Claude Debussy: Works for Piano Four Hands and Two Pianos: Piano Duet:

Piano Works Volume I-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!

Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Claude Debussy had difficulties finishing his last major work, the Sonata for Violin and Piano. This can be seen in the many drafts which have been handed down and the fact that the cycle for which it was conceived was left unfinished. The work originated under the impact of Debussy' s progressing illness as well as the First World War. The first edition, published during the final year of Debussy' s life, contains many rhythmic errors. The non-autograph metronome marks as well as the discrepancies between the separate violin part and the violin part in small print in the piano score are two problems that have affected the work' s later reception. Both are examined here in a fresh light. In addition to the Sonata, this edition contains arrangements of „La fille aux cheveux de lin' and „Il pleure dans mon coeur' by the American violinist Arthur Hartmann. It was Hartmann who inspired Debussy to make an arrangement of his well-known piano piece „Minstrels' , also included in our edition. - Debussy' s complete works for violin and piano - With arrangements by Debussy' s acquaintance Hartmann - Informative Foreword (Eng/Fr/Ger) - Critical Commentary (Eng)/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer who is often associated with the early Impressionist movement. He is best known for his evocative Piano compositions from which these Two Pieces For ClarinetAnd Piano have been transcribed. The Golliwog’s Cakewalk is taken from a suite of works inspired by Debussy’s daughter and her toys. The cakewalk was a popular dance in the 1890’s and 1900’s andis reflected in the syncopated ragtime style.The Girl With Flaxen Hair is taken from Debussy’s first book of preludes. Its title character is inspired by a poem about a Scottish maiden who is supposed tosymbolise tranquillity and simplicity aspects which are reflected in both the melody and harmony.

Livre 1-Urtext edition based on the latest state of research.Includes fingering with additional specific exercisesDetailed foreword (Ger/Eng) and critical commentary (Eng).Debussy links the 12 Préludes in his first book not by a tonal scheme but by means of a chain of associative mottos or titles which appear at the end of each piece and which may give a hint of the overall poetic content.The musicologist Thomas Kabisch who specialises in Debussy?s Piano music has edited this Urtext edition based on the latest research findings resulting in an authoritative publication. The edition has a clear layout practical page-turns and fingering bythe experienced teacher Martin Widmaier professor of Piano at the Robert Schumann University Düsseldorf. This fingering traces musical lines and supports sensitive sound production. There are also special fingering exercises to assist in the learning of the chordal structures. Thus the edition provides the necessary prerequisites for studying these works.

Around 1960 Olivier Messiaen began a large-scale concerto based on the birds of the Hérault region ('Oiseaux de l'Hérault') for piano various soloists and orchestra. Although the project remained unfinished the solo piano part was quite developed. The Olivier Messiaen Foundation entrusted Roger Muraro a renowned interpreter of Messiaen's piano works with organizing the sketches and manuscripts found in the composer's archives. This new publication emerged from Muraro's research. The study that opens the volume describes his methods in detail discussing among other issues the relationship of this work to the later Sept Haïkaï. Richly illustrated with a number of facsimiles musical examples and photographs Muraro's introduction retraces the origins and historic context of the work invites the reader to enter the composer's workshop and offers suggestions for performance. Fauvettes de l'Hérault ' Concert des garrigues for solo piano is a 'concerto without orchestra' that blends reference to Claude Debussy a thinly veiled homage to Yvonne Loriod new birdsong from the Hérault region and the vast palette of rhythm timbre and colour that are typical of Olivier Messiaen's musical universe. Around 1960 Olivier Messiaen began a large-scale concerto based on the birds of the Hérault region ('Oiseaux de l'Hérault') for piano various soloists and orchestra. Although the project remained unfinished the solo piano part was quite developed. The Olivier Messiaen Foundation entrusted Roger Muraro a renowned interpreter of Messiaen's piano works with organizing the sketches and manuscripts found in the composer's archives. This new publication emerged from Muraro's research. The study that opens the volume describes his methods in detail discussing among other issues the relationship of this work to the later Sept Haïkaï. Richly illustrated with a number of facsimiles musical examples and photographs Muraro's introduction retraces the origins and historic context of the work invites the reader to enter the composer's workshop and offers suggestions for performance. Fauvettes de l'Hérault ' Concert des garrigues for solo piano is a 'concerto without orchestra' that blends reference to Claude Debussy a thinly veiled homage to Yvonne Loriod new birdsong from the Hérault region and the vast palette of rhythm timbre and colour that are typical of Olivier Messiaen's musical universe.

extrait des Préludes, 2e livre - OCCD (Série I, vol. 5). Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Cette édition critique du General Lavine - excentric constitue un tiré à part des oeUVRES COMPLETES DE CLAUDE DEBUSSY, Série I, volume 5. This critical edition of General Lavine - excentric is an excerpt from the COMPLETE WORKS OF CLAUDE DEBUSSY, Series I, volume 5./ Répertoire / Piano

The Library Of Romantic Music is a comprehensive collection of the greatest works of the Romantic period. Featuring composers like Frédéric Chopin Claude Debussy and Gabriel Fauré the works represented heretruly some of the most beautiful ever composed. Now they're all in one conveniently spiral-bound volume arranged for solo Piano for your sheer playing pleasure. Like the Baroque and Classical periods before it Romantic music existed within a broader artistic intellectual and literary movement. Emerging in the early 19th century it reflected a time of preoccupation with things mystical spiritual legendary andsupernatural. This collection comprises fantastic original Piano works and beautiful arrangements from all the greatest composers of this era including: Albéniz Berlioz Bizet Brahms Chopin Dvorák Debussy Elgar Fauré Grieg Mahler Liszt Mendelssohn Puccini Ravel and so many more. Spanning the 19th century the Romantic movement was a reaction to what had come before. Music proved to be aparticularly rich medium of expression for a new Zeitgeist that prized individualism and spirituality. Drawing together composers whose background was as diverse as the music they created the period proved to be a very broadchurch indeed. This makes The Library Of Romantic Music?particularly exciting because the extraordinarily rich and expressive music is collected here in a single volume that is durable convenient and issure to be a mainstay of your music stand. For a simply stunning compendium of some incredible pieces of music composed by the masters The Library Of Romantic Music?is essential. Thegreatest compositions from such a fantastically rich period have been collected in this single volume perfect for pianists looking for beautiful additions to their repertoire.

This critical edition by Roy Howat and Claude Helffer of La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune (extracts from 'Preludes', Book 2 for piano) is an excerpt from the COMPLETE WORKS OF CLAUDE DEBUSSY (Series I, volume 5). / Piano