Etudes, Children's Corner, Images Book II, and Other Works f [Paperback] Review

For years, due to copywrite issues, "The Children's Corner" suite was only available in a French edition. Now it's here, in an affordale Dover edition, along with some rarer piano solos.
"Children's Corner" ranges from playable ("Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum" and "The Little Shepherd" and "Doll's Lullaby" to the evilly tricky "Snow is Dancing" made famous by Tomita in an electronic version. The suite was written for Debussy's daughter and is utterly charming and really fun to play. The etude's from Book II are incomplete here, but have some of the nices works, along with a beautiful berceuse.
If you play piano and love the Impressionist composers, this is a must-have.

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Many of the most admired of Debussy's piano works, reprinted from authoritative French editions, among them the Etudes (1915), a late work that richly displays the full range and depth of Debussy's genius for the piano, and the magical Children's Corner (1906-8). Also included: Nocturne (1892), Piece pour piano (1903-4), Images, Book II (1907), Hommage a Haydn (1910), The Little Nigar (1909), La plus que lente (1910), Berceuse heroique (1914), Six epigraphes antiques (1914) and Elegie (1915).


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Claude Debussy Piano Works [Paperback] Review

I really like this piece. With the accompanying CD I can actually play the pieces the way they should be played. Some pieces are hard to play, though, but practice makes perfect, everytime.....

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This volume contains twelve famous works by Debussy as performed and edited by Joseph Banowetz. Included are Two Arabesques, selections from Suite Bergamasque, Children's Corner, Preludes, and more. A complete preface describing compositional and performance notes on each piece is included along with a CD recorded by Banowetz.

Joseph Banowetz graduated with a First Prize from the Vienna Akademie fur Musik und darstellende Kunst. Banowetz has been a piano recitalist and orchestral soloist on five continents. He was awarded the Liszt Medal by the Hungarian Liszt Society in recognition of his outstanding performances of Liszt and the Romantic literature.

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The Piano Works of Claude Debussy [Paperback] Review

This book is a must have for any serious pianist.I am a piano teacher and find the information invaluable to pass on to my advanced students. All the piano works of Debussy are included.The remarks are insightful and helpful to both understanding the intent of the compostion and the performance of the piece. I've been looking for a copy of this book for several years and was happy to have finally found it.

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Part biography, part criticism and part analysis, this fascinating study of one of music's greatest geniuses is above all an authoritative commentary on the entire corpus of Debussy's work for solo piano. Written with special insights for the performer.


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Debussy -- An Introduction to His Piano Music (Alfred Masterwork CD Edition) [Paperback] Review

Haven't had it for long, but so far I'm pleased with this edition.The selections are great -- it has most of my favorites.I was a little disappointed that it didn't have Passepied, but I would have known that if I'd looked more carefully at the table of contents preview.

The binding is of the fold-and-staple variety, so it stays open well on the music stand (unlike editions with glue bindings).The music itself is clear and easy to read, with large dark noteheads appropriately spaced.Editorial marks for pedaling, fingerings, and translations of French are printed throughout in grey so it's easy to tell them from the actual music; some people might prefer a more "pure" edition, but I find the editorial suggestions useful.

I didn't even know this book came with a CD until it arrived, so it wasn't really a factor in my purchase.Overall the performances are good and very faithful to the music.You'll enjoy it if you don't already have one (or many!) recordings of Debussy's work, but I'll probably keep listening to my favorites (Pascal Roge, all the way!).

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AFTER MORE EXTENSIVE USE: Though I really like the print quality and presentation of this edition I've noticed some places where editorial comments like "RH" conflict directly with m.g. notations I've seen on other editions (Doctor Gradus), a few missing accidentals (Reverie), and other minor quibbles.I still recommend this edition for anyone familiar enough with Debussy's music to know when things aren't quite as they should be.If I were rating it now I'd probably dock it one star for these minor mistakes.

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This collection of Debussy's popular intermediate pieces includes ""Clair de lune,"" ""Reverie,"" ""La petit nègre,"" the complete ""Children's Corner Suite"" and other works. The introductory pages discuss symbolist poetry, French Impressionist painters and Debussy's musical style. A variety of photographs taken throughout the composer's life are also included. The Alfred Masterwork Library CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume with a professionally recorded CD that is sure to inspire artistic performances. 64 pages.

Pianist Scott Price is the chair of the Piano Department at the University of South Carolina and holds a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Oklahoma. He has given master classes and recitals throughout the United States and Southeast Asia. His recordings are featured in Alfreds Premier Piano Course.

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