It is the sixth piece in the composers first book of preludes, written between late 1909 and early 1910. Hyacinth talk contribs created by using sibelius 5. Voiles sails veilsmodere by claude debussy napster. Voiles is a composition by claude debussy for solo piano from 1909. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. Module 5 analysis of piano repertoire lessons 1 and 2 debussy preludes the student must look for the book the piano works of claude debsusy, by e. As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and.
Aug 19, 2016 debussy did nothing less than liberate music from the domination by functional harmony which had prevailed for three centuries. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The twentyfour preludes of debussy are published in two books of twelve preludes each. Claude debussy preludes, book i amazon web services. Three years exist between the publication of the first and second book, with the former appearing in 1910.
Parting the veils of debussys voiles page 45 important, if not the only, property of the wholetone scale itselfthe fact that it can be transposed once, by a semitone, to provide the other six notes of the chromatic scale. Use of the whole tone scale in debussy s voiles, prelude. Preludes book 2, en blanc et noir maurizio pollini. Here we have the famous two books of preludes that were written in 1910 and 19. Inspired by the performances of the american dancer loie. Pascal roge recorded debussys preludes book 1 for decca some time ago, and he has remade them, together with book 2, marking the start of a complete cycle of this composers piano works. Often dubbed a musical impressionist, but his music always has a strong sense of form. Debussy took great care in assigning these titles, and several contain quotations from various poems. Feb 21, 2018 i t has taken maurizio pollini almost 20 years to complete his survey of debussys preludes his recording of the first book appeared in 1999. Listen to voiles sails veilsmodere by claude debussy. Art that gives an impression of what is there, rather than depicting it directly. Several of them look ahead to debussys later style, in which the composers earlier impressionistic, almost romantic poetry was supplanted by a greater concentration upon technique and neoclassical objectivity.
Some pedaling marks at the bottom if these pages were cut off. The opening of voiles is more assertive than piano and tres doux, hardly evoking the everfanciful cortots flight of the white wing on the crooning sea. In their published form, the preludes have their individual titles printed not at the start, but at. Osborne belongs to a small elite of accomplished artists deeply committed to express his vision around the kaleidoscopic universe of debussy. Compositions of debussy, the number of measures marked piano, and the number of measures marked forte. Except for some mild, localized chromaticism and a short pentatonic passage, the entire piece uses the whole tone scale. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails. It is the second piece in a set of twelve preludes published in 1910. These compositions, while endearing themselves to both pianist and listener, also occupy an important place in musical.
Analysis debussy voiles frederic chopin entertainment general. Feux dartifice is one of debussys most difficult and impressive works. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. Acoording to gaby casadesus, debussy delighted in contemplating this print. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes. The late mary antonietti, a pianist and cousin of gustav holst who met debussy when he came to london in 1909, remembered that book ii of the preludes was greeted in britain with slight disappointment. It served as the inspiration for poisson dor in images book ii. Voiles, from debussys first book of preludes, certainly displays some of debussys compositional affinities. Pentatonic scale in debussys voiles, preludes, book i, no. In voiles, debussy uses a slightly different approach to layering his melodies. It is characteristic of his music to present melodic material in varying harmonic contexts. The excerpt in figure l is the main melody of voiles as it opens the piece and constantly reappears throughout the piece as a repetitive motif. As seen in figure l, while maintaining the same right hand melody, debussy adds not just one, but two melodic lines under.
Analysis music teachers uk find a music teacher music. Book i was composed in a short time between december 1909 and february 1910. Inspired by the performances of the american dancer loie fuller, whose scarf dances were. Debussy, pentatonicism, and the tonal tradition jeremy dayo. The works in debussys second book of preludes are similar in intent to those of book i 1907 1910. Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book ii. Debussy did nothing less than liberate music from the domination by functional harmony which had prevailed for three centuries. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy.
The first three volumes are just as successful debussy. Other debussian devices include the regarding of the seventh chord e. Playing debussys piano works an amateurs thoughts about playing debussy. Prelude voiles, book 1 no 2 prelude voiles book 1 no 2. There is no proof that debussy necessarily intended the preludes to be performed as a cycle, although the musical language throughout each book is so consistent that performers often do so.
Preludes, an album by claude debussy, krystian zimerman on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 05. That this was general we can to some extent see from the sales figures quoted by roy howat. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. Although you wont find krystian zimermans ultrarefined fingerwork and wide dynamic range, nor paul jacobs linear perception, theres much to. Although the composer did not think the preludes should be performed as a cycle, book two is perfectly symmetrical with two showpieces at the start and end on the twelve pieces. I would argue the tonality of this piece as being primarily based in c major. Use of the whole tone scale in debussys voiles, prelude. As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. I was reminded of this when i encountered the somewhat tardy release of maurizio pollinis second book of debussys preludes. Types of triplets found in piano compositions of debussy and places where they are found. Claude debussy h18621918 by the time he began writing the first book of preludes, claude debussy had established himself as an important and prolific composer having already produced most of the works that history would label masterpieces.
Datetime dimensions user comment 15 december 2011, 14. Finally, although in voiles the contrast and similarity between the two modesboth with. This page lists all recordings of voiles from preludes book 1 sails by claude achille debussy 18621918. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Claude debussy, preludes, book i debussys preludes are divided into two parts. A musical document that must be part of your collection. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. In his later works, debussy took greater chances, implementing more nonresolving dissonances selfproclaimed floating chords and fragmented forms. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Listen the preludes 4, and 6 of his book i and check by yourself the artistic stature of this superb artist. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l air du soir 5. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each.