Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano | Claude Debussy, Kurt Schroder, ...

Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano | Claude Debussy, Kurt Schroder, ... | Debussy and Gieseking

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Debussy: The Compl...

	Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano Claude Debussy, Kurt Schroder, ... EMI Classics, 1997 average customer review:based on 18 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

These classic performances belong in the collection of anyone who cares about Debussy's piano music. Walter Gieseking's career was a troubled one--his pandering to the Nazi party cast a shadow over his last years, but the greatest irony of all was that this German nationalist turned out to be the greatest exponent of French music of his era. His Debussy playing marries an effortlessly subtle control of the keyboard to a real sense of fantasy. The music truly shimmers in his hands, and despite the limited range of the mono recording, the ear quickly adjusts. This is, in short, one of those classic recordings that critics and music lovers have enjoyed for nearly 50 years. So should you. --David Hurwitz

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Hello Sky, Hello Trees

While there are those individuals, less sophisticated than my wonderful self, who are wont to dismiss Debussy as music only for those whose horticural inclinations run contrary to the course of gravity, I would have to venture that they don't know a good thing when they see one, and that to shun a composer merely because his fan base is given to lifting shirts would be nothing short of childish. After all, Debussy is really rather good, brilliant in fact, and if the good people at EMI should happen to let his liner notes be written by an inveterate pillow-biter, that does nothing to detract from his merits. "Bravo Debussy!" I say, and as I knock back another pastis enquire nonchalantly, "Anyone for tennis?"

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Debussy and Gieseking

Historical 1950s recordings that demonstrate Gieseking's well attested shades of piano sound that are unique and outstanding.

Murky

I have to agree with the reviewers complaining about the sound quality on these CD's. I first discovered Debussy's piano music through these recordings when I was left my grandfather's record collection and I was obsessed. I bought this hoping to get back that vinyl magic but this is a murky compressed sounding thing, with none of the charm it should have. Boo.

EMI IS ATROCIOUS!!!!!!!!!

I despise EMI and for good reasons.
They have terrible recorded sound... from what I heard, i thought gieseking performed these pieces during the 1940s. I have remastered recordings from the 1920s and 30s that sound better than this!! But then again, EMI was never known for providing top-notch sonics.
Sheesh few years ago i purchased pablo casals on emi and it was simply horrible. i had to go get the one on testament (which is, by the way, superior to the Naxos remastering - believe it or not!).
I can't believe that much of gieseking's sound is lost and there's not much we can do about it!!!! emi will burn in hell... lol.

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Tracks
Préludes Book I: I. Danseuses de Delphes (Lent et grave) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: II. Voiles (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: III. Le vent dans Ia plaine (Animé) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: IV. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: V. Les collines d'Anacapri (Trés modéré) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: VI. Des pas sur la neige (Triste et lent) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest (Animé et tumultueux) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Trés calme et doucement expressif) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: IX. La sérénade interrompue (Modérément animé) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: X. La cathédrale engloutie (Profondément calme) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: Xl. La danse de Puck (Capricieux et léger) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book I: XII. Minstrels (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: I. Brouillards (Modéré) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: II. Feuilles mortes (Lent et mélancolique) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: III. La Puerta del Vino (Mouvement de Habanera) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: IV. Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses (Rapide et léger) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: V. Bruyéres (Calme) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: VI. General Lavine - eccentric (Dans le style et le mouvement d'un Cakewalk) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: VII. Le terrasse des audiences du clair de lune (Lent) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: VIII. Ondine (Scherzando) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: IX. Hommage à S. Pickwick, Esq., P.P.M.P.C. (Grave) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: X. Canope (Trés calme et doucement triste) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: XI. Les tierces alternées (Modérément animé) - Walter Gieseking | Préludes Book II: XlI. Feux d'artifice (Modérément animé) - Walter Gieseking | Pour le piano: I. Prélude (Assez anime et tres rythme) - C. Debussy | Pour le piano: II. Sarabande (Aved une elegance grave et lente) - C. Debussy | Pour le piano: III. Toccata (Vif) - C. Debussy | Estampes: I. Pagodes (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy | Estampes: II. La soirée dans Grenade (Mouvement de Habanera) - C. Debussy | Estampes: III. Jardins sous la pluie (Net et vif) - C. Debussy | Images, Set I: I. Reflets dans l'eau (Andantino molto) - C. Debussy | Images, Set I: II. Hommage à Rameau (Lent et grave) - C. Debussy | Images, Set I: III. Mouvement (Anime) - C. Debussy | Images, Set II: I. Cloches à travers les feuilles (Lent) - C. Debussy | Images, Set II: II. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut (Lent) - C. Debussy | Images, Set II: III. Poissons d'or (Anime) - C. Debussy | Children's Corner: I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy | Children's Corner: II. Jimbo's Lullaby (Assez modere) - C. Debussy | Children's Corner: III. Serenade for the Doll (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy | Children's Corner: IV. The Snow is Dancing (Moderement anime) - C. Debussy | Children's Corner: X. The Little Shepherd (Tres modere) - C. Debussy | Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cakewalk (Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: I. Pour les cinq doigts (d'apres Monsieur Czerny) (Sagement) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: II. Pour les tierces (Moderato, ma non troppo) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: III. Pour les quartes (Andantino com moto) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: IV. Pour les sixtes (Lento) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: V. Pour les octaves (Joyeaux et emporte, librement rythme) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: VI. Pour les huit doigts (Vivamente, molto leggiero e legato) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: VII. Pour les degrés chromatiques (Scherzando, animato assai) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: VIII. Pour les agréments (Lento, rubato e leggiero) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: IX. Pour les notes répétées (Scherzando) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: X. Pour les sonorités opposées (Modere, sans lenteur) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les arpèges composés (Dolce e lusingando) - C. Debussy | 12 Etudes: XI. Pour les accords (Dedide, rythme, sans lourdeur) - C. Debussy | Masques (Tres vif et fantasque) - C. Debussy | D'un cahier d'esquisses (Tres lent-sans rigueur) - C. Debussy | L'Isle joyeuse (Quasi una cadenza - Tempo : Modere et tres souple) - C. Debussy | La plus que lente (Lent - Molto rubato con morbidezza) - C. Debussy | Le petit negre (Cakewalk. Allegro giusto) - C. Debussy | Berceuse heroique (Modere - sans lenteur) - C. Debussy | Hommage à Haydn (Mouvement de Valse lente) - C. Debussy | Suite Bergamasque: I. Prélude (Moderato - tempo rubato) - C. Debussy | Suite Bergamasque: II. Meneut (Andantino) - C. Debussy | Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (Andante tres expressif) - C. Debussy | Suite Bergamasque: IV. Passepied (Allegretto ma non troppo) - C. Debussy | Danse bohémienne (Allegro) - C. Debussy | Rêverie (Andantino sans lenteur) - C. Debussy | Mazurka (Scherzando - assez anime) - C. Debussy | Valse romantique (Tempo di valse - Allegro moderato) - C. Debussy | Deux Arabesques: I. Andantino con moto - C. Debussy | Deux Arabesques: II. Allegretto scherzando - C. Debussy | Nocturne en re bemol majeur - in D flat - Des-dur - C. Debussy | Danse (Tarentelle styrienne) (Allegretto) - C. Debussy | Ballade (Andantino con moto) - C. Debussy | Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: I. Andante - Allegro - C. Debussy | Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: II. Lento e molto espressivo- - C. Debussy | Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra: III. Allegro molto - C. Debussy

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