Debussy: L'isle joyeuse, Images Book I, Etudes Book II & Estampes

Featuring

Nelson Goerner
Claude Debussy

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Performer Biography

Nelson Goerner, the pianist on this album, was taught by students of Vincenzo Scaramuzza, a maestro who also taught Martha Argerich and Bruno Leonardo Gelber.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Debussy's Études are dedicated to Chopin, reflecting Debussy's admiration and a shared musical lineage.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in April 2013 at Teldex Studio in Berlin, with Franck Jaffrès as the executive and recording producer, sound engineer, and editor.

Compositional Technique

Chopin's pedagogical views, which Debussy applied, suggest that piano technique can be reduced to three basic types of progression: conjunct intervals, disjunct intervals, and simultaneous configurations of notes.

Compositional Technique

Debussy's Études are heirs to a piano genre that evolved from mere exercises to evocative musical 'tableaux,' a path followed by composers like Mendelssohn and Liszt.