The sounds and fragrances swirl through the evening air. Recordings by pierrelaurent aimard stream on idagio. Pierrelaurent aimard impact of the russian and french. For color, control, clarity, and finesse, pierrelaurent aimards debussy images rank close to the classic michelangeli and moravec versions. Deceptive cadence to mark the sesquicentennial of the great french composer, a french piano virtuoso spins his favorite debussy recordings. Aug 06, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Still, as musicologist rollo myers notes, the pictorial element is not unduly stressed if stressed at all. One moment the french pianist is performing as an artistinresidence at carnegie hall. Debussy ce qua vu le vent douest from preludes, book i duration. Pierrelaurent aimard plays debussys preludes in vienna by.
Pierrelaurent aimard listen on deezer music streaming. Pierrelaurent aimard is a gifted pianist who seems to be filling a need in the concert field of pianists willing to revisit the masters, reevaluate traditional performances, and return to the notes and ideas of the composers like a breath of fresh air. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. It has been shown that calming piano music lowers anxiety levels explaining the global popularity of playlists like of peaceful piano. Deceptive cadence to mark the sesquicentennial of the great french composer, a french piano virtuoso spins his. Pierre laurent aimard s style of playing is strong and firm but sensitive when he wants to be and is very well recorded by dgs engineers. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Music profile for pierrelaurent aimard, born 9 september 1957. Pierrelaurent aimards profound affinity for the music of claude debussy is revealed again on this 2cd album. Hommage a messiaen by pierrelaurent aimard on apple music. Recordings by pierrelaurent aimard stream on idagio idagio. Pierrelaurent aimard debussy preludes interview youtube. In book 1 he maintains the pianissimo marking of voiles bflat bass pedal point with remarkable consistency, providing a gentle anchor for the drifting wholetone chords elsewhere. For pierre laurent aimard, the preludes are a reflection of what debussy saw and read and felt.
Pierre laurent aimard is one of the leading pianists associated with the mainstream european avantgarde of the last third of the 20th century and the early 21st century. Decoding debussy with pierrelaurent aimard ncpr news. Pierrelaurent aimard honors debussy and elliott carter at. The 54yearold pianist knows a few things about adventurous music himself. I cant really rate pierrelaurent aimards recording of the etudes and the images, as i have no direct comparison for these compositions but i can say that for me the interpretations on this cd are technically flawless, fluent, clear, the recording technique quality is excellent and i like the music. Debussys captivating soundscapes performed by legendary debussy interpreters arturo benedetti michelangeli, pierrelaurent aimard, jeanyves thibaudet and mitsuko uchida alongside recordings by a younger generation of performers including helene grimaud, rafal blechacz and seongjin cho. The welltempered clavier i pierrelaurent aimard august 19, 2014 baroque. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture.
Pierrelaurent aimard was the first pianist to record book one of ligetis preludes on an erato release from the early 90s, which also included the first recording of the composers trio for horn, violin, and piano. Pierrelaurent aimards muchpublicised recent claim in an interview with a. Works for piano, etudes, musica ricercata by pierre. After intermission came book 2 of debussys preludes, in a performance that again seemed determined to rein in the musics evocative play of sounds in favor of a.
To mark the debussy sesquicentennial, french pianist pierrelaurent aimard stopped by to spin a few of his favorite debussy recordings. Listen to all recordings by pierrelaurent aimard in stunning, lossless sound quality. Provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Jan 01, 2012 i was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Celebrating the pioneering french composers 150th birthday, it features aimards stellar interpretations of the complete cycle of both books of preludes. Jan 12, 2018 listen to your favorite songs from debussy. Claude debussy ignored the old rules about how to write music and in the process created a brave new world of sonic possibilities. But presumably it must have drawn attention to his new debussy recording, which neatly fits both books of piano preludes on to a. I realized that claude debussy 1862 1918 was absent from my cd library, and i ran into ads promoting pierrelaurent aimards recent recordings. The first three preludes of the first book were anything but weightless and indeed underpinned by b flat to an extent that almost spelled out what might be found in an alevel music textbook, and yet there was room here to allow b natural. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 3. Debussy was a man supremely well versed in the arts, for which he clearly had a permanent thirst.
