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Recommendations for fan of Debussy?

post #1 of 11
8/15/11 at 7:58am
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Hey everyone, I'm not a huge classical fan, and a lot of the normal, popular classical stuff I'm not a huge fan of (a lot of Beethoven, Mozart etc, I do like some of that stuff though), but I love the beautiful piano in Debussy's works (Claire De Lune) etc. Yiruma I think his name is, he also has some very pretty piano pieces I enjoy (River Flows In You).

 

Also stuff like this:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RajU84dF9U&feature=related

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwti4feAA6k

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3OJTZVKZx8 (My favorite band of all time, not classical but a nice piano piece)


What can you guys recommend that I check out?


Edited by matthewh133 - 8/15/11 at 8:02am
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post #2 of 11
8/15/11 at 8:06am

If you like Debussy Ravel may be right up your alley.  Within Debussy, I'd check out the Suite Bergamasque (of which Claire De Lune is a part,) the children's corner suite, his preludes and arabesques.  All beautiful works for piano.  I think Pascal Roge has a cd with debussy's full works for piano.

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post #3 of 11
8/15/11 at 4:28pm

First of all, Sigur Rós is brilliant. There's a ton of modern piano music that you'll propably like, based upon the songs in the first post. Ravel is defenitely one of them, others are Craig Armstorng's piano works CD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4mnX66ncg), Goldmund's Corduroy Road and Malady of Elegance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY_ezR5nz8w), Dustin 'o Halloran's piano solo's (1 and 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx6gr_Ch9x8), gonzalez' solo piano (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLZ95qyB8B4), Nils Frahm's Wintermusik and The Bells (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysUpTeYO80E), Olafur Arnalds' Found Songs (you might like his album "and they've escaped the weight of darkness because Sigur Ros is your favorite band ever) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIfiQlfaas) and of course, Philip Glass' Solo Piano (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il4VDf-ugPI). Oh and just in case you're not familliar with Erik Satie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7DBoiyBoJ8).

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post #4 of 11
8/16/11 at 10:26am
There is a bargain box set of Ravel by Dutoit that is exactly what you want.
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post #5 of 11
8/16/11 at 1:32pm
You may also want to try Faure, though his best stuff is the songs (imo), there are a number of instrumental works too.

Gil Shahan's "The Faure Album" on eMusic and the Florestan Trio did a recording of Debussy, Ravel and Faure .
Edited by rroseperry - 8/16/11 at 1:34pm
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post #6 of 11
8/16/11 at 6:38pm
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Originally Posted by Ynoskire View Post

First of all, Sigur Rós is brilliant. There's a ton of modern piano music that you'll propably like, based upon the songs in the first post. Ravel is defenitely one of them, others are Craig Armstorng's piano works CD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4mnX66ncg), Goldmund's Corduroy Road and Malady of Elegance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY_ezR5nz8w), Dustin 'o Halloran's piano solo's (1 and 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx6gr_Ch9x8), gonzalez' solo piano (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLZ95qyB8B4), Nils Frahm's Wintermusik and The Bells (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysUpTeYO80E), Olafur Arnalds' Found Songs (you might like his album "and they've escaped the weight of darkness because Sigur Ros is your favorite band ever) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIfiQlfaas) and of course, Philip Glass' Solo Piano (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il4VDf-ugPI). Oh and just in case you're not familliar with Erik Satie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7DBoiyBoJ8).


Thanks so much for the suggestions so far guys, I will be sure to check them all out!

 

Olafur Arnalds has actually been on rotation for a few of years now as well, I have a lot of Icelandic music as a result of Sigur Ros, most of it is so incredibly beautiful and creative.

 

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post #7 of 11
8/16/11 at 7:12pm

Debussy.jpg

 

 

 

The London Symphony Orchestra,
Philharmonia Orchestra,
Conductor - Michael Tilson Thomas
TRACKLIST
1. Prelude (La Boite A Joujoux (Children's Ballet))
2. Tableau 1: Le Magasin De Jouets (La Boite A Joujoux (Children's Ballet))
3. Tableau 2: Le Champ De Bataille (La Boite A Joujoux (Children's Ballet))
4. Tableau 3: La Bergerie A Vendre (La Boite A Joujoux (Children's Ballet))
5. Tableau 4: Apres Fortune Faite (La Boite A Joujoux (Children's Ballet))
6. Epilogue (La Boite A Joujoux (Children's Ballet))
7. Prelude A L'-Pres-Midi D'un Faune
8. I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer (La Mer (Instrumental))
9. II. Jeux De Vagues (La Mer (Instrumental))
10. III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer (La Mer (Instrumental))

 

 

 

Basic and nice. Some of the only classical I play.


Edited by Redcarmoose - 8/16/11 at 7:14pm
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post #8 of 11
8/18/11 at 7:56pm

Try the piano works by Gabriel Faure, in particular the Nocturnes.  Faure is half a generation elder than Debussy, hence his harmonies are not as daring, but his music does capture the elusive "French" atmosphere.

 

Turn-of-century Spanish composers are widely influenced by French Impressionism.  You may try, for example, the piano concerto "Night in the Garden of Spain" by Manuel de Falla, or a selection of miniatures by Federico Mompou.

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post #9 of 11
8/18/11 at 11:30pm
Originally Posted by matthewh133 View Post
What can you guys recommend that I check out?

 

You might also like the works of contemporary classic composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran:

 

Dustin O’Halloran: Piano solos

Piano solos (2004)

 

Dustin O’Halloran: Vorleben

Vorleben (2009)

 

Werner.

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post #10 of 11
8/20/11 at 2:00pm

Another of the French Impressionist composers (who hasn't been mentioned so far) is Erik Satie. My favourite piano piece of his is Gnossienne No. 1. If you like the style, just look up other Impressionist Composers, there's certainly a few I'm sure you'll enjoy.

 

G


Edited by gregorio - 8/20/11 at 2:01pm
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post #11 of 11
8/26/11 at 3:03pm

Gregorio,

 

Originally Posted by gregorio View Post
Another of the French Impressionist composers (who hasn't been mentioned so far) is Erik Satie.


a wonderful recommendation. I have Satie’s complete piano work played by Cristina Ariagno; the Gnossiennes are my favourite tunes of his work.

 

Werner.

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