"An old friend once told me something that gave me great comfort. Something he read. He said Mozart, Beethoven, [Debussy] and Chopin never died. They simply became music."
I'm learning this on the piano right now...I love Debussy's works. Just the feeling each and every one has, I feel I can relate to. Almost like misery, confusion, and a bit of happiness is in each and every one.
I think this a lovely interpretation. Despite what some commentators have said, it actually is less rubato - if a bit slower - than most versions. You can hear the polyrhythm in the 5th bar (3 against 4) which is often punted by many. Even though Joshua Soderlind and I disagree about this performance, I agree with him that "composer's intention" is more interesting than useful. What works, works, whether the composer intended it or not. And I'm a composer!
I like the fact that it is played a bit slower. Too many musicians "rush" through their works these day, as if the concert hall was on fire. I can hardly stand to listen to most of the newer recordings of Bach...And I dearly love Back. Glad I have older performances....
Dynamics should never be overdone with Debussy. He is an impressionist, not a romantic. His music should not be overly voiced either. It should be played in a way that if you listen to every detail, looking for a line that jumps out, you find nothing, but if you listen to the big picture, you hear everything.
+Mike Lauderback I couldn't possibly agree more. Some comments of Debussy's students that indicate that you simply and only had to do what is written in the music: E. Robert Schmitz emphazises the importance of following exactly the detailed indications in the score: I can well remember his insistence on the precision and exactitude of the indications marked on the scores in their minutest details. [Schmitz p. 35] Marguerite Long confirms this: Debussy has left us all the indications possible for the executant of his work. He regarded this with the utmost care, and at times was almost fierce about it. [Long p. 13] . She indicates that Debussy expressed the opinion that all the performer has to do is to follow the score. When Debussy was offered an artist of genius to sing the part of Mélisande, [he replied]: "A faithful interpreter is sufficient." [Long p. 13]
To be honest, it's a matter of opinion. I believe that music shouldn't be held to resemble the writer. I personally love overdone dynamics. It true that you can't hear every little line, but sometimes, when a song doesn't have strong dynamic contrast, it sounds dead.
For the romantics, I would absolutely agree. Debussy is an impressionist, though. I follow the dynamics in his music, and maybe add a little bit here and there, but over-doing the dynamics is, in my opinion, not representative of his style or the way he wanted it to be played.
+Mike Lauderback Alright. Your head says that the piece needs to sound a certain way. What does your heart say, as a musician? I've personally performed this piece as part of an ensemble. I can say from experience that the piece sounds dead without exaggeration of dynamics, both louds and softs. Music was made for listening and communication, and occasionally for enjoyment. You can't give emotion and life to a song when it is flat.
A musical gem to be sure. Beautifully constructed with contrast yet within the confines of its title. Pleasant dreams are guaranteed to all who listen.
Don't know why, but it's the only performance of this piece in which I heard that composition and understand that it's miraculous, just wonderful. Thanks to performer❤️🙏
Nowadays with all the resources on the internet, if you have the motivation, self taught this piece is not impossible. I think what matters is how you express it musically according to your mood.
I would listen to this elegant performance in between practice sessions, then coming back to the piano, it seemed to enchant me to play a bit better ❤🎶
The title of this piece of music 'Rêverie' means dreaming or simply dream in English. And I really felt whoever performed this intepreted it very well and shown a good understanding to this work by Debussy. Remember Debussy is a late romantic/very early 20th century/impressionist composer whom disregarded his compositions being referred to impressionist art as he was was a composer who loved literature more than art. The performance was definitely colourful and expressive, but I just felt that he/she didn't really capture me into the music. As this is a late romantic piece of music you can use more rubato opposed to early romantics such as Chopin (a composer known to be Debussy's teacher). I just felt he/she hasn't enjoyed it enough! I do have to admit that I am more of a romantic musician and I do like to pick out romantic and conteporary classics for concerts as both a pianist and orchestral and choral conductor. Everyone who has met me and heard my performances (I have played Rêverie and many other Debussy compositins as a student) have all describe me as 'passionate' and 'captivating' and during the days of grade exams in music I mostly achieved above 98 percent marks for all of the romantic era compositions that I performed.
my favorite recording of this piece has birds chirping in the background and i think it just really adds to the peacefulness i feel when i listen to this piece
Música extraordinária. Muitíssimo à frente do seu tempo em que foi composta. Debussy genial. Lá no futuro. Difícil de qualificar devido a sua diferença para outras composições. MISTURA DE saudosismo e melancolia. Se encaixa em qualquer época.
