It is closely related to the Scherzo-Intermezzo from Debussy's 1880 Piano Trio and thus also to the period when Debussy was working as tutor and pianist in the household of Nadezhda von Meck ...
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 Sunday, French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet returned to Orchestra Hall with an invitation to wade in a single great work: Claude Debussy’s Préludes. Considering the Préludes a “work” is ...
He will perform music by Debussy, Schumann, Harold Arlen, as well as himself, playing both the piano and a Lumatone, the first time a musician has performed on this instrument in the hall.
Ravel’s solo piano works, choral pieces by David Lang and Palestrina, and miniatures written for the pianist Adam Tendler are among the highlights.
His piano teacher Marmontel wrote: "Debussy isn't very fond of the piano, but he loves music." Although nothing came of his father's attempt to bill "Achille DeBussy" as "a little Mozart" at the ...