Pierrelaurent aimards style of playing is strong and firm but sensitive when he wants to be and is very well recorded by dgs engineers. His new recording of debussys preludes will be released in october. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. His many recordings have placed on the billboard charts and won grammy award nominations. And i think that one can give a lot more to each piece if one tries to understand the sort of artistic environment in which the composer lived. The sound of debussy, an album by claude debussy, various artists 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. The 2020 programme will be announced in the spring. In a series of short daytime concertlectures and fulllength evening concerts, pierrelaurent aimard, along with four other pianists, presents an indepth exploration of french and russian musical artistry in the era of shchukin, a harmonious musical extension of the icons of modern art exhibit. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir.
Pierrelaurent aimard preludes claude debussy 1862 1918. Pierrelaurent aimard impact of the russian and french avant. The first three preludes of the first book were anything but weightless. As with his previous solo debussy cd the images and etudes pierrelaurent aimards preludes contain both incandescent and matteroffact performances. Listen to the interview with pierrelaurent aimard on his debussy album. The slightest gradations of timbre and dynamic are observed throughout, allied to a broad palette of colour. Aimards hot and cold debussy preludes classics today. I was delighted that he has recorded debussys preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. I was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Arc en ciel piano etudes, book 1 pierre laurent aimard by nadaniente115a. Deutsche grammophon gesellschaft pierrelaurent aimard. The preludes were so dazzling and aimards playing was so dazzling that it was astonishing when the composer went on to write an equally dazzling second book. Mar 29, 2012 after intermission came book 2 of debussys preludes, in a performance that again seemed determined to rein in the musics evocative play of sounds in favor of a more analytical approach.
For pierrelaurent aimard, the preludes are a reflection of what debussy saw and read and felt. I wont be building a big library with music by debussy, but i did add friedrich guldas recording of. It may be difficult to believe that this is pierrelaurent aimards first recording of claude debussys complete preludes, books 1 and 2, but in spite of his prolific output of recordings of french piano music, he has only previously recorded debussys images and the etudes in 2001, making this his second foray into debussys oeuvre. Pierrelaurent aimard edinburgh international festival. Aimards debussy is not a dissection, a prosection before an audience. Debussys etudes are the direct forerunners of those by ligeti, so its hardly surprising that pierrelaurent aimard, whose performances of ligetis pieces are unsurpassed, should prove such a strong advocate for them. In a series of short daytime concertlectures and fulllength evening concerts, pierre laurent aimard, along with four other pianists, presents an indepth exploration of french and russian musical artistry in the era of shchukin, a harmonious musical extension of the icons of modern art exhibit. Pierrelaurent aimard performs both books of the debussy preludes at. Pierrelaurent aimard, 55, has the uncanny ability of seeming to be everywhere at once. The composer essential in this space is claude debussy. More than many pianists, aimard articulates mouvements rapid arpeggiated figurations so that you hear the air between the notes, yet without percussive residue. Sep 03, 2012 french pianist pierrelaurent aimard continues the proms debussyanniversary celebration with book 2 of the dreamlike preludes, plus rarer works.
Listen to the interview with pierrelaurent aimard on his debussy. The girl with the flaxen hair is one of the most famous preludes but aimard also brings great clarity with many others i didnt know before. Pierre laurent aimard performing debussy s preludes is an exciting prospect. Known for a trademark grin and dynamic control, french pianist pierrelaurent aimard has won plaudits from critics and audiences worldwide for his rendition of piano concertos by bach, beethoven, debussy, dvorak and ravel and contemporary composers. Aug 23, 20 blending sensuality with a searching intellectual rigour, french pianist pierrelaurent aimard has swiftly established himself as one of the worlds truly great keyboard players, especially prized for his rich, penetrating performances of 20thcentury music. In book 1 he maintains the pianissimo marking of voiles bflat bass pedal point with remarkable consistency, providing a gentle anchor for the drifting wholetone chords. I have seen pianists play two, three, and even four encores at. As a student at the paris conservatory, he won four first prizes.
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