I am currently learning this for my college piano studio class and I am in LOVE with this piece. Hoping to have it down by the end of February but damn do I love it hehe.
“Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.”. A strange quote from a terrible German whose nonsense gave Debussy's countrymen such hardship, but sage words for those who struggle to find an end to their trouble.
+swf Everyone says that Clair de Lune is arguably the most beautiful piece in all of existence, not in those exact words but that's BASICALLY what everyone says about it. I agree, but I also think that Reverie is arguably one of the most beautiful pieces in all of existence, and yet it's not nearly as celebrated or well known as Clair de Lune, which is super famous and in lots of things like movies and such. But yeah, I think that's what the other person meant in their original comment, minus my opinions.
+James O'Morain Because people don't listen to his works for 2 pianos and 4 hands (the best in my opinion) you'll thank me later if you are just discovering this
This is so beautiful. I really like the way she plays(Kathryn). I've listened to other pianists but this is the one I want to exactly play. Thank you:)
Los paisajes de la ensoñación, libres de toda contingencia, se desplazan y abren horizontes sin cesar, nada les retiene. Fluyen irrepetibles como la vida misma. Ahí radica su hermosura, en la leve suerte que si les rememora no logra atarlos. Huyen de toda cárcel epistémica. Al encerrarlos se escapan por entre las rejas sin dejar otro rastro que el deseo imperioso de alcanzarlos de nuevo. Peine perdue !
What's up with these Westworld comments? I mean happy you guys like Debussy because of it but I miss the pretentious comments of people who think there's something wrong with this interpretation and complain about how some really famous pianist did it better...
Don't worry, now you can come back for your daily dose of pretentious "I didn't come here from westworld but because I'm a connoisseur of french impressionist music" comments!
Acyutananda das poor Stott, although it's a relatively easy piece, it's never easy to play any piece that well, if you want the sheet music you should visit IMSLP by the way, they got everything in the public domain
Barry Manilow Once took a song out of Chopin and wrote a #1 song can you remember what it was , Come, Come , Come into my arms " let me know the magic of all of you. Why can we write like that anymore , Somebaddy help me!
What’s awful, I have to agree - even though I know you’re quoting WW. I try to like this piece, but same with La Fille, and his arabesques this is just SO bland. I do like Claire de Lune at least
"An old friend once told me something that gave me great comfort. Something he read. He said Mozart, Beethoven, [Debussy] and Chopin never died. They simply became music."
and where's Liszt?
He didn't make the liszt ;)
what you have said made me crying hard. especially with this music together. The music suddenly cames alive.
+Copydot i love u
i can hear it now
“…an artist is by definition someone accustomed to dreaming and who lives among phantoms.” - Debussy
I'm learning this on the piano right now...I love Debussy's works. Just the feeling each and every one has, I feel I can relate to. Almost like misery, confusion, and a bit of happiness is in each and every one.
j'adore!! mais ça me rend mélancolique
Huhh
This is my absolute favourite version of this piece. Kathryn Stott’s interpretation is simply magnificent and filled with elegance.
I think this a lovely interpretation. Despite what some commentators have said, it actually is less rubato - if a bit slower - than most versions. You can hear the polyrhythm in the 5th bar (3 against 4) which is often punted by many. Even though Joshua Soderlind and I disagree about this performance, I agree with him that "composer's intention" is more interesting than useful. What works, works, whether the composer intended it or not. And I'm a composer!
I like the fact that it is played a bit slower. Too many musicians "rush" through their works these day, as if the concert hall was on fire. I can hardly stand to listen to most of the newer recordings of Bach...And I dearly love Back. Glad I have older performances....
