and all people talk about is clair de lune and the girl with the flaxen hair when they could be listening to small masterpieces like this! One of debussy's finest pieces and the hands down best performance
It's so interesting to me the vastly different interpretations one hears while listening to Debussy's music. It's hard to pinpoint the precise way this piece should be played, but if there ever was an interpretation that displays perfection, it's michelangeli's. The way he plays each phrase with such passion and yet he doesn't play too liberal. Such an outstanding version.
Yes, I was also going to say that Michelangeli doesn't take too may liberties, and places the piece nice and straight; Debussy wrote enough tempo changes as it is. He also doesn't over-pedal the piece.
Debussy is so genius. I love how he composes to bring out such an effervescence of activity and regional culture and how he ends it off with a trailing of fragrance (with the holding of the ending notes sonorities ).
A wonderful and clean performance by the (rightly) very highly regarded Michelangeli of this great piece, one of my favourite of Debussy's preludes and it has so much variety in such a small space of time. A gem.
So when I get images / abstract colours or design in my head as a result of music, this is synesthesia? I thought it meant association of specific tone with a color
I must say that this is guy has put so much passion into this piece that it is undescribable. Excellent job; Michelangeli has given me such a strong inspiration to play this piece even better!
This man is my idol! He is so perfect in all of his ways of piano, but I think he could use a little less pedal, but overall this rendition is brilliant!
Michelangeli can sound glacial, as people say. But here his elan, finesse, panache, is sooo Debussy. Everybody's favourite uncle doesn't play like this. And Michelangeli at his finest doesn't walk on water. He pirouettes on it. He makes love to the keys. How he gets away with being this outrageous, aesthetic rhapsodic, romantic without falling into a blubbering mess is well, the legend.
Just listened to Hamelin's version (because it has the score with it in the video) then came here. Now THIS is what it should sound like! It's almost likable. (Mostly not a Debussy fan here.)
I'm starting to study this piece on piano and i've realized the same thing. When you find those "11 beats" you should take the last beat as 2/4 division(which means that instead of two 16ths that 8th lasts three). Hope that help you!
Opusnumbers (usually in order of composition or publication) were given by the composers themselves, or afterwards by musicologists, who could also decide to have another form of classification (e.g. Bach or Mozart). I guess Debussy himself chose for the option of giving specific titles to each work. He also didn't write hundreds of pieces, if we don't count separately the cycli for pianosolo and voice(s)...
When I listen to this beautiful piece, I just cannot stop imagining the hill, where the dreamlike and ephemeral sunlight dances and leaps in ceaseless metamorphosis, keeps tempting me to sniff the wind as it wafts over the treetops of the lofty hills, bears with it a whisper of golden light.
Actually those titles are not descriptive. There is much more to the piece than the mere description of some hills or steps on the snow, their significance is way more deep than the title describes. And that is why the titles are placed at the end of each piece like "... Des pas sur la neige" because is not just steps on the snow, but what this could represent. Debussy himself rejected the label "impressionist".
If you know the text, then you would understand that in fact Lang Lang gives an interpretation that is closer to Debussy's intentions. This sounds quite mechanical in my humble opinion. Although Debussy disliked the term impressionism and maybe magic realism suits his music better, I think Lang Lang captures better the atmosphere in his use of pedal and colorization. Michelangeli still plays this very beautifully though.
I agree w voobag. You need to compare on merit of how they played the piece. Just from mere reputation and how social media characterizes Lang Lang doesn't give yiu any armchair status on judgment of pianistic artistry ...they are both great players. Any true student of the art remains humble in word.
Thats cuz some of them are triplets... listen carefully and count, theres no strange things, they are just triplets. Debussy doesnt bother to write the "3" down, or atleast they are not there in my Edition Peters, they all look like 16th notes.
I'm in the process of orchestrating this piece for chamber orchestra and the rhythms are completely inconsistant. I don't know if it's Debussy or the person who engraved this particular version I have but in the 12/16 measures there are often only 11 beats in the top stave and the full 12 in the bottom, or the top stave is in 2/4 while the bottom is in 12/16. There is one measure where the top stave has four 16ths and the bottom has six 16ths - all taking up the same amount of space. So strange.
Le plus beau des voyages dans un Vaisseau de lumières...bordé de lune...❤
This is by far the best rendition of this piece online. Michaelangeli was one of a kind.
La migliore interpretazione in assoluto
and all people talk about is clair de lune and the girl with the flaxen hair when they could be listening to small masterpieces like this!
One of debussy's finest pieces
and the hands down best performance
It's so interesting to me the vastly different interpretations one hears while listening to Debussy's music. It's hard to pinpoint the precise way this piece should be played, but if there ever was an interpretation that displays perfection, it's michelangeli's. The way he plays each phrase with such passion and yet he doesn't play too liberal. Such an outstanding version.
Yes, I was also going to say that Michelangeli doesn't take too may liberties, and places the piece nice and straight; Debussy wrote enough tempo changes as it is. He also doesn't over-pedal the piece.
Debussy is so genius. I love how he composes to bring out such an effervescence of activity and regional culture and how he ends it off with a trailing of fragrance (with the holding of the ending notes sonorities ).
A wonderful and clean performance by the (rightly) very highly regarded Michelangeli of this great piece, one of my favourite of Debussy's preludes and it has so much variety in such a small space of time. A gem.
I also much prefer this one than an earlier recording of this wonderful piece by Michelangeli.
So beautiful!My favourite prelude from Debussy. Michelangeli's interpretation is stunning as always
Every time I listen to Benedetti playing this masterpiece, I cry.
My synaesthetic visualisations during this piece remind me of a fireworks display. It's so beautiful (both the music and the synaesthesia).
