Debussy - De pas sur la neige

[Nightscape]

Such a sad composition from Debussy.  One of my favorites though.  I played Book I of the preludes last year, yet this is the only one I can still play!  I've decided that I'm just not technically ready for the harder preludes, like no. 5 and 7 and it's best to wait a few years before tackling them again.

Anyways, if you could give me some interperative comments on this that'd be great.  Thanks!

[teresa_b]

Lovely!  You capture the desolate, sad quality very well.  I don't have much to suggest.  My personal preference is to play it at maybe one metronome marking faster--just enough to make it flow slightly more, especially in the more animated section at top of second page. 

There's a fine line here between expressing the sort of "getting nowhere" this piece seems to intend, and a feeling of some movement so you don't feel as though it's never going to end!  I think you could bring out your sustained bass lines more, to keep the "footsteps" a little more connected with each other.

It already sounds great--I would like to hear your other Debussy pieces. 

Teresa

[pabst]

I like this piece slow and slower, and you can insert some sense of movement by adding more shades of dynamics rather than upping the tempo, maybe. Very enjoyable.

[Nightscape]

Thanks teresa_b and pabst.  I agree that there should be a bit more dynamic shading, which will make this sound a little less 'empty'.  As far as the tempo though, I am taking the metronome marking in the score, but I think the reason why is sounds a little slow, as pabst mentioned, is that there needs to be a little more dynamic shading.

Thanks again!

[pedroarvy]

Awesome playin'. ah' love yo' touch, it be considered and dought out, ya' are one uh my favourite pianists on dis site.  What it is, Mama! ah' gots' some Claudio Arrau reco'din' uh dis piece but prefa' yo' version.  Right On! 

I  duzn't agree dat it sounds too slow cuz' yo' interpretashun be consistent and artistically solid. Dis be a real difficult piece t'realise but ya' gots' succeeded 

[Nightscape]

Thank you! What a nice compliment.