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M. Arsenault
Registrace 8. 04. 2020
I make score-music videos of rare works and historic recordings.
All recordings posted here are for the promotion of obscure music to a wider audience - not for commercial use.
All recordings posted here are for the promotion of obscure music to a wider audience - not for commercial use.
Claude Debussy's little known war pieces (1914-1917)
A collection of Debussy's war inspired works for solo piano:
0:00 - Pour l'œuvre du « Vêtement du blessé » (1915)
It was written to help raise money for the the charity Vêtement du blessé [Clothing for the wounded]. The surviving manuscript is a copy given to Debussy's wife, Emma, who also contributed to the organization.
1:02 - « Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon » (1917)
It was given to his coal merchant Monsieur Tronquin for having provided him coal during sparse supply in winter due to the ongoing war. This piece seems to quote some of his Préludes.
3:12 - Élegie (1915)
It was published in facsimile in the book Pages inédites sur la femme et la guerre (1916). It is my favorite of the collection.
5:40 - Berceuse héroïque (1914)
Written "to pay homage to His Majesty King Albert I of Belgium and to his soldiers". At 7;43 the Belgian anthem is heard. Debussy also later orchestrated this piece, which I prefer over this version.
Pianist : Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
The score in this video is the result of my attempt to recreate the engraving style of Ch. Douin, the engraver of the publisher Durand et Fils, responsible for the elegant scores of Ravel, Schmitt, Boulanger... and of course Debussy's later compositions. I particularly love the unique aesthetic of these scores, that is made famous by the the great compositions they contained. In addition to replicating all of the fonts (4 text fonts and a music font), I also had to figure out how recreate the other factors that contribute to the style, such as the note spacing, beams angles, line thicknesses, page formatting and slurs. It was rather time consuming, but I think it turned out rather well.
You can find it here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1zKNKvwLEpYD--vjvVtXu9iRcJ88qyD37/view?usp=sharing
if you find any errors in the score let me know and I'll eventually update the pdf
(Debussy also wrote other pieces about the war but for other instrumentations)
0:00 - Pour l'œuvre du « Vêtement du blessé » (1915)
It was written to help raise money for the the charity Vêtement du blessé [Clothing for the wounded]. The surviving manuscript is a copy given to Debussy's wife, Emma, who also contributed to the organization.
1:02 - « Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon » (1917)
It was given to his coal merchant Monsieur Tronquin for having provided him coal during sparse supply in winter due to the ongoing war. This piece seems to quote some of his Préludes.
3:12 - Élegie (1915)
It was published in facsimile in the book Pages inédites sur la femme et la guerre (1916). It is my favorite of the collection.
5:40 - Berceuse héroïque (1914)
Written "to pay homage to His Majesty King Albert I of Belgium and to his soldiers". At 7;43 the Belgian anthem is heard. Debussy also later orchestrated this piece, which I prefer over this version.
Pianist : Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
The score in this video is the result of my attempt to recreate the engraving style of Ch. Douin, the engraver of the publisher Durand et Fils, responsible for the elegant scores of Ravel, Schmitt, Boulanger... and of course Debussy's later compositions. I particularly love the unique aesthetic of these scores, that is made famous by the the great compositions they contained. In addition to replicating all of the fonts (4 text fonts and a music font), I also had to figure out how recreate the other factors that contribute to the style, such as the note spacing, beams angles, line thicknesses, page formatting and slurs. It was rather time consuming, but I think it turned out rather well.
You can find it here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1zKNKvwLEpYD--vjvVtXu9iRcJ88qyD37/view?usp=sharing
if you find any errors in the score let me know and I'll eventually update the pdf
(Debussy also wrote other pieces about the war but for other instrumentations)
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Louis Vierne - Suite Bourguignonne
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Composed in 1899 Pf : Olivier Gardon 0:00 - I. Aubade 3:05 - II. Idylle 6:52 - III. Divertissement 8:57 - IV. Légende Bourguignonne 12:43 - V. A l'Angelus du soir 17:38 - VI. Danse rustique 19:49 - VII. Clair de lune
Bach-Cortot: Arioso du concerto en Fa mineur (Alfred Cortot, 1948)
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Arrangement of the second movement of Bach's Harpsichord Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056.
Liszt: Années de pèlerinage III, S.163 (Korstick)
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Liszt's third year of pilgrimage published in 1883 recorded by Michael Korstick. This set differs greatly in style from the former two Années de pèlerinages as it was published several decades later. Liszt in his old age had a different philosophy when composing, it seems as he tried to convey as much as possible by the most economical means, every note having its purpose. It may sometimes be d...
