The second book of Debussy's Préludes was published in 1913. It shows continuation in the development of harmonic freedom and thus ever more tenuous tonal relations. Brouillards depicts fog's ...

Debussy was among the most influential of all the 20th century’s composers. His lyrical gift, idiosyncratic harmonies, colours and rhythms, his preference for suggestion rather than direct statement, ...

This is a significant release, since it completes Rouvier's recording of the entire solo piano works of Debussy on CD (Preludes, Books 1 and 2—C37-7121, 7/85 and C37-7043, 5/84; Children's Corner, etc ...

On March 7, it will be the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel. There remains a divide among aficionados of French music between those who favour Ravel and those who favour Debussy. The ...

Had Leroy not picked up on the suggestion and made of "impressionism" the label - initially pejorative - that was so despised by those who it purported to identify, Debussy would have had no ...