Classical and jazz pianist and composer, friedrich gulda was one of austrias premiere pianists. Debussy, friedrich gulda 24 preludes book 2 vinyl discogs. 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. Bach, beethoven, schubert, ravel, his own compositions, or perhaps some jazz. The complete musician originally was a 5lp set issued in 1978, culled from recordings made in friedrich gulda s private home studio.
Debussys instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda, alone among pianists, has. Release great pianists of the 20th century, volume 40. Friedrich guldathe complete musician classics today. 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. The compositions are alive with magic, poetry and depiction in sound. Born in vienna in 1930, gulda started piano lessons at the age of seven. 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. 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. Pianists are particularly well represented with walter gieseking, arthur rubinstein, friedrich gulda, horovitz, emil gilels, and alfred cortot. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. 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. No pianist can approach the demands of their composer more closely.
Pianist friedrich gulda performs 24 preludes by claude debussy. Aug 23, 2019 friedrich gulda, hailed as a classical piano genius by age 19, had a career that could most charitably be termed unconventional. 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. The pianist would enter the room and simply play whatever the mood dictated. In 1942, he entered the vienna music academy, where he studied piano and musical theory under bruno seidlhofer and joseph marx.
Following the 7 disc box set of gulda s stuttgart solo recitals, this instalment features his swr recordings of piano concertos. I wont be building a big library with music by debussy, but i did add friedrich guldas recording of the. Friedrich gulda see all versions of this release, 1 available overview. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by friedrich gulda. Debussy friedrich gulda preludes book 2 1956, vinyl discogs. Preludes by friedrich gulda, debussy, none from amazons classical music store. We use cookies to improve the use of our website, our products and services, and confirm your login authorization or initial creation of account.
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. 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. Debussy s instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda, alone among pianists, has. 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. The schubert works that begin the collection are straightforward and assured, with phrasing and expressions that are frequently intense, but always very natural. Several of these recordings have never been released before. Simply click on pianist and start browsing through their complete discography with. Still, as musicologist rollo myers notes, the pictorial element is not unduly stressed if stressed at all. 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. Mozart, schubert, frederic chopin, debussy and ravel.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ce qua vu le vent douest debussy friedrich gulda preludios. Friedrich gulda, hailed as a classical piano genius by age 19, had a career that could most charitably be termed unconventional. The series contains, among solo repertoire and concerts, also compositions by freidrich gulda himself. Debussys instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda, alone among pianists, has mastered to perfection. My debussy prelude collection contains some marvelous performances by great pianists. Friedrich gulda 16 may 1930 27 january 2000 was an austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields. No pianist can approach the demands of their composer more closely than friedrich gulda.
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Friedrich gulda claude debussy 24 preludes handnumbered. 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. The schubert works that begin the collection are straightforward and assured, with phrasing and expressions that are frequently intense, but always very natural sounding. The rescued mozart sonata tapes issued on dg are unbelievably bad in terms of recorded technical quality. The rescued mozart sonata tapes issued on dg are bad in terms of recorded technical quality. This is not even original research, simply personal opinion, and has no place here. 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 whole series is thus an extensive documentation of guldas music universe. Teve destaque tanto nos meios eruditos quanto no jazz, sendo associado a terceira corrente. The 24 preludes represent what must be the best known cycle of pieces by the impressionist composer claude debussy. Friedrich guldas stuttgart recitals the art music lounge.
Adagio sostenuto appassionato e con molto sentimento 4. The site dedicated to classical pianists and their discographies. On the clavichord he plays three preludes and fugues from bachs welltempered clavier. The complete debussy preludes take up most of disk one and are also very special. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Titled preludes on front cover but in spanish preludios on rear cover and labels. Born in vienna the son of a teacher, gulda began learning to play the piano from felix pazofsky at the wiener volkskonservatorium, aged 7. Debussy s instruction to breathe with the pedal is something that gulda, alone among pianists, has mastered to perfection. I realized that claude debussy 1862 1918 was absent from my cd library, and i ran into ads promoting pierrelaurent aimards recent recordings. Gulda prelude and fugue pdf republic of fenerbahce.
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. 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. Friedrich gulda began his career in music studying at the vienna music academy. There is no date mentioned on the label but printed on bottom back of cover is. Play piano play, 10 pieces for yuko friedrich gulda 16 may 27 january was. There is no date mentioned on this release but this version was most probably released in mid 1950s.
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