This was not written for ballet...but rather as programic concert music.....
...but I have to admit, it fits the world of ballet very well....
Gieseking plays Debussy Estampes (1/2)
China played a huge role in the influences of Debussy. The Worlds Fair in Paris in 1888 opened the eyes of the European artists to the charms and exoctic sounds of Asia....and that's why for a while, Paris was in love with all things chinese.
Pelléas et Mélisande (Intro)
He may only have written one opera, but its impact effected his whole career. Debussy made a huge splash with this momentus opera - parallel chords, sky-scraper sounds, open fifths.....it changed the world of music forever.
Debussy - Walter Gieseking - Suite Bergamasque: No 3. Clair de lune
Many great pianists tackle Debussy....but no one handles his tenderness and challenges like Walter Gieseking. The greatest Debussy interpretuer...his sense of phrasing is flawless...
No other pianist can achieve such stillness and movement in their pianissimos.
No other pianist can achieve such stillness and movement in their pianissimos.
coro a bocca chiusa da"Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini
One of the great moments of opera.
Recognize the music? It was ripped off by Schonberg in his musical Les Miserables......
Recognize the music? It was ripped off by Schonberg in his musical Les Miserables......
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