Liszt: Légende no. 2, played by Alfred Cortot
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St François de Paule: marchant sur les flots, S.175 Cortot didn't record much Liszt, however it is quite enjoyable when he did. Recorded in 1935
![Liszt: Angelus! [for string quartet], S.378](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/z_zci4QlCHM/mqdefault.jpg)
Liszt: Angelus! [for string quartet], S.378
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"This is a favorite with me though I do not generally like my own music notwithstanding it is not a very perfect piece. But you know, a parent loves the defective child the most.", Liszt said about this piece. Performers: Ingolf Turban, Violin Barbara Turban, Violin Martin-Albrecht Rohde, Viola Wen-Sinn Yang, Violoncello
One of the earliest recordings of Chopin (Pabst, 1895) - Nocturne Op.62 no.2
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In the 1890s, businessman Julius H. Block made a series of recordings on wax cylinders in Moscow. The recordings where though to be lost until the early 2000's when they where rediscovered and made into CD's. To today's standards, the recording quality is very poor, however the cylinders where well taken care of and sound much better than the famous 1889 Brahms recoding. The performance is cut ...
Liszt: Eglogue d'Années de pèlerinage (Jose Vianna da Motta ca. 1928)
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The seventh piece from the Swiss years of pilgrimage played by Liszt pupil Jose Vianna da Motta (1868-1948).
E. Lassen: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 87
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A Charming piece by the Belgian composer Eduard Lassen, published in 1888. 0:00 - I. Allegro moderato 13:25 - II. Andante cantabile 23:23 - III. Allegro risoluto e capriccioso Recoding by: Jiří Vodička, violin Heiko Mathias Förster, conductor Janáček Philharmony orchestra czcams.com/video/scO_ryQacPo/video.html
Liszt: Romance oubliée [for piano and viola], S.132
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Composed in 1880 Recording by: Aaron Conitz, viola Angela Draghicescu, piano czcams.com/video/b1VXQ69zfLY/video.html
Sgambati: Suite in B minor op.16 [Caramiello]
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0:00 - I. Prélude 4:09 - II. Valse* 9:10 - III. Air 12:28 - IV. Intermezzo 16:14 - V. Etude mélodique *revised version of "Vals melanconique" Published in 1888 as op. 21 Of course the suite is nice in its whole, but "Valse" and "Air" are my favorites
Liszt: Illustrations du Prophète No.3, S.414 - Pastorale, Appel aux armes
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No.1 : czcams.com/video/JuH5R20jI9w/video.html No.2 : czcams.com/video/kme8srGCT8w/video.html Recording by Sergio Gallo Composed in 1850
Liszt: Illustrations du Prophète No.2, S.414 - Les patineurs. Scherzo
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The second piece of a set of 3 operatic transcriptions is based on "Le prophète" by Meyerbeer. Despite them been rarely played, I think they are very decent pieces. No.1 : czcams.com/video/JuH5R20jI9w/video.html No.3 : czcams.com/video/oedwxsYjaCU/video.html Recording by Sergio Gallo Composed in 1850
Liszt: Illustrations du Prophète No.1, S.414 - Prière. Hymne triomphale. Marche du sacre
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The first piece of a set of 3 operatic transcriptions is based on "Le prophète" by Meyerbeer. Despite them been rarely played, I think they are very decent pieces. No. 2: czcams.com/video/kme8srGCT8w/video.html No. 3: czcams.com/video/oedwxsYjaCU/video.html Recording by Sergio Gallo Composed in 1850
Liszt: Missa pro organo lectarum celebrationi missarum adjumento inserviens, S.264
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Liszt's religious works are a quite forgotten side of his compositions, even to the standards of the average Liszt enthusiast. Here's one of the countless works like this. 0:00 I - Kyrie 1:31 II - Gloria 4:00 III - Graduale (revised version of Gebet, S.265) 5:29 IV - Credo 8:19 V - Offertorium (revised version of Ave Maria, S.504) 9:42 VI - Sanctus 11:40 VII - Benedictus 13:55 VIII - Agnus Dei ...
