:36)
  4. 1. Cloches À Travers Les Feuilles (Lent) (4:16)
  5. 2. Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut (Lent) (5:09)
  6. 3. Poissons D'Or (Animé) (3:58)
  7. 1. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum (Modérément Animé) (2:10)
  8. 2. Jimbo's Lullaby (Assez Modéré) (3:23)
  9. 3. Sérenade For The Doll (Allegretto Ma Non Troppo) (2:12)
  10. 4. The Snow Is Dancing (Modérément Animé) (2:34)
  11. 5. The Little Shepherd (Très Modéré) (2:23)
  12. 6. Golliwogg's Cake-walk (Allegro Giusto) (2:51)

Credits

  • Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - primary artist, piano
  • Claude Debussy - primary artist, composed by
  • Robert Tournières - painting [detail]
  • Henri Pinta - painting, cover

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