Debussy: The Essentials

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1Suite bergamasque, L.75, Prélude
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : I. Prélude (for piano) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
3:36
2Suite bergamasque, L.75, Menuet
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : II. Menuet (for piano) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
3:15
3Suite bergamasque, L.75, Clair de lune
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
5:06
4Suite bergamasque, L.75, Passepied
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : IV. Passepied (for piano) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
2:57
5Images Book 1, L. 110, Reflets dans l'eau
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
recorded at:
Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften (München, Residenz) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
recording of:
Images, Livre 1, L. 110, CD 105 : No. 1. Reflets dans l’eau (Images, Book I: 1. Reflets dans l’eau) (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1901 until 1905)
premiered at:
[Concert des " Soirées d'art "] (1905-12-14)
part of:
Images, Livre 1, L. 110, CD 105 (for piano)
4:53
6Images Book 2, L. 111, Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fût
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
recorded at:
Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften (München, Residenz) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
recording of:
Images, Livre 2, L. 111, CD 120 : No. 2. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut (Images, Book II: 2. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut) (from 1971-07-25 until 1971-08-03)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1907-10)
dedicated to:
Louis Laloy
part of:
Images, Livre 2, L. 111, CD 120 (for piano)
5:12
7Préludes / Book 1, L.117, Danseuses de Delphes
producer:
Karl Faust (producer) and Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (in 1978-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1978-06)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: I. Danseuses de Delphes. Lent et grave (in 1978-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
3:18
8Préludes / Book 1, L.117 Voiles
producer:
Karl Faust (producer) and Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (in 1978-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1978-06)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: II. Voiles. Modéré (in 1978-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
4:31
9Estampes, L. 100, Jardins sous la pluie
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
Estampes, L. 100: III. Jardins sous la pluie. Net et vif (for piano) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1903-07)
is based on:
Images oubliées, L. 87, CD 94 : III. Quelques aspects de ‘Nous n’irons plus au bois’ parce qu’il fait un temps insupportable (for piano)
part of:
Estampes, L. 100, CD 108 (for piano)
2:59
10Children's Corner, L. 113, Golliwog's Cakewalk
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
2:32
11Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86
recording engineer and editor:
Joachim Niss
engineer and balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon) and Karl Faust (producer)
flute:
Doriot Anthony Dwyer (US flautist) (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de Boston (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist) (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) and Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra) (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
9:38
12Petite Suite For Piano (4-hands), L. 65: I. En bateau
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alfons Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06) and Aloys Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06)
piano four hands:
Klavierduo Kontarsky (in 1973-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1973-06)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands) (in 1973-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (for piano 4-hands)
3:39
13Petite Suite For Piano (4-hands), L. 65: II. Cortège
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alfons Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06) and Aloys Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06)
piano four hands:
Klavierduo Kontarsky (in 1973-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1973-06)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : II. Cortège (for piano 4-hands) (in 1973-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (for piano 4-hands)
3:14
14Petite Suite For Piano (4-hands), L. 65: III. Menuet
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alfons Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06) and Aloys Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06)
piano four hands:
Klavierduo Kontarsky (in 1973-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1973-06)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : III. Menuet (for piano 4-hands) (in 1973-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (for piano 4-hands)
2:53
15Petite Suite For Piano (4-hands), L. 65: IV. Ballet
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alfons Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06) and Aloys Kontarsky (pianist) (in 1973-06)
piano four hands:
Klavierduo Kontarsky (in 1973-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1973-06)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : IV. Ballet (for piano 4-hands) (in 1973-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (for piano 4-hands)
3:08
16Nocturnes, L.91, Nuages. Modéré
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon) and Karl Faust (producer)