I can imagine Debussy would be like a fiesta for synaethesia ✨
So when I get images / abstract colours or design in my head as a result of music, this is synesthesia? I thought it meant association of specific tone with a color
Inarrivabile!!!!
Dios... cómo me encanta esta melodía.
Magnificent.
Favorite of all the preludes. Thanks for posting this!
I must say that this is guy has put so much passion into this piece that it is undescribable. Excellent job; Michelangeli has given me such a strong inspiration to play this piece even better!
Me too; I'm also attempting to play this piece!
Hello,
Thank you very much for this beautiful music !
Best wishes !
Jean-Charles Bourquin, in France
This man is my idol! He is so perfect in all of his ways of piano, but I think he could use a little less pedal, but overall this rendition is brilliant!
Agree, but I don't think Michelangeli used too much pedal - it is Debussy! (I'll have another listen though).
Michelangeli can sound glacial, as people say. But here his elan, finesse, panache, is sooo Debussy. Everybody's favourite uncle doesn't play like this. And Michelangeli at his finest doesn't walk on water. He pirouettes on it. He makes love to the keys. How he gets away with being this outrageous, aesthetic rhapsodic, romantic without falling into a blubbering mess is well, the legend.
Just listened to Hamelin's version (because it has the score with it in the video) then came here. Now THIS is what it should sound like! It's almost likable. (Mostly not a Debussy fan here.)
Hoon Key lee Fuck off.
Hoon Key lee Detriment? lol
Where is @Hoon Key's comment/reply??? Has it been deleted?
ABM il divino !!
I'm starting to study this piece on piano and i've realized the same thing. When you find those "11 beats" you should take the last beat as 2/4 division(which means that instead of two 16ths that 8th lasts three). Hope that help you!
Opusnumbers (usually in order of composition or publication) were given by the composers themselves, or afterwards by musicologists, who could also decide to have another form of classification (e.g. Bach or Mozart). I guess Debussy himself chose for the option of giving specific titles to each work. He also didn't write hundreds of pieces, if we don't count separately the cycli for pianosolo and voice(s)...
Sublime.
When I listen to this beautiful piece, I just cannot stop imagining the hill, where the dreamlike and ephemeral sunlight dances and leaps in ceaseless metamorphosis, keeps tempting me to sniff the wind as it wafts over the treetops of the lofty hills, bears with it a whisper of golden light.
The Master
Actually those titles are not descriptive. There is much more to the piece than the mere description of some hills or steps on the snow, their significance is way more deep than the title describes. And that is why the titles are placed at the end of each piece like "... Des pas sur la neige" because is not just steps on the snow, but what this could represent. Debussy himself rejected the label "impressionist".
beautiful
thank you
❤🙏💐🏆
Vere granda pianisto li estas ...
Please never again compare Lang Lang and Michelangeli, in any possible way.
Absolutely! Agreed!
Yep, Lang Lang plays this much better.
If you know the text, then you would understand that in fact Lang Lang gives an interpretation that is closer to Debussy's intentions. This sounds quite mechanical in my humble opinion. Although Debussy disliked the term impressionism and maybe magic realism suits his music better, I think Lang Lang captures better the atmosphere in his use of pedal and colorization. Michelangeli still plays this very beautifully though.
I agree w voobag. You need to compare on merit of how they played the piece. Just from mere reputation and how social media characterizes Lang Lang doesn't give yiu any armchair status on judgment of pianistic artistry ...they are both great players. Any true student of the art remains humble in word.
Lang lang non vale neanche un centesimo di quello che era il sublime Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
omg that shirt hahaha
Good!
He is great ！This rendition is dignified...Are you who listen to this music a person of what country ？ please tell me it
here I'm hearing what I suspect Debussy meant
Thats cuz some of them are triplets... listen carefully and count, theres no strange things, they are just triplets. Debussy doesnt bother to write the "3" down, or atleast they are not there in my Edition Peters, they all look like 16th notes.
This piece makes me argue that Debussy discovered something better than what Einstein did.
i just began to wonder something.
why is it that we call debussy's work by their titles instead of op. __ no. __? are they titled like that as well?
They are titled like that. I've never seen opus #s on any of his pieces.
I'm in the process of orchestrating this piece for chamber orchestra and the rhythms are completely inconsistant. I don't know if it's Debussy or the person who engraved this particular version I have but in the 12/16 measures there are often only 11 beats in the top stave and the full 12 in the bottom, or the top stave is in 2/4 while the bottom is in 12/16. There is one measure where the top stave has four 16ths and the bottom has six 16ths - all taking up the same amount of space. So strange.
Wow, is there a recording of it?
@@FLORdeNAZO Man, I can't remember doing this at all lol.
@@FLORdeNAZO th-cam.com/video/oqn7S9FNqJI/w-d-xo.html
In Arabesque I one hand is in 3/4 and the other in 4/4
@@slangpdx I have no memory of this thing I did 16 years ago.
Ah..thank you, pianopera. That was helpful.
i swear there a little Gershwin around 1:45 ....
diefuhreroffunk Debussy periodically Incorporated jazz themes.
You mean there is some Debussy in Gershwin's music.
The dude looks like Edgar Allen Poe!
What if his sister is Claire Huangci?
why is he wearing a belt?
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who knows what he's thinking but him
MEH! My comment just stood as an example. Mostly it was just to play devil's advocate (aka be annoying)
Com'è grigio e triste povero e lento e prudente..Arturo
why is he wearing a belt?
Mate già playing induces him to high speed. Preventing. ;)
Are you for real, is that all you noticed in his wonderful performance? I didn't actually notice a belt... And you have repeated your message.
If you weren't around in the 70s, you wouldn't understand.