Debussy deliberately placed the titles of his Préludes in brackets after each piece, to ensure the music took precedence over any pictorial image.
Performer Biography
Anna Tsybuleva, the pianist on this album, won the First Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2015.
Performer Biography
Tsybuleva took her first piano lessons with her mother at age 6 and later studied at the Moscow Central Music School and Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire.
Performer Biography
Tsybuleva was raised in Nizhny Arkhyz, a small village in the Greater Caucasus mountains, where nature inspired her unique performance style.
Composition History
Debussy composed the first book of twelve Préludes between December 7, 1909, and February 4, 1910.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2022 at Turner Sims, Southampton, with James Unwin as producer and engineer.
Interpretation
Tsybuleva's performance style aims for captivating intimacy, drawing listeners into a private sphere of music-making.
