The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli arturo benedetti. Debussys colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of scents, colours and sounds. Front cover though he is without a doubt one of the mad genius pianists of the century, michelangelis reputation is sustained essentially by two recordings or groups of recordings. Michelangeli is scrupulous in his attention to debussy s indications, and i think it is why his reading of book 2 is so much more cogent. Listen to your favorite songs from the art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti michelangeli now. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. Preludes volume 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and.
Dovers book of debussy preludes is made of extremely high quality print on heavier paper than usual. Jan 08, 2019 provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Arturo benedetti michelangeli ascolta su deezer musica in. With nagai and rouvier the first two pieces are slow, with the result that it seems to take a long time for the performance to get going. Order of difficulty of debussy preludes is there a general guide to the difficulty of the debussy preludes. Arturo benedetti michelangeli bio, albums, pictures naxos. Several of them look ahead to debussys later style, in which the composers earlier impressionistic, almost romantic poetry was supplanted by a greater concentration upon technique and neoclassical objectivity.
After all, arturo benedetti michelangelis 70s recordings of debussys images and preludes, book 1, were hailed in their time as revolutionary, masterly, and uniquely compelling, and the encomiums have kept on through every subsequent rerelease. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo. The beams on even the 32nd notes are very easy to distinguish many printers do not get such a high resolution and the spaces between 2 or 3 beams are often poorly defined resulting in fat black patches instead of distinct lines. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, ludwig van beethoven, claude debussy, johannes brahms, fryderyk chopin, carlo maria giulini, cord garben, vienna. With michelangeli only the second piece feuilles mortes is slow.
Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Nov 01, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from the art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti michelangeli now. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. Preludes book 1 1978 youtube arturo benedetti michelangeli concert in lugano,1981 complete duration. Images, books 1 and 2 childrens corner preludes, book 2 excerpts arturo benedetti michelangeli, piano martha argerich plays mozart live from tokyo wolfgang. Michelangeli, arturo benedetti, debussy, claude preludes 1. Arturo benedetti michelangeli album discography allmusic. Jul 05, 2011 though all the works are good, if there is a true highlight of this box, then for me it is the live recordings of debussy s preludes. Piano maestro by arturo benedetti michelangeli on apple music. Preludes, book 1, l 117 les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir by claude debussy. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli by arturo benedetti.
P ierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a german newspaper that debussy is a greater composer than wagner is by no. Arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2 debussy. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. A new album from marcandre hamelin is always cause for celebration. Mar 10, 2012 claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great sound. Arturo benedetti michelangeli plays claude debussy preludes canope deuxieme livre, n. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2. Piano works by arturo benedetti michelangeli on amazon music. Michelangeli debussy, preludes, livre ii v bruyeres 1962. The outbreak of world war ii interrupted michelangelis career just as it had begun.
Michelangeli is scrupulous in his attention to debussys indications, and i think it is why his reading of book 2 is so much more cogent. Michelangeli in warsaw and 27 march 1955 arturo benedetti michelangeli. Chopin, debussy, handel, mozart, satie, schubert, tchaikovsky and more masterpieces of music. Debussy arturo benedetti michelangeli preludes book 2 ondine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Although the composer did not think the preludes should be performed as a cycle, book two is perfectly symmetrical with two showpieces at the start and end on the twelve pieces. Michelangelis dg recordings of debussy are legendary. Piano legends michelangeli, argerich, brendel opus arte.
Arturo benedetti michelangeli piano cd page 2 of 4. The art of arturo benedetti michelangeli dg collectors edition. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Preludes volume 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Arturo michelangeli benedetti, wolfgang amadeus mozart, robert. Preludes book 2 by arturo benedetti michelangeli, claude. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, ludwig van beethoven, claude. Cd 2 wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 piano concerto no.
Here in his first debussy recording for hyperion he presents the two books of images. 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. Also recorded here is the second book of preludes, in a poetic and evocative performance. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics.
Michelangeli was famous for having canceled nearly as many performances as he gave, and he committed little of his vast repertory to disc. I spent some of this year trying different composers, to widen my technique, and while i did benefit from playing bach and mozart i didnt really enjoy it, i struggled to get the performance beyond mediocre because i just didnt care. And while there have been a few better recordings than michelangelis of the four mozart piano concertos, michelangelis are at such an extraordinarily high level, so beautifully toned and so ethereally interpreted, that they are still among the best ever recorded. Childrens corner 19712020 official digital download 24bit192khz arturo benedetti michelangeli beethoven. Richter bbc legends or hashimoto nami records as you will remember rob, when kyoko hashimotos cd of schubert d. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano.
Biography and work for arturo benedetti michelangeli, listen to classical music. Claude debussy preludes, book 2 l 123 ondine arturo benedetti michelangeli great sound. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jun, 2011 arturo benedetti michelangeli suona claude debussy preludi 2 libro a vienna 1982. But the same could be said for a 1982 recording of debussys second book of preludes, which is just as unlistenable. Like vladimir horowitz and glenn gould, michelangeli employs a relatively flatfingered technique for sustained legato passages and certain rotary arpeggios such as those in ce qua vu le vent douest. For early advanced to advanced piano alfred masterwork edition claude debussy. Michelangelis mozart and beethoven recordings have received adverse. One of the most enigmatic performers of the twentieth century, arturo benedetti michelangeli was also one of the most compelling and, paradoxically, one of the leastheard pianists of his generation. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music.
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