Nelson Freire plays Debussy.
Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire is among the truly great living musicians, and his remarkable musicianship continues to thrill the musical world.
It seems as though Mr. Freire has a special fondness for Claude Debussy’s music, and his pianistic style perfectly suits these luminous works in the French piano repertoire.
Freire has reached the level where anything he records is of immediate interest. He is clearly one of the finest pianists in the world, and also one of the most sincere and admired.
Here are the track titles for this CD:
1. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 1. Danseuses de Delphes
2. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 2. Voiles
3. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 3. Le vent dans la plaine
4. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 4. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir
5. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 5. Les collines d’Anacapri
6. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 6. Des pas sur la neige
7. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 7. Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest
8. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin
9. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 9. La sérénade interrompue
10. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 10. La cathédrale engloutie
11. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 11. La danse de Puck
12. Debussy: Préludes – Book 1, L. 117 – 12. Minstrels
13. Debussy: D’un cahier d’esquisses, L.99
14. Debussy: Children’s Corner, L. 113 – 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
15. Debussy: Children’s Corner, L. 113 – 2. Jimbo’s Lullaby
16. Debussy: Children’s Corner, L. 113 – 3. Serenade For The Doll
17. Debussy: Children’s Corner, L. 113 – 4. The Snow Is Dancing
18. Debussy: Children’s Corner, L. 113 – 5. The Little Shepherd
19. Debussy: Children’s Corner, L. 113 – 6. Golliwogg’s Cakewalk
20. Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 – 3. Clair de lune
Here is Debussy’s “Children’s Corner” as performed by Nelson Freire:
And next, here is Claude Debussy’s “Les Collines d’Anacapri”, as performed by pianist Nelson Freire:
Finally, here is a Nelson Freire Documentary; while the speaking is largely in French and Portuguese, the music is “wordless” in its magic:
Tags: Nelson Freire, Claude Debussy, Children’s corner, Clair de lune, Preludes