Dynamics should never be overdone with Debussy. He is an impressionist, not a romantic. His music should not be overly voiced either. It should be played in a way that if you listen to every detail, looking for a line that jumps out, you find nothing, but if you listen to the big picture, you hear everything.
+Mike Lauderback I couldn't possibly agree more. Some comments of Debussy's students that indicate that you simply and only had to do what is written in the music:
E. Robert Schmitz emphazises the importance of following exactly the detailed indications in the score:
I can well remember his insistence on the precision and exactitude of the indications marked on the scores in their minutest details. [Schmitz p. 35]
Marguerite Long confirms this:
Debussy has left us all the indications possible for the executant of his work. He regarded this with the utmost care, and at times was almost fierce about it. [Long p. 13] .
She indicates that Debussy expressed the opinion that all the performer has to do is to follow the score.
When Debussy was offered an artist of genius to sing the part of Mélisande, [he replied]: "A faithful interpreter is sufficient." [Long p. 13]
To be honest, it's a matter of opinion. I believe that music shouldn't be held to resemble the writer. I personally love overdone dynamics. It true that you can't hear every little line, but sometimes, when a song doesn't have strong dynamic contrast, it sounds dead.
For the romantics, I would absolutely agree. Debussy is an impressionist, though. I follow the dynamics in his music, and maybe add a little bit here and there, but over-doing the dynamics is, in my opinion, not representative of his style or the way he wanted it to be played.
+Mike Lauderback Alright. Your head says that the piece needs to sound a certain way. What does your heart say, as a musician? I've personally performed this piece as part of an ensemble. I can say from experience that the piece sounds dead without exaggeration of dynamics, both louds and softs. Music was made for listening and communication, and occasionally for enjoyment. You can't give emotion and life to a song when it is flat.
I'm not saying i don't use dynamics, I'm just saying that I don't overdo them. Also rubato is really powerful for this kind of music
this is tuely a fantasic interpretation. An old old person once said to me.." Music is harmony" .. I think this piece shows he is right.
And melody ❤
Whatever I do, this song is there for me like a person smiling looking at me and then hugs me telling me everything is going to be alright
A musical gem to be sure. Beautifully constructed with contrast yet within the confines of its title. Pleasant dreams are guaranteed to all who listen.
The complex and aesthetically pleasing sheet music , like the arabesque pattern , is spectacular
From
Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
Don't know why, but it's the only performance of this piece in which I heard that composition and understand that it's miraculous, just wonderful. Thanks to performer❤️🙏
I played this 2 years ago in my recital :)) I really enjoyed playing it 😊🎵🎹
So beautiful and relaxing!! I love it so much
Perfect control; beautiful phrasing.
I think this is the most expressive interpretation of this piece. Absolutely beautiful!
Très belle composition, interprétée avec sensibilité. j'aime.
moi aussi.
GUYS IM LEARNING FRENCH AND I COULD UNDERSTAND THIS
@@Ellie-st3wi 👏👏👏
Nowadays with all the resources on the internet, if you have the motivation, self taught this piece is not impossible. I think what matters is how you express it musically according to your mood.
I've loved this music so much since I listened for the first time.
This is a lullaby of my soul,
That´s music touch our heart...
putaclik
Your grammar touched my brain until I had a stroke.
lAgical lol you beat me to it! I was gonna say, “that’s grammar touch our brain”
lol haha
My compliments to Kathryn Stott. This was played so very well.
most def
I would listen to this elegant performance in between practice sessions, then coming back to the piano, it seemed to enchant me to play a bit better ❤🎶
Magnifica interpretación. Una de la mejores que se pueden encontrar en youtube. Bravo!!!
