Préludes: Volume 2

by Claude Debussy / Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Préludes: Volume 2 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 November 1988
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Italy
  • Length: 38:27
  • Community rating: 4.07/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The celebrated Italian pianist completes his masterful interpretation of Debussy's preludes with this precisely articulated and atmospherically rich recording. His legendary perfectionism and nuanced control of tone color highlight the profound impressionistic depth of the French composer's work.

Genres

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

Tracklist

  1. Brouillards. Modéré Extrémement Égal Et Léger (2:53)
  2. Feuilles Mortes. Lent Et MĂ©lancolique (3:18)
  3. La Puerta Del Vino. Mouvement De Habanera Avec De Brusques Oppositions D'Extreme Violence Et De Passionnée Douceur (4:06)
  4. "Les FĂ©es Sont D'Exquises Danseuses". Rapide Er LĂ©ger (3:05)
  5. Bruyères. Calme - Doucement Expressif (2:52)
  6. "General Lavine" - Eccentric. Dans Le Style Et Le Mouvement D'un Cake-Walk (2:34)
  7. La Terasse Des Audiences Du Clair De Lune. Lent (3:54)
  8. Ondine. Scherzando (3:23)
  9. Hommage À S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. Grave (2:19)
  10. Canope. Très Calme Et Doucement Triste (2:32)
  11. Les Tierces Alternées. Modérément Animé (2:51)
  12. Feux D'Artifice. Modérément Animé (4:40)

Credits

  • Claude Debussy - primary artist, composed by
  • Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - primary artist, piano

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