Description
Claude Debussy: Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum, Jimbo's Lullaby, Serenade For the Doll, The Snow is Dancing... / 6-CDs
UPC: 8717423012894
MPN: MOM 611
Brand Name: Masters of Music
Overview
This extensive 6-CD Audio CD set, a 2005 release from the Masters of Music series, presents a comprehensive anthology of the pioneering works of Claude Debussy (1862–1918). While the title highlights the famous movements of the Children's Corner suite, this collection is, in fact, a deep dive into Debussy’s genius, focusing heavily on his influential vocal and chamber music. It features significant excerpts from his only completed opera, Pelléas et Mélisande, alongside delicate mélodies (Ariette Oubliées, Fêtes Galantes) and instrumental pieces, including an arrangement of Golliwogg's Cakewalk. With over five hours of music, this set is an excellent entry point or expansion for any collector of French Impressionist Classical Music.
Product Features
- Format: 6 x Audio CD Set
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Impressionist, Opera, French Mélodie, Chamber Music
- Total Time: 310 Minutes (Approx. 5 Hours, 10 Minutes)
- Catalogue No.: MOM 611
- Record Label: Masters of Music
- Country of Release: Made in the EU
- Recorded Period: 1904–1953 (Compilation of Historical Recordings)
- Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
Interesting Facts
- Children's Corner and Thematic Focus: The famous six pieces listed in the CD's title—including Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (a finger exercise disguised as a playful piece) and the syncopated Golliwogg's Cakewalk (a famous nod to Ragtime and a witty musical joke on Wagner)—form the backbone of the Children's Corner suite. Debussy wrote these pieces for his daughter, Claude-Emma ("Chou-Chou"), and titled them in English as a playful acknowledgment of her English governess. This compilation includes at least one piece from the suite in an arranged form.
- Pelléas et Mélisande Excerpts: CDs 3 through 6 are heavily devoted to excerpts from Debussy’s atmospheric and revolutionary opera, Pelléas et Mélisande. Based on the Symbolist play by Maurice Maeterlinck, this opera moved away from the grandeur of Wagner towards a subtle, nuanced, and psychologically complex form of musical drama, marking a major turning point in 20th-century opera.
- Vocal Mastery: The inclusion of Ariette Oubliées and Fêtes Galantes demonstrates Debussy's pivotal role in elevating the French Mélodie (art song). His songs are celebrated for their subtle text-setting, where the vocal line flows naturally and the piano accompaniment creates an exquisite, impressionistic wash of color and emotion.
- Historical Significance: The note "Music Recorded 1904-1953" indicates that this is a unique anthology featuring archival and historical recordings. These vintage performances offer listeners a precious opportunity to hear Debussy's music as interpreted by artists closer to his own time, providing valuable historical context to these seminal works.
Track Listing
CD 1: Ariette Oubliées & Mélodies
A. Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur B. L'ombre Des Arbres C. Aquarelles-Green
CD 2: Chamber & Mélodies
Claire de Lune, For Violin and Piano Fétes Galantes For Soprano and Piano B Fantoches Fétes Galantes For Soprano And Piano A En Sourdine
CD 3: Opera Excerpt & Chamber
From Pelléas Et Mélisande: Mes Longs Cheveux Descendent Golliwogg's Cakewalk, for Violin and Piano
CD 4: From Pelléas Et Mélisande
Je ne pourrai Plus Sortir Qu'est-Ce Qui Brille Ainsi Voici Ce Qu'il Ecrit A Son Je N'en Dis Rien
CD 5: From Pelléas Et Mélisande
Je Les Noue, Je Les Noue Aux Branches Du Saule Prenez Garde; Par Ici, Par Ici Ah! Je Respire Enfin!
CD 6: From Pelléas Et Mélisande
Ce N'est Pas De Cette Blessure Ouvrez La Fenétre Mélisande et Mélisande
Publishers
- Label: Masters of Music (MOM 611)
- Manufacturing: Made in the EU
- Recording Date Span: 1904–1953 (Historical Recordings)
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