Debussy: Préludes, Books 1 & 2 (orch. Peter Breiner) Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Jun Märkl

• 1 No. 1. Danseuses de Delphes 02:29
• 2 No. 2. Voiles 03:46
• 3 No. 3. Le vent dans la plaine 01:54
• 4 No. 4. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir 03:15
• 5 No. 5. Les collines d'Anacapri 03:23
• 6 No. 6. Des pas sur la neige 03:20
• 7 No. 7. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest 02:58
• 8 No. 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin 02:38
• 9 No. 9. La serenade interrompue 02:35
• 10 No. 10. La cathedrale engloutie 05:03
• 11 No. 11. La danse de Puck 02:50
• 12 No. 12. Minstrels 02:25
• 13 No. 1. Brouillards 02:51
• 14 No. 2. Feuilles mortes 02:49
• 15 No. 3. La puerta del vino 03:00
• 16 No. 4. Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses 03:56
• 17 No. 5. Bruyeres 03:19
• 18 No. 6. General Lavine - eccentric 03:09
• 19 No. 7. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune 04:15
• 20 No. 8. Ondine 03:09
• 21 No. 9. Hommage a S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C 02:29
• 22 No. 10. Canope 02:40
• 23 No. 11. Les tierces alternees 02:49
• 24 No. 12. Feux d'artifice 04:40
• Total Runtime 01:15:42

Info for Debussy: Préludes, Books 1 & 2 (orch. Peter Breiner)

Debussy completed his two books of Préludes in 1910 and 1913 respectively, and they contain some of his most visionary and poetic writing for piano. There are evocations of calm seascapes, delicate wind tracery, and snow-covered landscapes. Some moments are steeped in antiquity, such as La cathédrale engloutie, others in expressive portraiture, as in La fille aux cheveux delin. There is even a cake-walk. The Préludes are performed here in the subtle and colouristic orchestrations of much-admired Slovak-born composer Peter Breiner.

“The impression is of a job professionally done and of performances that do what they have to do and do it well. They do not, however, extinguish the temptation to go back and relish Debussy's piano originals.” (Gramophone)

“Breiner's orchestrations are tastefully done, with sympathy for Debussy's idiom and a fine ear for colour.” (BBC Music Magazine)

“The orchestral playing is exemplary and the sonics are first rate. There’s just enough resonance to deliver a true Debussian sound to the listener but all the inner details can still be clearly heard. Both conductor and orchestra were in splendid form during this session. Well worth having and hearing” (MusicWeb International)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Jun Märkl, conductor

Recorded in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK, 16–18 June 2011
Produced by Tim Handley
Engineered by Phil Rowlands

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