Hardest prelude of the first book. I've learned #4, #8, and #10 (Fragrances, Flaxen Hair, and Sunken Cathedral, respectively). This is a very expressive rendition. I like how you can follow the score on the video.
Questo preludio è fantastico! Amo Debussy come nessun altro compositore! Il Genio d'un compositore si misura sulla capacità d'evocare una musica che funga da preludio alla realtà stessa! E' la musica che prende il posto della concretezza della terra, e distilla l'essenza ultima di ciò che è esperibile! Debussy è il più metafisico dei compositori: fare musica significa attingere alle altezze del noumeno, mettere ordine nel fenomeno! Mi inchino e commuovo dinnanzi ad ogni suo pezzo!
Its so amazing how music can affect our minds. Debussy's use of the Whole-Tone Scale puts on a mood of anxiety and restlessness. It's interesting because that's exactly what this music has, no resting point, no tonal center. Even the layman has a sense of fright, like he doesn't know whats going to happen; well the music doesn't either..
A very surreal and frightening piece, but a fantastic one. This is by far my favorite recording of it. The strange moaning in the background (around 2:08) only adds to the creepy atmosphere!
The music of Claude Debussy reminds me of episodes from the old 1950s Alfred Hitchcock Presents series. The mood is set from the very first second and never lets up. An entire story is told within minutes (in this case 3 minutes and 6 seconds), and never lets you out of it's grip. Mastery!
the score was certainly helpful :) and you have to admire debussy for being able to freak people out with just one instrument...i swear i'll play this next year
@debussy84 That is called Tremor, kind of like Trillo, except the the player is supposed to play both notes that are stemmed simultaneously VERY fast just like trill. It should make like a rumbling effect on the lower notes, and a cla-a-a-a-a-acking kind of sound on the higher notes.
Debussy must have spent his lives earnings on the drugs needed to write this piece!! How someone could pen something so manic blows my mind, but it is phenomenal.
when I tried to play this, I could not acheive the wind effect Pollini plays with, he is a true genius, this proves it being able to play fast does not mean it makes good music
the trick is NOT getting exhausted. Try to practise as slow as possible and relaxing all of your muscules. When they're totally relaxed, you should never feel exhausted. You CAN relax them when playing that fast
@jeremykmartin yes i agree when you break it down just whole tone scales chords, but it's the touch, execution of notes and required speed to get the desire affect, yes simple repeated patterns of whole tone scales chords but it's how the artist performs this piece; anyone anybody can just play this piece but without bringing it alive it's pointless.
odd duck? I think not. A surreal artist that paints with sound. Close your eyes and let the imagery that your brain conjures from your recesses take over your reality. Then...you will understand Debussy.
@debussy84 (luv the username btw) it means to alternate between those two notes as if they were 32 notes. if there were 2 solid bars, itd be sixteenth notes, etc
@kratanuva725 O yes! It's not an ordinary one considering its dynamic and its forte and fortissimo! But you can distinguish it actually IS Debussy 'cause of the strong empressionistic image of the wind blowing and generally the distructive force of nature!
@nahedh There are several distinct themes, the D#-A-G theme being prominent among them. It is pretty difficult to take in at once, though, but if you listen to others (such as Ornstein and other ultramodern composers), this will seem extremely traditional by comparison.
This is simple... I started playing piano last week and so far I've learned this (3rd day). Rach opus 32, 10... opus 23, 2 I haven't mastered all of his stuff yet but I can get through everything Prokofiev has written... granted my playing is only on par with Yundi Li but in another week or so I think I'll graduate to a Richter/ Horowitz level... Maybe 10 days, I have some stuff do this week. Don't have the normal 15 minutes a day I dedicate to the piano.
Do you mean for the Royal Canadian Conservatory? It's an ARCT piece (Diploma level One - the level above Level 10), and I'm pretty sure it's from List D.
this piece really gives the feeling of someone looking down from high above, frolicking in the wind--like some sorts sprite or fairy or something.......anyway, thats just my impression......regardless, though, its a fun piece to listen to :D
This piece is fiendishly difficult in some bars. I am learning this now and I am just floored at :47. I spent literally 8 hours just playing those those leaps and I'm still not up to full speed. Somene wrote that this part isn't that difficult. And I'm here to tell you that that is some bs! lol It looks simple until you actually play it as written.The last note of the scale is played with your left hand (E natural) then you have to quickly leap into the chords without smudging the notes.
