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| Debussy: L'après-midi d'une faune (Stokowski) part 1/2 |
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A celebrated performance conducted by
Leopold Stokowski with the London Symphony
Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London, 14
June 1972.
Part 2 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1P85n9uPzE
"Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" by
Claude Debussy.
Performed on the double occassion of
Stokowski's 90th birthday, and 60th
anniversary of his LSO debut. Though he
conducted the entire program from that 1912
concert, it was this Debussy performance
folks recall most memorably.
"Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" was a
specialty of Stokowski over the years, but he
and his soloists surpassed themselves on this
night, as you will see!
Christopher Palmer wrote in "The Musical
Times" that "My most treasured memory of the
evening is undoubtedly 'Prélude Ã
l'après-midi d'un faune', which received a
reading of exceptional refinement with all
the tensions and relaxations effortlessly and
beautifully graded, and unerringly poetic
solo work from all the woodwind. A flawless
performance."
in "The Daily Telegraph" Peter Stadlen wrote
"Stokowski's legendary hands, though
batonless, are put to the strictest
functional use. His angular, almost ungainly
movements are the simple tools for some of he
most masterly conducting the century has
witnessed....by what seemingly incongruous
flicks of the wrist did he promote the
fabulously sensitve solos in 'Prélude Ã
l'après-midi d'un faune'? Never has
lifelong global fame rested on more solid
foundations."
adapted from the liner notes by Edward
Johnson
Debussy: Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"
Tags : Claude Debussy Stokowski faune après-midi flute solo oboe woodwind |
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Affichage : 85249
Durée : 369 s |
| Clair de lune (Debussy, Twilight fans' watering hole) |
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Go to http://www.musanim.com/watch/ for more
about this movie and others.
About this movie:
Claude Debussy's piano piece, with scrolling
score; performance and graphics by Stephen
Malinowski (smalin).
Production notes for this video are at
http://www.musanim.com/ProductionNotes/ClairD
eLune.html
This type of display can be generated from
any MIDI file with this tool:
www.musanim.com/player/
Note: If you have trouble with sync or audio
quality, go to
www.vimeo.com/user=musanim/clips and download
the original (m4v) version.
Tags : music animation visualization score art |
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Affichage : 863050
Durée : 306 s |
| Arturo Michelangeli - Debussy Reflets dans l'eau |
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Pianist: Arturo Michelangeli playing Claude
Debussy's "Reflets dans l'eau" in D-flat
major from Images Book 1.
"Reflets dans l'eau" translates to
"Reflections in the Water." This pianist was
hailed as the most mathematical in the 20th
century. Aside from Gould, Michelangeli was
considered a "human metronome."
I find his Debussy ~slightly~ dry, but still
amazingly colorful. contradictory statement,
i know.
Images Book 1 consists of three pieces, all
composed within 1904 and 1905. I'm intersted
to know, DO YOU CONSIDER DEBUSSY
"IMPRESSIONISTIC?" if not.. what do YOU
think he is?
Tags : claude debussy arturo michelangeli impressionistic piano classical images book one reflets dans l'eau pianist |
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Affichage : 103970
Durée : 266 s |
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