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Offline BuyBuy

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Debussy's preludes grading
on: March 17, 2005, 03:24:30 PM
Could anyone give their view on Debussy's preludes books I and II difficulty ?

Like a grading from easiest to hardest would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Offline bernhard

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Re: Debussy's preludes grading
Reply #1 on: March 17, 2005, 11:54:57 PM
Book II is generally more difficult than book I.

From easier to harder:

Book I:

La fille aux cheveux de Lin (grade 6)

Minstrels (grade 7)

Danceuses de Delphes (grade 8 )
Des pas sur la Neige (grade 8 )
La Cathedrale Engloutie (grade 8 )

Book II:

Bruyeres (grade 8 )
General Lavinne, eccentric (grade 8 )
Canope (grade 8 )
Hommage a S. Pickwick (grade 8 )


Everything else is advanced.

Ce qu’q vu le Vent d’Ouest is the most difficult prelude in book I.
Feux d’artifice is the hardest prelude of book II and overall.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.
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Re: Debussy's preludes grading
Reply #2 on: March 18, 2005, 12:20:26 PM
Can somebody tell me how Des pas sur la Neige is grade 8, isn't this the really bad but easy piece: footsteps in the snow.?
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Re: Debussy's preludes grading
Reply #3 on: March 18, 2005, 08:53:49 PM
Ah Nicko,  it's not so easy to make it sound not bad!

Ian
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Re: Debussy's preludes grading
Reply #4 on: March 18, 2005, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: Nicko124 on March 18, 2005, 12:20:26 PM
Can somebody tell me how Des pas sur la Neige is grade 8, isn't this the really bad but easy piece: footsteps in the snow.?


I just heard Richard Goode perform Book I of the Debussy preludes about a month ago.

"...Des pas sur la neige" was riveting.  You'll change your opinion, Nicko, if you ever hear it played well.
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Re: Debussy's preludes grading
Reply #5 on: March 23, 2005, 12:28:50 AM
Quote from: Floristan on March 18, 2005, 10:14:58 PM


I just heard Richard Goode perform Book I of the Debussy preludes about a month ago.

"...Des pas sur la neige" was riveting.  You'll change your opinion, Nicko, if you ever hear it played well.

That is what it makes it grade 8: It is difficult to play it well. ;)
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