This album was recorded in two sessions: November 6 and 7, 2010, and April 2 and 3, 2011, at the Professional Music Conservatory Victoria de los Ángeles in Madrid.
Compositional Technique
Debussy challenged traditional compositional rules, advocating for the use of diverse scales, liberal enharmonicism, modal ambiguity, and varied rhythmic formulas.
Performer Biography
Rubén Yessayán, the pianist on this album, founded the 'Manhattan Piano Project' to promote young composers and increase public understanding of contemporary music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy viewed nature as a religion and a source of profound emotion, reflecting its vastness in his music rather than depicting scenes graphically.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy sought to create music free from traditional themes and motives, aiming for a continuous, uninterrupted flow that would be a logical and compact development.
Historical Context
Debussy was intimately connected to the Impressionism and Symbolism movements, which intensified the debate around the correspondence between sounds, colors, and poetry.
Composer Biography
Claude Debussy was often described as having a feline nature, being solitary, artistic, and amorous, with a particular kind of acrid wit and playfulness.
