Debussy, the composer, was an admirer of impressionism in painting since his early youth.
Recording & Production
This CD album is dedicated to the 100th anniversary commemoration of the death of Claude Debussy, the composer.
Composition History
The Préludes pour piano, Premier livre, L.117, were written by Debussy, the composer, within several months, between December 1909 and February 1910.
Compositional Technique
In his piano works, Debussy, the composer, was able to reveal new tonalities of the instrument and achieve expressive, elegant shades, making images scarcely tangible.
Compositional Technique
Each prelude in Debussy's Préludes pour piano, Premier livre, has a program name indicated only at the end of the piece, emphasizing the composer's reluctance to impose his plan on the performer and listener.
Composition History
L'Isle joyeuse, L.106, by Debussy, the composer, was inspired by Antoine Watteau's 1717 painting, The Embarkation for Cythera, exhibited in the Louvre.
Composer Biography
Claude Debussy, the composer, challenged established opinions and experimented with harmony and sound from the beginning of his studies at the Conservatoire de Paris.
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