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This rollicking prelude is named for a music-hall dancer who's portrayed via a
cakewalk - a dance style popular in the early 20th century. Once again, Debussy
seems to have placed this little vignette with its toe-tapping tunes as a
deliberate contrast to the almost indeterminate sound of its predecessor.
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Claude Debussy
General Lavine – eccentric, from Préludes Book II Play
Recorded on 08/26/2006, uploaded on 02/09/2009
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... This rollicking prelude is named for a music-hall dancer who's portrayed via a cakewalk - a dance style popular in the early 20th century. Once again, Debussy seems to have placed this little vignette with its toe-tapping tunes as a deliberate contrast to the almost indeterminate sound of its predecessor.
Notes by Andrea Lamoreaux
More music by Claude Debussy
Ondine, from Préludes Book II
Bruyères, from Préludes Book 2, No. 5
Pagodes, from Estampes
General Lavine – eccentric, from Préludes Book II
Ondine, from Préludes Book II
Pour le Piano: Tocatta
Hommage à Rameau, from Images, Book 1
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Poissons d’or, from Images, Book II
La Puerta del Vino, from Préludes Book II
Performances by same musician(s)
Estrellita, from Canciones Mexicanas
Granada, from Suite Española No. 1
Ondine, from Préludes Book II
Danzas Españolas, No. 2, Andante
Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este
Piezas Españolas, Aragonesa
Sonata in f-sharp minor (Allegretto)
Mazurca No. 23 in a minor
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir, from Préludes Book I
Bruyères, from Préludes Book II
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Cedille Records is the recording label of The Chicago Classical Recording Foundation, a publicly-supported, not-for-profit, organization devoted to promoting the finest musicians, ensembles, and composers in the Chicago area by producing and releasing their efforts on audiophile-quality recordings. The recordings and their promotion are designed to stimulate interest in these performers and composers and bring their artistry to a wider audience. Cedille Records is also dedicated to promoting interest in neglected areas of the classical repertory by presenting masterpieces that have been overlooked by other recording companies.