On ‘An Early Evening Stroll’ we share the second part of a travel guide for Debussy’s preludes for solo piano. Revolutionary, highly expressive pieces that paved the way for younger colleagues such as Prokofiev and Bartók. We’ll also show how jazz musician, such as Bill Evans, have listened closely to this music.
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book 1 no. 8 ‘La fille aux cheveux de lin’
Javier Perianes, piano
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book I no. 9 ‘La sérénade interrompue’
Krystian Zimerman, piano
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book I no. 10 ‘La cathédrale engloutie’
Steven Osborne, piano
Édouard Lalo: From Le Roi d’Ys 2e acte ‘Soyez maudits!’
Barbara Hendricks, soprano
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Antonio de Almeida.
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book I no. 11 ‘Danse de Puck’
Krystian Zimerman, piano
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book I no. 12 ‘Minstrels’
Krystian Zimerman, piano
Waltz for Debby (Evans) (take 2)
Bill Evans, piano, Scott Lafaro, bass, Paul Motian, drums
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book II no. 1 ‘Brouillards’
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book II no. 2. ‘Les feuilles mortes’
Krystian Zimerman, piano
Claude Debussy: From Preludes book II no. 3 ‘ La Puerta del Vino’
Steven Osborne, piano
Claude Debussy: From ‘Estampes’ ‘La soirée dans Grenade’
Javier Perianes, piano
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