Debussy - FIREWORKS - Feux d'artifice - Enzo - - HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

[emill]

I just thought of greeting everyone a happy new year through Debussy's Fireworks.

As described "this is the last of Debussy's preludes which is a musical portrait of a fireworks display over Paris. Brilliant arpeggios, trills, and rapid chord passages characterize this, the most technically challenging of the préludes. The work comes to an effective close with a distant quote of "La Marseillaise" sounded over a hushed tremolo. ..."

We will be grateful for any comments or observations!!  THANKS and Happy New Year.

[49410enrique]

all of these works are so evocative but i feel this one does an especially fine job of creating 'imagery' in addition the mood!

i love this, i wish i could see it in person. i don't really hear/see anything that needs to be improved, really this is his piece and i think whatever he decides he wants to do with it, he can, and it will be 'right' no matter where he goes with it.

[emill]

hello Enrique!

 Happy New Year to you and thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement.  I am sure when Enzo reads this tomorrow morning (it is 3:30 am now) .... he will be happy about it. THANKS!!!!!

[starstruck5]

Fantastique!

BERBER asgwas amegas
BETI mbembe mbu
BOBO bonne année
BOSNIAN sretna nova godina
BRETON bloavezh mat / bloavez mad
BULGARIAN честита нова година (chestita nova godina)
BURMESE hnit thit ku mingalar pa
CANTONESE sun lin fi lok / kung hé fat tsoi
CATALAN bon any nou
CHINESE (MANDARIN) 新年快了 (xin nian kuai le) / 新年好 (xin nian hao)
CORNISH bledhen nowedh da
CORSICAN pace è salute
CROATIAN sretna nova godina
CZECH šťastný nový rok
DANISH godt nytår
DARI sale naw tabrik
DUALA mbu mwa bwam
DUTCH gelukkig nieuwjaar
ENGLISH happy new year
ESPERANTO feliĉan novan jaron
ESTONIAN head uut aastat
EWE eƒé bé dzogbenyui nami
EWONDO mbembe mbu
FAROESE gott nýggjár
FINNISH onnellista uutta vuotta
FLEMISH gelukkig nieuwjaar
FRENCH bonne année


I particularly like the Czech expression!

[emill]

Hello Starstruck5!!!

Thanks for the Fantastique!

May I also add to your list:

Filipino - Manigong Bagong Taon  (We wish you a prosperous new year)

Spanish - Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad (Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness)

Latin - Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo!!! 

[costicina]

Thank you for your fireworks, Enzo, as always they are enlightening. Felice anno nuovo!!!!!

[rachfan]

Hi emill,

Bravo to Enzo!  He presents a thorough understanding of Debussy's intentions and serves the composer exceedingly well in this picturesque music.  This is one of the finest renditions I've yet heard of "Fireworks".  Congratulations on this marvelous achievement.

David

[furtwaengler]

Yes! Happy new year! And wonderful use of the sostenuto pedal! This is a very powerful performance. The only thing I can say to the contrary is there may be too much space - that is the structure could be more organized and together. Also a personal thing...I like the octaves in the opening staccato...not caught in the pedal. Excellent job!