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.4, Op.44 (Cortot)
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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.4, Op.44 (Cortot)
Chopin: Sonata no.2, op.35 (Alfred Cortot, 1933)
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Chopin: Sonata no.2, op.35 (Alfred Cortot, 1933)
Liszt: Études transcendante - Ricordanza, no.9, played by Emil von Sauer
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Liszt: Études transcendante - Ricordanza, no.9, played by Emil von Sauer
Massenet: 2 Berceuses pour piano a 4 mains
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Massenet: 2 Berceuses pour piano a 4 mains
Massenet: Sgambati's Berceuse-Rêverie arr. for orchestra
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Massenet: Sgambati's Berceuse-Rêverie arr. for orchestra
Chopin: Tarantella, Op.43 played by Alfred Cortot
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Chopin: Tarantella, Op.43 played by Alfred Cortot
Rare Chopin - 8 pieces that are rarely preformed, (part 2)
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Rare Chopin - 8 pieces that are rarely preformed, (part 2)
Liszt: Schumann's Frühlingsnacht, S. 568 (Nikolayeva)
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Liszt: Schumann's Frühlingsnacht, S. 568 (Nikolayeva)
Liszt: Sonata in B minor played by Alfred Cortot
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Liszt: Sonata in B minor played by Alfred Cortot
Sgambati: Mélodie de Gluck, played by Rachmaninoff
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Sgambati: Mélodie de Gluck, played by Rachmaninoff
Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 12 played by Alfred Cortot
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Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 12 played by Alfred Cortot
Sgambati: Fogli volanti, Op.8 [Caramiello]
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Sgambati: Fogli volanti, Op.8 [Caramiello]
Liszt: Piano Concerto no.1, S.124 played by Emil von Sauer
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Liszt: Piano Concerto no.1, S.124 played by Emil von Sauer
Liszt: Polonaise no.2, S.223 [De Greef (Liszt pupil)]
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Liszt: Polonaise no.2, S.223 [De Greef (Liszt pupil)]
Liszt: Ave verum corpus de Mozart, S.674d
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Liszt: Ave verum corpus de Mozart, S.674d
Wonderful? a lot of expression, and the right tempo, too! Many pianists play this piece too rapidly, and its beauty literally evaporates.
🧬🫧☄️💎🌈🪂🦋🦆💎✨🎉🔅!!
Eeerily similar to Louis Vierne's later works, but with Debussy's own more ethereal style. (Vierne is better known for his organ works. He and Debussy were friends, and Debussy hold him in great esteem.) Thanks for making the scores available, and in facsimile engraving at that!. So far I only knew the second piece.
With exception of the berceuse, these pieces where composed with a very small potential audience in mind, which allowed Debussy more freedom to write in whichever style he pleased. I'm glad you enjoyed!
Woah, it flows so nicely. Thank you.
You gotta let people know you engraved this higher up in the description! That's incredible!
Beautiful work!
Thank you!
Bravo, Monsieur Douin.
I doubt that this was his last piece. What about Mephisto Waltz No. 4, S. 696? It remained unfinished because Liszt worked on the piece in 1885 and died the next year in Bayreuth.
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Я сейчас изучаю это произведение. Но у меня другая интерпретация. Полностью как здесь czcams.com/video/zc5lhK00GSg/video.html
Even in the happiest moments in Schumann you can always feel the darkest night. This is the big difference to Mendelssohn who was - compared - the lucky guy of these two great guys. As far as I know they appreciated another very much. Besides I am glad that Tatiana Nikolayeva evidently knows the poem (Joseph von Eichendorffs Liederkreis), so she knows what it is all about. Because sometimes pianists play these pieces in a pure virtuosic way and maybe don't know what the pieces are about, but it is clear that Nikolayeva knows it.
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Where can I find this sheet music available?
I can't remember where I found this particular score, but there is another edition of the same piece on IMSLP under the arrangements tab of S.527
@@M.Arsenault oh, ok, thnks for the answer
wow what a piece magic
Ottima interpretazione
Bellissima interpretazione
I’m here because of the Peter Robinson, Inspector Banks novel Sleeping In The Ground, with this piece mentioned on page 38.
Although they say that it's bad and isn't well-built musically, I find the Fugue in A Minor an intresting try of Chopin to represent Bach's genius in the Fugue style, I loved it so much.
wunderschonen!!!!!! can cure anybody's depression with that
This one used to be quite popular in the mid-1900s.
And the fourth is "Ad nos".
Hi! I just discovered this incredbily beautiful piece via the Takacs Piano Trio's recording and have been desperately looking for the score online! But their version is different from the one in your video. Would you happen to know where I could get the version that Takacs played? I would appreciate any lead, thank you! And thanks for sharing this!!!
