The Prélude 'La Terrasse des audiences du clair de lune' evokes the Durbar ceremonies for the coronation of George V as Emperor of India, as described in a December 1912 article.
Composition History
The 'Berceuse héroïque' is Debussy's only completed composition from 1914, written as an homage to Belgian King Albert I and his soldiers during World War I.
Composition History
Debussy's 'La boîte à joujoux' is a children's ballet based on a scenario by André Hellé, which Debussy wrote for his seven-year-old daughter Chouchou.
Composition History
The inspiration for Debussy's Prélude 'La puerta del vino' came from a postcard of the Moorish gate near the Alhambra in Granada, sent by composer Manuel de Falla.
Compositional Technique
Debussy's second book of Préludes, written after he discovered Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka, shows an increased use of octatonic scales and the juxtaposition of major and minor triads.
Composition History
Debussy's Prélude 'General Lavine' Eccentric was inspired by an American clown, General Ed Lavine, who performed in Paris in 1912, playing piano with his toes and juggling on a tightrope.
Performer Biography
Michael Korstick, the pianist on this album, studied for seven years at The Juilliard School in New York City with Sascha Gorodnitzki.
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