Debussy que J'Aime

Featuring

Brenda Lucas Ogdon
Claude Debussy

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Composer Biography

Debussy was known by various forenames, including 'Achille Claude' and 'Claude-Achille', before settling on just 'Claude' in the mid-1890s.

Compositional Technique

Debussy specified that the descriptive titles for his Préludes, Book 1, be placed at the end of each piece to allow pianists to experience them unhampered by their names.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Debussy disowned his piece Rêverie in 1904, stating it was 'of no consequence and … no good,' despite its early impact.

Composer Biography

Claude Debussy, unlike his contemporary Ravel, was a highly capable pianist who entered the Paris Conservatoire at age ten.

Composition History

Debussy's Rêverie, one of his first pieces to make a wider impact, was composed around 1890, though he later claimed to have written it in a hurry.

Performer Biography

Brenda Lucas Ogdon, the pianist on this album, won the Gold Medal from the ABRSM in 1949 at age 13 for the highest Distinction marks in Grade 7.

Performer Biography

Brenda Lucas Ogdon founded the John Ogdon Foundation in 1993, a charity dedicated to preserving the memory and musicianship of her husband, John Ogdon.