Does anyone know where i can find free sheet music online or is there a club that i can join where people share sheet music if so please feel free to e-mail me site thank you so much
I didn't know Debussy was capable of composing such frightening music. It's amazing in my opinion
Debussy's compositions blow my head wide open, some are so complex and virtuosically demanding but never ever lack musicality for a second. AMAZING
I love composers like Debussy and Scriabin; Debussy truly can set a mood though - this piece especially is so atmospheric and exhilarating!
I like listening this while I'm trying to sleep, awesome dreams are garanteed.
I love how clear those c# octaves are.
I love that effect!
This is my favorite of his Preludes :)
Hardest prelude of the first book. I've learned #4, #8, and #10 (Fragrances, Flaxen Hair, and Sunken Cathedral, respectively). This is a very expressive rendition. I like how you can follow the score on the video.
For people to be able to play piano this well is not fair. What amazing talent!
Just learn to play it slower first
I had absolutely NO idea Pollini was such a great player of Debussy! Thanks so much for posting.
Pollini is a beast with all composers. There's nothing he can't do!
Questo preludio è fantastico! Amo Debussy come nessun altro compositore! Il Genio d'un compositore si misura sulla capacità d'evocare una musica che funga da preludio alla realtà stessa! E' la musica che prende il posto della concretezza della terra, e distilla l'essenza ultima di ciò che è esperibile! Debussy è il più metafisico dei compositori: fare musica significa attingere alle altezze del noumeno, mettere ordine nel fenomeno! Mi inchino e commuovo dinnanzi ad ogni suo pezzo!
Its so amazing how music can affect our minds. Debussy's use of the Whole-Tone Scale puts on a mood of anxiety and restlessness. It's interesting because that's exactly what this music has, no resting point, no tonal center. Even the layman has a sense of fright, like he doesn't know whats going to happen; well the music doesn't either..
If this is what the West wind has seen, it may be a little traumatized.
first I thought it was so silly but it is different!
AMAZING.. it is so good to study.
Me too!
A very surreal and frightening piece, but a fantastic one. This is by far my favorite recording of it. The strange moaning in the background (around 2:08) only adds to the creepy atmosphere!
Im listening and crying at once. this is extraorinary.
Absolutely fabulous !!WOW
Marvellous opus. Debussy owes so much to Maurice Ravel for his inspiration. 'Gaspard de la Nuit' and 'Miroirs' spring to mind.
Oh man. I love this piece.
I have no words how I love IT.
yes, first heard it with headphones
The music of Claude Debussy reminds me of episodes from the old 1950s Alfred Hitchcock Presents series. The mood is set from the very first second and never lets up. An entire story is told within minutes (in this case 3 minutes and 6 seconds), and never lets you out of it's grip. Mastery!
This makes me think of Hell. . .
amazing
This is the first time I've seen the musical score presented along with the recorded sound--I'm very happy with that! :)
the score was certainly helpful :) and you have to admire debussy for being able to freak people out with just one instrument...i swear i'll play this next year
i mean, seriously, how could DEBUSSY come up with this kinda song? It's beyond human's imagination! He's the real thing!
Love it
@debussy84 That is called Tremor, kind of like Trillo, except the the player is supposed to play both notes that are stemmed simultaneously VERY fast just like trill. It should make like a rumbling effect on the lower notes, and a cla-a-a-a-a-acking kind of sound on the higher notes.
Brilliant rendition.
Thank you.
Does anyone else get a clicking sound at 2:16 when on headphones?
me too
yes, it scared me
Straordinario!
Amazing!!
amazing!
Well, Ravel and Debussy all a lot a like. When I heard Ravel 3rd Miroir Une Barque sur l'océan, Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest poped into my mind.
un sospiro.
this is one of my dreams !! ♥
Thank you. A civilized answer!
Debussy must have spent his lives earnings on the drugs needed to write this piece!!
How someone could pen something so manic blows my mind, but it is phenomenal.
You feel it, you play it, then, you pen it.
I like debussys soft nice pieces, though this piece is absolutly amazing. Could you imagine tring to write this sheet music out.
I can play this with my nose.
This song makes me feel pensive and sad . 🍎
Holy crap this looks difficult as hell to play. Pollini is the man for this one...damn...
excellent!
Wow... Is it just me, or does this video have the best sound quality of any youtube video?
0_0........oh my...... was Debussy angry when he made this music piece? lol
yep i played this a few years ago like 10 years ago
are you kiddind me?this is freaking amazing, only crazy person can handle it.
OMFG!! carajo esto esta muy barbaro... de 10
awesome!
surely you'd have to be some sort of supernatural beast to move your fingers that fast???
He plays Debussy as well as his master Michelangeli!It's incredible of engagement and precision .