editor:
Joachim Niss
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1970-02-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 1970-02-02)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1970-02-02)
recording of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 : I. Nuages (on 1970-02-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-12 until 1899-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1900-12-09)
part of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 (for orchestra)
7:49
17Nocturnes, L.91, Fêtes. Animé et très rythmé
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon) and Karl Faust (producer)
editor:
Joachim Niss
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1970-02-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 1970-02-02)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1970-02-02)
recording of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 : II. Fêtes (on 1970-02-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-12 until 1899-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1900-12-09)
part of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 (for orchestra)
6:04
18Préludes / Book 1, L.117, La fille aux cheveux de lin
producer:
Karl Faust (producer) and Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (in 1978-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1978-06)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) (in 1978-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
2:56
19Préludes / Book 1, L.117, La cathédrale engloutie
producer:
Karl Faust (producer) and Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (in 1978-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1978-06)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: X. La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme (in 1978-06)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
6:55
20La Mer, L.109, De l'aube à midi sur la mer
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1979-11)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1979-11)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: I. “De l’aube à midi sur la mer” (in 1979-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
9:27
21Images For Orchestra, L. 122, Gigues
recording engineer and editor:
Joachim Niss
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist) (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
recording of:
Images pour orchestre, L. 122, CD 118: I. Gigues (from 1971-02-01 until 1971-02-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1912)
publisher:
Durand et Cie (1909–1947) (in 1913-12)
part of:
Images pour orchestre, L. 122, CD 118
7:33
22String Quartet In G Minor, Op.10, L. 85, Animé et très décidé
producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Peter Buck (cellist in the Melos Quartet) (in 1979-02)
string quartet:
Melos Quartett (Melos Quartet) (in 1979-02)
viola:
Hermann Voss (violist) (in 1979-02)
violin [1. Violine]:
Wilhelm Melcher (in 1979-02)
violin [2. Violine]:
Gerhard Voss (in 1979-02)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Liederhalle in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1979-02)
recording of:
Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur, op. 10, L. 85, CD 91 : I. Animé et très décidé (String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 10: I. Animé et très décidé) (in 1979-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1892 until 1893)
part of:
Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur, op. 10, L. 85, CD 91 (String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, L. 85, CD 91)
6:21
23Sonata In G Minor For Violin & Piano, L. 140, Allegro vivo
producer:
Arend Prohmann (producer / editor)
piano:
Maria João Pires (pianist) (from 1993-09 until 1993-10)
violin:
Augustin Dumay (violinist) (from 1993-09 until 1993-10)
balance engineer:
Helmut Burk (from 1993-09 until 1993-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München: Großer Konzertsaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1993-09 until 1993-10)
recording of:
Sonate pour violon et piano en sol mineur, L. 140 : I. Allegro vivo (from 1993-09 until 1993-10)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1916-10 until 1917-04)
part of:
Sonate pour violon et piano en sol mineur, L. 140
4:54
24Sonata in D Minor for Cello & Piano, L.135, Finale (Animé)
cello:
Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 2000-11)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 2000-11)
edit of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor: III. Finale. Animé (w/ applause) by Mischa Maisky (cellist), Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
live recording of:
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano, L. 135, CD 144: III. Finale (Sonata for Cello and Piano: III. Finale) (in 2000-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1915-07 until 1915-08)
part of:
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano, L. 135, CD 144 (Sonata for Cello and Piano)
3:22
25Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp, L. 137, Interlude
producer and balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
flute:
Wolfgang Schulz (flutist) (in 1989-08)
harp:
Margit-Anna Süß (harpist) (in 1989-08)
viola:
Wolfram Christ (violist and conductor) (in 1989-08)
recorded at:
Kirche St. Konrad in Austria (in 1989-08)
recording of:
Sonate pour flûte, alto et harpe, L. 137 : II. Interlude (Sonata for flute, viola and harp, L. 137: II. Interlude) (in 1989-08)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Sonate pour flûte, alto et harpe, L. 137, CD 145 (Sonata for flute, viola and harp, L. 137)
6:00

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part of:The Essentials (Deutsche Grammophon) (order: 5)