Claude Debussy : At The Piano With Debussy

Piano Works Volume II-To mark the 150th anniversary of Debussy?s birth in 2012 Henle are proud to present a tribute to his piano solo works in three volumes available as a paperbound or a clothbound edition. As a publishing house whose main focus ison piano music it was important for Henle to give a special place to the works of Claude Debussy the innovator of piano style. Thus since the early 1980s they have steadily been publishing single editions of all of Debussy?simportant works for the piano. Henle's editor Ernst-Günter Heinemann has worked closely with the French Debussy scholar François Lesure to present Debussy?s elaborate music in high quality Urtext editions. Beginning with the'Danse bohémienne' from 1880 all of the single works from Henle's catalogue have been drawn together in these three volumes arranged according to their date of composition. And as a little 'encore' Henle have included thePrélude to the cantata 'La Damoiselle élue' in volume I. Each of the three volumes contains true highlights for the piano. But the short and lesser known works also offer a glimpse at the modern classical composer Debussy from adifferent angle. In addition each volume contains a helpful glossary with all of Debussy?s often very vivid performance instructions translated into English and German. Bon anniversaire Claude Debussy!

La fille aux cheveux de lin-Claude Debussy's La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin or The Girl with the Flaxen Hair for Piano Solo. This is a terrific edition of Debussy's wonderful piece and has been edited to reflect the subtle grace and profound delicacy of the composition. A welcome addition to the performance literature.

Gabriel Fauré?s 13 Barcarolles composed over a period of almost four decades (1882 1921) are highly representative of his output for piano and are regarded as his most characteristic works. They reflect his breaking free from the Romantic idiom particularly that of Chopin and Mendelssohn developing an independent musical language in which he combined tradition and the emerging modernism.These important works are now made available in scholarly-critical Urtext editions based on the ?uvres complètes de Gabriel Fauré and reflect the latest state of research. Detailed forewords offer information on the genesis and significance of thecompositions as well as valuable suggestions on historical interpretation.All the available manuscript and printed sources as well as piano rolls containing recordings by the composer have been taken into consideration leading to new discoveries particularly regarding the Valses-Caprices.Based on the ?uvres complètes de Gabriel FauréBased on the latest research findings and extensive source studiesInformative forewords with advice on performance practice (Fr/Eng/Ger)Christophe Grabowski is a French pianist and doctor of musicology and studied in Warsaw and Paris. He has edited a volume of the ?uvres complètes de Gabriel Fauré and is Series Editor of the Complete Chopin: A New Critical Edition as well as two volumes of the Édition Complète des ?uvres de Claude Debussy. Together with John Rink he published the Annotated Catalogue of Chopin?s First Editions in 2010.

Le Petit Negre was originally composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918) in 1909. The purpose was to write a great work that could also played by children. Jan Merry made the piece even more accessible at the beginning of the 20th Century by arranging it for Flute and Piano. Le Petit Negre is marked Allegro and begins with a theme modelled on ragtime music a style which was very popular at the time of composition. Jazz influences the C major key signature 2/4 meter and upbeat features make for an exciting and accessible piece for all flautists and pianists. Merry's arrangement ofDebussy's Le Petit Negre is a thrilling addition to the repertoire.

Claude Debussy's Douze Etudes (Twelve Studies) for piano were written during the summer of 1915, a period in the composer's life filled with intense creativity. This scholarly edition, edited by Dr. Stewart Gordon, has been carefully researched from autographs and first editions. Discrepancies between sources are mentioned in footnotes. In prefatory matter, Dr. Gordon discusses Debussy's playing, pedaling considerations, and articulation issues. Also provided are detailed analyses of each study's structure, a chart of metronome marks corresponding with recorded performances of the Etudes by famous pianists, and a glossary of the French terms used throughout the Etudes. Additionally, valuable performance recommendations, helpful fingering, and pedaling suggestions are offered in this comprehensive edition. / Piano

This version of the famous piece Le Petit Nègre by Claude Debussy is a version transcribed for Bb Clarinet and Piano by Auguste Périer a professor at the Paris Conservatoire. First published in 1909 the piece in C major starts “Allegro giusto” and is an energetic cakewalk with an introduction followed by the main theme which is repeated before the piece comes to a close. This really charming work would suit an upper-intermediate level or above and is perfect to start working on Debussy’s music.

extrait du - excerpt from Série I Vol. 5-Claude Debussy's complete Preludes with books 1 and 2 combined into this terrific conclusive volume. Edited by Roy Howat and Claude Helffer.

pour voix de femmes solo choeur et orchestre-Claude Debussy's Damoiselle Elue for SSA choir with Piano accompaniment. This work sets words by Dante Gabriel Rossetti  with a French translation by Gabriel Sarrazin.

extrait du - excerpt from Série II Vol. 3-Claude Debussy's Nuits Blanches for Voice with Piano accompaniment.

pour chant & piano-Chansons by Claude Debussy for Soprano with Piano accompaniment.

transcription pour violon et piano-Claude Debussy's Golliwogg's Cake Walk (from Children's Corner) for Violin with Piano accompaniment.

Claude Debussy's Trois Ballades De François Villon for Voice and Piano with English words by Nita Cox.