Cortot, padewerski, debussy himself, gieseking all of book i and korstick all of book ii, but since i knew that friedrich gulda was a great admirer of alfred cortot he even sat in on one of his practice sessions, i was curious to hear this reissue of these 1969 recordings. From the 1950s on he cultivated an interest in jazz, writing several songs and instrumental pieces himself and combining jazz and classical music in his concerts at times. The series contains, among solo repertoire and concerts, also compositions by freidrich gulda himself. Gulda conceives them quite differently from the michelangeli recordings which i also love dearly, but convincing and something to keep in ones mind and heart. The site dedicated to classical pianists and their discographies. No pianist can approach the demands of their composer more closely. Following the 7 disc box set of gulda s stuttgart solo recitals, this instalment features his swr recordings of piano concertos.
Friedrich guldathe complete musician classics today. Debussy, friedrich gulda 24 preludes book 2 vinyl discogs. The schubert works that begin the collection are straightforward and assured, with phrasing and expressions that are frequently intense, but always very natural sounding. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Release great pianists of the 20th century, volume 40. Debussy friedrich gulda preludes book 2 1956, vinyl discogs. Play piano play, 10 pieces for yuko friedrich gulda 16 may 27 january was. Friedrich guldas stuttgart recitals the art music lounge.
Cortot, padewerski, debussy himself, gieseking all of book i and korstick all of book ii, but since i knew that friedrich gulda was a great admirer of alfred cortot he even sat in on one of. I wont be building a big library with music by debussy, but i did add friedrich guldas recording of the. Teve destaque tanto nos meios eruditos quanto no jazz, sendo associado a terceira corrente. Friedrich gulda began his career in music studying at the vienna music academy. Aug 23, 2019 friedrich gulda, hailed as a classical piano genius by age 19, had a career that could most charitably be termed unconventional. Several of these recordings have never been released before. There is no date mentioned on the label but printed on bottom back of cover is. Debussy s instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda, alone among pianists, has mastered to perfection.
Friedrich gulda see all versions of this release, 1 available overview. Of these gieseking, a noted debussy interpreter, gets the lions share, with complete performances of the fantasy for piano and orchestra, both books of preludes, pour le piano, estampes, images ii and. The complete debussy preludes take up most of disk one and are also very special. Minstrels, a song by claude debussy, friedrich gulda 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. Ce qua vu le vent douest debussy friedrich gulda preludios. In 1942, he entered the vienna music academy, where he studied piano and musical theory under bruno seidlhofer and joseph marx.
Debussy s instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda, alone among pianists, has. We use cookies to improve the use of our website, our products and services, and confirm your login authorization or initial creation of account. The title of the ce qua vu le vent douest debussy friedrich gulda preludios was inspired by the garden of paradise, a fairy tale 1 by hans christian andersen that was translated into french and published in due to the challenging nature of this prelude, 6 it is considered a virtuosic performance piece, and the first of this kind. Friedrich gulda clavichord to whatever extent gulda s experience with the clavichord may have informed his pianoplaying, he plays the clavichord like a pianistthat said, there is a certain dazzling virtuosity in these.
Friedrich gulda, hailed as a classical piano genius by age 19, had a career that could most charitably be termed unconventional. Simply click on pianist and start browsing through their complete discography with. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by friedrich gulda. Pianist friedrich gulda performs 24 preludes by claude debussy. Friedrich gulda claude debussy 24 preludes handnumbered. The schubert works that begin the collection are straightforward and assured, with phrasing and expressions that are frequently intense, but always very natural. I realized that claude debussy 1862 1918 was absent from my cd library, and i ran into ads promoting pierrelaurent aimards recent recordings.
Sep 01, 2019 during world war ii as teenagers, gulda and his friend joe zawinul would go out and perform forbidden musics like jazz, in violation of the governments prohibition on the playing of such music this is mentioned in the documentary film friedrich gulda. Friedrich gulda 16 may 1930 27 january 2000 was an austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields. The pianist would enter the room and simply play whatever the mood dictated. Classical and jazz pianist and composer, friedrich gulda was one of austrias premiere pianists. Pianists are particularly well represented with walter gieseking, arthur rubinstein, friedrich gulda, horovitz, emil gilels, and alfred cortot. Still, as musicologist rollo myers notes, the pictorial element is not unduly stressed if stressed at all. The 24 preludes represent what must be the best known cycle of pieces by the impressionist composer claude debussy.
On the clavichord he plays three preludes and fugues from bachs welltempered clavier. Born in vienna the son of a teacher, gulda began learning to play the piano from felix pazofsky at the wiener volkskonservatorium, aged 7. Gulda, not a pianist one associates with humor, has tongue in cheek in the toccata in pour le piano. Debussys instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda, alone among pianists, has. Friedrich gulda s grave in steinbach am attersee phillips records included gulda in its great pianists of the 20th century cd box set, which came out in 1999. Although the preludes are standard repertoire, good versions are not plentiful on cd, so theres all the more reason to applaud the reissue of friedrich gulda s revelatory 1955 recording among philipss great pianists of the 20th century. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Beethoven interpretations, friedrich gulda also performed the music of j. Cortot, padewerski, debussy himself, gieseking all of book i and korstick all of book ii, but since i knew that friedrich gulda was a great admirer of alfred cortot he even sat in on. The repertoire includes schubert sonatas in a minor and b flat. The rescued mozart sonata tapes issued on dg are unbelievably bad in terms of recorded technical quality. Preludes by friedrich gulda, debussy, none from amazons classical music store.
Friedrich gulda made few commercial recordings, but this package from andante puts together some recordings done for austrian radio of the music of schubert, debussy, and ravel. This is not even original research, simply personal opinion, and has no place here. There is no date mentioned on this release but this version was most probably released in mid 1950s. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Debussys instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda. Titled preludes on front cover but in spanish preludios on rear cover and labels. The whole series is thus an extensive documentation of guldas music universe. The rescued mozart sonata tapes issued on dg are bad in terms of recorded technical quality. The complete musician originally was a 5lp set issued in 1978, culled from recordings made in friedrich gulda s private home studio.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This set is a cornucopia of works and styles that demonstrates guldas mastery of the instrument, and his understanding of the required stylistic differences between schubert, debussy and ravel. Gulda prelude and fugue pdf republic of fenerbahce. Bach, beethoven, schubert, ravel, his own compositions, or perhaps some jazz. Born in vienna in 1930, gulda started piano lessons at the age of seven. My debussy prelude collection contains some marvelous performances by great pianists. No pianist can approach the demands of their composer more closely than friedrich gulda.
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