SICK!!
Reminds me of Scarbo..
intense
This piece is famous
@hotbebimauz i watched this in the evening and i was enlightened =]
hardest prelude out of all of his preludes.
when I tried to play this, I could not acheive the wind effect Pollini plays with, he is a true genius, this proves it being able to play fast does not mean it makes good music
This is some good shit
wow...
@fabiolima4060 thats an amazing way of putting it
the trick is NOT getting exhausted. Try to practise as slow as possible and relaxing all of your muscules. When they're totally relaxed, you should never feel exhausted. You CAN relax them when playing that fast
Dramatic song! xD
Je n'aime pas beaucoup Debussy, mais ca, c'est tout bêtement génial!!!!
Your not the only one to hear that
holy shitz!! i was watchin this in the dark and i died. :(
so scary. well not at all the parts but most of it like the beginning. :o
what the west wind saw
is that later generation wouldn't really comprehend
this piece is crazy lol!!!!
@jeremykmartin yes i agree when you break it down just whole tone scales chords, but it's the touch, execution of notes and required speed to get the desire affect, yes simple repeated patterns of whole tone scales chords but it's how the artist performs this piece; anyone anybody can just play this piece but without bringing it alive it's pointless.
This is the crazyest shiz I've heard from dubussy!
Not your typical debussy piece.
i can follow these fairly easily, but this is just insane... wtf was going through his mind when he wrote this
La verdad a mi no me gusat este tipo de musica, pero la empezé a escuhcar y me agrado demaciado
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odd duck? I think not. A surreal artist that paints with sound. Close your eyes and let the imagery that your brain conjures from your recesses take over your reality. Then...you will understand Debussy.
holy shit...
Eeehh!! I like this one!
I'm playing this in two hours in a competition!! AAHH
how did it go?
@debussy84 (luv the username btw)
it means to alternate between those two notes as if they were 32 notes. if there were 2 solid bars, itd be sixteenth notes, etc
@EuphoricDan It helps with 11 note chords.
@kratanuva725 O yes! It's not an ordinary one considering its dynamic and its forte and fortissimo! But you can distinguish it actually IS Debussy 'cause of the strong empressionistic image of the wind blowing and generally the distructive force of nature!
@nahedh There are several distinct themes, the D#-A-G theme being prominent among them. It is pretty difficult to take in at once, though, but if you listen to others (such as Ornstein and other ultramodern composers), this will seem extremely traditional by comparison.
@debussy84 its a tremolo, basically just go back and forth between the notes really fast. its easier notation than writing it out over and over again.
@pianochick1 I don't think that "beautiful" is the right word to describe this song..
This is simple... I started playing piano last week and so far I've learned this (3rd day). Rach opus 32, 10... opus 23, 2
I haven't mastered all of his stuff yet but I can get through everything Prokofiev has written... granted my playing is only on par with Yundi Li but in another week or so I think I'll graduate to a Richter/ Horowitz level... Maybe 10 days, I have some stuff do this week. Don't have the normal 15 minutes a day I dedicate to the piano.
lmao
you can hear the wind......
Do you mean for the Royal Canadian Conservatory?
It's an ARCT piece (Diploma level One - the level above Level 10), and I'm pretty sure it's from List D.
108,771 now
this piece really gives the feeling of someone looking down from high above, frolicking in the wind--like some sorts sprite or fairy or something.......anyway, thats just my impression......regardless, though, its a fun piece to listen to :D
yeaaah!! fucking insane..
Someone definitely stole your teddy when you were younger!
@AlexandreJdB pareille^^
This piece is fiendishly difficult in some bars. I am learning this now and I am just floored at :47. I spent literally 8 hours just playing those those leaps and I'm still not up to full speed. Somene wrote that this part isn't that difficult. And I'm here to tell you that that is some bs! lol
It looks simple until you actually play it as written.The last note of the scale is played with your left hand (E natural) then you have to quickly leap into the chords without smudging the notes.
Suggested by: John Williams & Vienna Philharmonic - Williams: Theme from “Jurassic Park”
No, that was Children's Corner. This was not for Chou-Chou, thankfully.
@EuphoricDan So, this is CN's account?
I hear voices in the background, lets see if someone else hears them.
2:02
Does anyone know where i can find free sheet music online or is there a club that i can join where people share sheet music if so please feel free to e-mail me site thank you so much
yes there are sounds of the performer moaning^^
wow it looks very hard to play!
You are right. lol But it's sad when you have a "stalker" who wants to research my whole background. lol
I can't even read this thing :)