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Offline akonow

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Favorite Debussy Piece
on: June 19, 2008, 04:01:48 AM
What is your favorite piece by Debussy? (Clair de Lune is not an option ;))

Offline Nightscape

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #1 on: June 19, 2008, 04:04:03 AM
My favorite piece is Clair de lune.  But only when it's played back to back 100 times.  I'm sorry, but this is the only proper way to bring the 'moonlight' out of the piece.

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #2 on: June 19, 2008, 05:11:54 AM
I quite like the Sarabande and Tocatta from Pour le Piano.Can't play them, but I really like them. I also like Claire de Lune, but you told me not to say that.
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #3 on: June 19, 2008, 10:55:05 AM
I love so many! But since I happen to be working on it now, the Ballade.
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #4 on: June 19, 2008, 12:29:42 PM
Since I'm working on it, Danse. (Wonderfully pianistic. I've never played a piece that lays under the hand so easily.)
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #5 on: June 19, 2008, 01:17:43 PM
Anything from both the Images, Preludes and above all the final Etudes.

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #6 on: June 19, 2008, 02:22:41 PM
It would probably come down to a shoot out between Reverie, La Fille Aux Chaveux De Lin and La Cathedrale Engloutie. The last one really is incomparable in many ways, those magnificent, huge, resonant chords...

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #7 on: June 19, 2008, 04:25:51 PM
I love "Estampes" - all 3 of them.
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #8 on: June 19, 2008, 11:09:45 PM
OK then, the Girl with the Flecks in her Hair...

Offline piano_ant

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #9 on: June 20, 2008, 01:47:51 AM
So many to choose from. His preludes are amazing, his etudes as well.

I think I enjoy some of the preludes more.

I love Ondine, And What the West Wind Saw the most...for  now that is.. :D

Offline nanabush

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #10 on: June 23, 2008, 03:10:17 AM
Definately his book of images with "Et la Lune descend...", "Cloches a travers le feuilles", and "Poissons d'Or".  Those pieces are magnificent! 

Also "Prelude pour l'apres midi d'une faune", one of his orchestral works.

I like all his music, but those stand out more.
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #11 on: June 23, 2008, 06:17:57 AM
Clair de luna is the best!!!

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #12 on: June 23, 2008, 10:56:18 AM
I like all of his music

favorite ones are most of his preludes, both of his images, L'Isle Joyeuse.
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #13 on: June 29, 2008, 04:30:28 PM
I like most things I have heard but maybe these three; Rêverie, L'Isle Joyeuse, Valse Romantique.

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #14 on: June 29, 2008, 11:28:25 PM
The whole Children's Corner as well as the prelude from "Pour le Piano".
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #15 on: July 03, 2008, 04:03:06 AM
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Estampes--
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #16 on: July 04, 2008, 06:58:39 PM
I've always had a soft spot for "Gardens in the Rain". The sound of the work and the title are so well matched. I also find orchestrated versions of Reverie relaxing, after a hard day.
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #17 on: July 05, 2008, 09:48:04 AM
I like Toccata from Pour le Piano, and L'isle Joyeuse.

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #18 on: July 07, 2008, 11:44:50 PM
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #19 on: July 08, 2008, 02:59:30 PM
What is your favorite piece by Debussy? (Clair de Lune is not an option ;))

Reverie and La Fille Aux Chaveux De Lin, both when played properly, they really relax me, i like claire de lune but its overplayed now.

To be honest tho i dont think there are any debussy pieces i dont like.

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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
Reply #20 on: July 08, 2008, 03:05:09 PM
so no one likes debussy piano concerto?
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Re: Favorite Debussy Piece
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