György Ligeti, a Hungarian composer, saw the music of Chopin and Debussy as part of his artistic inspiration and explored the confluence of different time layers in his Etudes.
Compositional Technique
Chopin's Préludes Op. 28 explore all twenty-four keys, with major and corresponding minor keys maintaining a third-distance relationship.
Interpretation
The poetic allusions next to the tempo indications of Chopin's Préludes on this album are by Alfred Cortot, a pianist whose recordings captivated many generations.
Instruments
Pianist Jan Michiels performs Chopin and Debussy on an 1894 Érard piano, and Kurtág and Ligeti on an 1876 Steinway.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Claude Debussy, who dedicated his own etudes to Chopin, believed that nature was the most important source of inspiration for music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2022 at Meldert Studio in Belgium.
Cultural Impact
Marcel Proust, author of the novel À la recherche du temps perdu, greatly admired Debussy's music, and his words could be a commentary on the Préludes.
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