This performance is inspirational , graceful and comfortable to the ear and the mind
Me encanta, la música habla por si sola y me llena el alma
The title of this piece of music 'Rêverie' means dreaming or simply dream in English. And I really felt whoever performed this intepreted it very well and shown a good understanding to this work by Debussy. Remember Debussy is a late romantic/very early 20th century/impressionist composer whom disregarded his compositions being referred to impressionist art as he was was a composer who loved literature more than art. The performance was definitely colourful and expressive, but I just felt that he/she didn't really capture me into the music. As this is a late romantic piece of music you can use more rubato opposed to early romantics such as Chopin (a composer known to be Debussy's teacher). I just felt he/she hasn't enjoyed it enough! I do have to admit that I am more of a romantic musician and I do like to pick out romantic and conteporary classics for concerts as both a pianist and orchestral and choral conductor. Everyone who has met me and heard my performances (I have played Rêverie and many other Debussy compositins as a student) have all describe me as 'passionate' and 'captivating' and during the days of grade exams in music I mostly achieved above 98 percent marks for all of the romantic era compositions that I performed.
What the fuck
Oh this play so beautiful. Thank you Kathryn. Debussy was magician🙏👍
Magnifique ! Amazing, Awesome !
reverie--- dreaming in French.........so beautiful
+Ryan Greene Actually, the translation would be "daydream", but yeah, it's the same principle :)
Simply..beautiful!
my favorite recording of this piece has birds chirping in the background and i think it just really adds to the peacefulness i feel when i listen to this piece
Listening to this while having post-Westworld blue.
Listening to this while reading Hesse.
New season before too long.
Debussy una musica "sognante" dalla sensibilita vicina ai nostri tempi
The opening left hand motif sounds like a track in the Your Lie in April OST that is used pretty often.
This piece takes me to my feel good place every time. Thanks for posting.
The best version! Thank you for not rushing this gorgeous piece! I think Debussy would've wanted it this way. ❤️
All Professional Athletes , the Great Artists and Composers NEVER Die ! They Live in Infamy They are Alive because of their Excellence !
As with all scientists, mathematicians, philosophers and writers
Infamy?
These violent delights have violent ends...
i love following the sheet music while listening
This is magic, relaxing and beautiful, very well performed.
Música extraordinária. Muitíssimo à frente do seu tempo em que foi composta. Debussy genial. Lá no futuro. Difícil de qualificar devido a sua diferença para outras composições. MISTURA DE saudosismo e melancolia. Se encaixa em qualquer época.
Saudosismo! 🤪
Magnifique!!
I am currently learning this for my college piano studio class and I am in LOVE with this piece. Hoping to have it down by the end of February but damn do I love it hehe.
I love all these works in piano...they take me to my lover!
This is so dreamy! Love it!
"And for my pains, I got this. My new narrative."
Alec Jones , actually, "and for my pains, i got this. A prison of our own sins."
"And for my pains I' ve got some extra strength Paracetamol".
Magnifica, Excelente, Beyond Words!!!
awesome interpretation!! sound good!
Kathryn Stott a name I see often with recordings but I don't know if she tours much. She plays this so very well .
Very nice ! Great sound.
Wasn't it Oppenheimer who said any man whose mistakes take 10 years to correct is quite the man? Well, mine took 35.
From Westworld
“Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.”. A strange quote from a terrible German whose nonsense gave Debussy's countrymen such hardship, but sage words for those who struggle to find an end to their trouble.
Yea lol just came here from Westworld
And yet people fuss over Claire De Lune?
+Ryan O'Morain Why do people fuss over it? Please tells us in the not-so-know.
Jim Zheng I didn't give an answer; I simply made an observation.
+Ryan O'Morain They're both beautiful pieces.
How do people fuss over it, though? I've never seen anything.
+swf Everyone says that Clair de Lune is arguably the most beautiful piece in all of existence, not in those exact words but that's BASICALLY what everyone says about it. I agree, but I also think that Reverie is arguably one of the most beautiful pieces in all of existence, and yet it's not nearly as celebrated or well known as Clair de Lune, which is super famous and in lots of things like movies and such. But yeah, I think that's what the other person meant in their original comment, minus my opinions.
+James O'Morain Because people don't listen to his works for 2 pianos and 4 hands (the best in my opinion)
you'll thank me later if you are just discovering this
Just wanna point out, this particular sheet is filled with wrong keys. Use the other sheet on IMSLP.