To be brief, what most trios seem to play is a somewhat erroneous reading of Leslie Howard’s edition of the piece, from “Liszt Society Publications Vol.11 Complete Music for Piano Trio”, published by The Hardie Press. That edition includes the final revision of the piece (the one in this video), but for some reason, also includes the latter half of the transcription by Edward Lassen as an “alternate ending” -- which Liszt purposely omitted from the final revision. Most trios recorded this piece with the “alternate ending” either because the score was confusing or for extra length I suppose? Anyway, I would suggest it be a better idea to play the final version instead.
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love it but then I like Cortot anyway. So much better than most of the Liszt b minor to found here. Some lik eBrendel absolutely unacceptable. OTOH, Yuja Wang from a different universe.
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Chopin destroyed a lot of his unpublished and probably unfinished manuscripts during the last months before he died. I understand why he did it, but I wish he hadn't anyway. The "Souvenir de Paganini" is actually inspired by a performance of Paganini in Warsaw in 1829 that Chopin went to (he was 19 yo). Frederic was so impressed by and amazed about the miraculous violinist that he wrote those Variations out of enthusiasm.
Best recording of Liszt ever made:colours shadings style pedal rythm crescendos Power warmness tonal sensitivity!This Is how old Liszt played!No doubt at all!Amen
Although Rachmaninov plays it beautifully, I believe the triplets in bars 2 and 4 should be played as part of the melody rather than the grace notes.
the melodic phrasing is so delicious
4:40
That crescendo at 13:36, sustained for an entire incredible minute, is the best thing I have heard in pianism for a long time. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recording.
Why is viola mocked? It sounds so delightful!
Unfortunately it’s always compared to the violin and the fact that there isn’t nearly as much pieces written for viola. It’s sad because besides the shape and basic anatomy of both instruments, the violin and viola don’t have many similarities at all
This is a genuine little treasure. Thank you very much for both videos (1&2)!
Beautiful piece! 💖
6:56 It swings sooooo much!!
Son ladrones son de mi buzón...
Lo que tengo en mi buzón lo pones aquí.
Von Sauer and Egon Petri play this gem of an Étude with elegance and brilliance.
Prohibido el Mix para mi persona música o lo que sea.
No MIX es horrible.
Muy. Mal mal el mix.
Magnificent music. Less than magnificent recording. I guess it was Berman, in his unfortunately influential DG recording, who started the fashion of playing nearly every piece from this set too slow, especially "Angelus" and the second threnody. Kocsis fell in the trap, as did Korstick, but both still managed to pull it off better than Berman.
A great antidote to the "too slow" tendency is the recording by Daniel Grimwood, posted (in segments) on CZcams. Here's the first piece, "Angelus!": czcams.com/video/dv4q9R0PfEU/video.html Also check out the great complete recordings by Bertrand Chamayou and Muza Rubackyte, both posted here on CZcams. And that of Ksenia Nosikova, a very fine rendition of each of the three "years."
Bermans tempos is only too slow on Angelus. The two trenodies are especially great in regard to tempo
The recording is great, this is how Liszt‘s late compositions should be played. He was an old man barely able to playe the piano by the point he wrote these pieces. A lot of adequate griefing is conveyed through the slower tempi. This darker mood gets lost in faster recordings like the one of the otherwise great Cziffra, who especially disappoints in the two funeral marches (No.5,6). Korstick also has a wonderful recording of the Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses.
Short of a recording of Liszt himself playing this concerto, this must be the closest we can get.
I'm immediately reminded of Cziffra playing the same piece
Fino y bello regalo para el alma Gracias 😊
Rapturous and exquisite. May have to do violin transposition, Paganini style
30:41 it's just the circle of fifths but there's something magical and colourful about it ❤
This recording and other from similar period, show that Cortot not only was a great musician but also a men of astonishing technique. A lot of people think very badly about his technique, because of his very late recordings when he was out of shape. No one can play like him, great pianist and human being!
Not just a great technique but a great pair of balls to take a risky but musically superior approach to the most difficult passages of all of the works he played. The absolute top of his technique is the recordings of Saint-Saëns' 'Etude en forme de valse' it took 99 years for a pianist to dare a similar approach in a recording session with the same piece - Bertrand Chamayou. Cortot in his prime was technically superior to Horowitz, Cziffra, or Rudolf Serkin.
Thank you for sharing and for your explanatory notes. Indeed, the question is what being faithful to the text means. What I always find when listening to old school pianists (no matter what notes they play, and irrespective of how many wrong notes they play), is that they very convincingly are able to convey the music in terms of articulation, structure and content. Wonderful, and a true source of inspiration.
Beautiful ❤ so very soothing on the last Friday night at the end of crazy month of June …. Thank you 🙏 you made my week