Zoltan kocsis is certainly one of the most talented pianists of our time and in the two books of debussys images one can hear him at something like his peak. Debussy, claude, kocsis, zoltan suite bergamasque pour le. Suite bergamasque prelude youtube the transformative power of classical music benjamin zander duration. Prelude suite bergemasque, 1890 1905 playing debussy. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Debussys suite bergamasque is a collection of four pieces. The suite bergamasque, composed in 1890, is one of debussys most successful early works. Best versionrecording of suite bergamasque debussy. Zoltan kocsis plays debussy suite bergamasque menuet duration. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the 20th century. Here is a more modern one by claude debussy suite bergamasque around 8.
Debussy s suite bergamasque, a kocsis staple, is performed beautifully here. Kocsis s four debussy discs, all on the philips label the others are the singledisc debussy. Originally composed in 1890, the suite bergamasque was not published until 1905. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. The piece has also been featured on many movie soundtracks with.
Sonata for violin and piano by claude debussyfine arts suite bergamasque. Please add your thoughts in the comments at the bottom. Kocsiss four debussy discs, all on the philips label the others are the singledisc debussy. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Achilleclaude debussy 22nd august 1862 25th march 1918 was a french composer. Achilleclaude debussy on the beach at houlgate, 1911. Debussys most dramatic contribution to music history was his disregard for traditional chord structures and tonality. At bartoks piano kocsis krisztian and kocsis zoltan duration. Childrens corner was written for debussys threeyearold daughter, claudeemma nicknamed chouchou, and bears the following dedication. Debussy, kocsis zoltan debussy, kocsis zoltan suite bergamasque pour le piano les estampes images oubliees. A bergamasque is a 16thcentury italian dance, which in 1890s france would evoke an archaic form of music roberts, p. Suite bergamasque, complete urtext edition by claude debussy piano book level. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. The work could be regarded as debussys tribute to french baroque harpsichordists like rameau and couperin.
Debussy, claude, kocsis, zoltan suite bergamasque pour. It is a dance suite of four movements, inspired by the rich heritage of french clavecinists like rameau and couperin. Zoltan kocsis plays debussy suite bergamasque menuet youtube. Zoltan kocsis was not only an extraordinary pianist, but he also drafted transcriptions of the works of bartok, berlioz, debussy, rachmaninov, tchaikovsky, and. Debussy, claude, kocsis, zoltan suite bergamasque pour le piano images oubliees estampes music. This work represents an earlier piano style of debussy, compared to others more mature works composed at the time, like pour le piano suite or reflets dans leau, first set of images. It is unclear how much of it was revised during the fifteenyear interval. As soon as he plays the first few bars of reflets dans leau one is engulfed in the extreme refinement of the sound. Debussy piano suite bergamasque sheet music for piano solo. Debussy commenced the suite in 1890 at age 28, but he did not finish or publish it until 1905. The current disc starts with the two sets of images, the second being more focussed on atmosphere. The works title derives from bergamo, a city with ancient origins that is located in the foothills of the. Kocsis is able to deliver precise and convincing renditions of these pieces that are fluid and heartfelt.
Zoltan kocsis, who has died aged 64 following a long illness, was a member of a. Kocsis s interpretations are unerringly right, exquisitely performed, and. Griegs lyric pieces are played with clarity yet each one has a distinct character. Debussy, jacques rouvier suite bergamasque 1985, cd. Kocsiss interpretations are unerringly right, exquisitely performed, and. Childrens corner, suite for piano details allmusic. Fingerings included, revised by dimiter terziev with mp3 and midi files. James galway, national philharmonic orchestra, david measham. Debussys music, although impressionist, still has many characteristics typi.
It is not to be confused with the two settings of the poem made by debussy for voice and piano accompaniment. This ethereal, flowing section of suite bergamasque is diatonic and displays a conventional harmonic vocabulary in dflat major. Zoltan kocsis recorded two acclaimed debussy recital discs in the late 80s of suite bergamasque, pour le piano, estampes, the images and arabesques these two discs originally released in 1998 didnt receive the same acclaim which is a pity as they share many of the same qualities. The original, unedited, unsimplified version of one of debussys most popular piano works. Zoltan kocsis obituary classical music the guardian. The composers sentiments were presumably an acknowledgement of the inevitable loss of innocence that comes with growing up, but his words take on a darker, more. Pour le piano and estampes and the suite bergamasque, with 2005 chopin competition winner rafal blechacz and 2015 chopin competition winner. Debussy suite bergamasque by claude debussy 18621918. Transcriptions by zoltan kocsis editio musica budapest. Shop and buy debussy suite bergamasque sheet music. Free pdf piano sheet music for sunrise norah jones.
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