Beautifully performed! LOVE Debussy!
Belíssimo! É perfeito!
Sublime and lovely, thanks!!!
The maze is not for you...
Doesn't look like anything to me
What door?
West...
an old trick from an old friend
After all, a little trauma can be... illuminating
االمقدمة جميلة والانتقالة اجمل ما سمعت في حياتي
god, debussy is such a genius
This is so beautiful. I really like the way she plays(Kathryn). I've listened to other pianists but this is the one I want to exactly play. Thank you:)
This is definitely a beautiful piece I wonder if me being thirteen could play it
Los paisajes de la ensoñación, libres de toda contingencia, se desplazan y abren horizontes sin cesar, nada les retiene. Fluyen irrepetibles como la vida misma. Ahí radica su hermosura, en la leve suerte que si les rememora no logra atarlos. Huyen de toda cárcel epistémica. Al encerrarlos se escapan por entre las rejas sin dejar otro rastro que el deseo imperioso de alcanzarlos de nuevo. Peine perdue !
X fin encontré esta obra musical !!!!!
My brain and fingers can’t handle this music
That’s why they are now broken
I am here because of twoset's piano tiles video.
haha me too XD
i knew a twosetter would be in this comment section lmao, hi fellow linglingwannabe I hope you practiced today :)
This wi quench and moisturize your parched soul, and evoke comfortable feelings
So Very Sad, But, Beautiful~
absolutely lovely!!!
Charlie's favorite song
me conmueve hasta el mas profundo de mis pensamientos...
Makes me cry. 🎹
Awsome!!!!
Beautiful. I've been practicing that piece for months, needless to say I can't play this as well as she can.
Amo essa música.
A world that created stripped toothpaste, Winston Churchill, the Beatles and this song can't be all bad.
Amazing.. Bravo
westworld was just.....godamn.....
peaceful....💞💘💞💘
Magical!
Acá estudiando finalmente esta pieza de chill, me encanta.✨
RIP, Dr. Ford.
Everyone's posting about Westworld and all I can think of is Dink Smallwood :)
so deep and delicate
belle interprétation.
What's up with these Westworld comments? I mean happy you guys like Debussy because of it but I miss the pretentious comments of people who think there's something wrong with this interpretation and complain about how some really famous pianist did it better...
Don't worry, now you can come back for your daily dose of pretentious "I didn't come here from westworld but because I'm a connoisseur of french impressionist music" comments!
Exactly--this is a useful tutorial not a performance
Acyutananda das poor Stott, although it's a relatively easy piece, it's never easy to play any piece that well, if you want the sheet music you should visit IMSLP by the way, they got everything in the public domain
These violent delights have violent ends
Wow! Nice copy paste! 👍
the book?
you know what, I'd love to die to this piece.
Arnold and Dr. Ford had the right idea
Claude Debussy:Reverie
Kathryn Stott-zongora
Nicely done!
Barry Manilow Once took a song out of Chopin and wrote a #1 song can you remember what it was , Come, Come , Come into my arms " let me know the magic of all of you. Why can we write like that anymore , Somebaddy help me!
me encanta la musica
bonjour, j'aime bien la musique. signé Joseph
Wow!!!
Kraftwerk employs 3:08-3:18 in their tune "Neon Lights"...
Lmao finding WW fandom in the comments is so damn cool :')
yazan al-samman Ikr ^^
My friend Cleste brought me here
Thanks a lot!
'This doesn't sound like anything to me'
What’s awful, I have to agree - even though I know you’re quoting WW. I try to like this piece, but same with La Fille, and his arabesques this is just SO bland. I do like Claire de Lune at least
no stop dissing my favorite pianist (unless ur sarcastic, I can't really tell the difference).
my favorite debussy song to listen to and to play (well, except clair de lune, the middle of that one is fun to play)
Magique...
Antonio Carlos Jobim was inspired by this Debussy tune ...
And Gershwin and Cole Porter 😉