Claude Debussy, despite his love for Claude Monet's paintings, considered 'Impressionist' an inaccurate term for his music, believing only music could truly capture nature's essence.
Compositional Technique
In his second book of Images and Préludes, Debussy frequently used three staves in the score, actively revealing his search for variety of timbre and distinction of colors.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy's music often drew inspiration from Symbolist poets like Verlaine and Mallarmé, but he found even this definition unsatisfactory for his unique 'poetry'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy aimed to create a sense of infinite time in his compositions, observing things with eyes unclouded by ordinary habits and avoiding projecting his own subjectivity onto nature.
Performer Biography
Alessandra Ammara, the pianist on this album, has won awards in major international piano competitions such as the 'J. Iturbi' in Valencia and the 'Van Cliburn' in Fort Worth.
Performer Biography
Alessandra Ammara performs as a piano duo with her husband, Roberto Prosseda, and they have recorded Mendelssohn's complete works for piano duet.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Sacile, Italy, using a Fazioli F 278 'Mago Merlino' piano.
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