…
Poetry is also the source for the title of Prelude #4, "Les sons et les
parfums tournent dans l'air du soir," a line from Baudelaire. Sounds and
scents whirling in the evening air; the atmosphere is similar to that of
"Delphes," although the pace is a little faster. This is an
improvisatory prelude that ruminates around the keyboard: very much like a
gentle evening breeze.
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Claude Debussy
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir, from Préludes Book I Play
Recorded on 08/26/2006, uploaded on 02/09/2009
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
… Poetry is also the source for the title of Prelude #4, "Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir," a line from Baudelaire. Sounds and scents whirling in the evening air; the atmosphere is similar to that of "Delphes," although the pace is a little faster. This is an improvisatory prelude that ruminates around the keyboard: very much like a gentle evening breeze.
Notes by Andrea Lamoreaux
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Bruyères, from Préludes Book II
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Piezas Españolas, Aragonesa
Sonata in f-sharp minor (Allegretto)
Mazurca No. 23 in a minor
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To purchase the CD or download this performance, click here.
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.