Debussy, Suite Bergamasque, Claudio Arrau, Piano

Claude-Achille Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Suite Bergamasque
1. Prélude
2. Minuet
3. Clair de lune
4. Passepied
Claudio Arrau, Piano.
The Suite bergamasque is one of the most famous piano suites by Claude Debussy. Debussy commenced the suite in 1890 at age 28, but he did not finish or publish it until 1905.
The Suite bergamasque was first composed by Debussy around 1890, but was significantly revised just before its publication in 1905. It seems that by the time a publisher came to Debussy in order to cash in on his fame and have these pieces published, Debussy loathed the earlier piano style in which these pieces were written. While it is not known how much of the Suite was written in 1890 and how much was written in 1905, it is clear that Debussy changed the names of at least two of the pieces. "Passepied" was called "Pavane", and "Clair de lune" was originally titled "Promenade Sentimentale." These names also come from Paul Verlaine's poems.

[@javert3344]

0:00 Prélude 6:09 Minuet 11:24 Claire de lune 18:17 Passepied

[@shin-i-chikozima]

The slow comfort of this performance is irreplaceable and incomparable From A corner of Tokyo

[@peterarmistead4617]

Love the pace of the prelude you can hear every note!!

[@WilfriedBerk]

peace in english

[@Chrisrocks33]

One of the best achieved performance of all the time.

[@dorianamedina7850]

el segundo movimiento, el minuet, es por mucho de las mejores interpretaciones que he escuchado en mi vida, es tan dramático, tan emocional, tan intenso pero a la vez tan delicado, transmite tanta emoción que me hace llorar, solo un gran intérprete como lo es Claudio Arrau pudo hacerlo de una manera tan personal y transparente

[@rainerzufall1868]

This is taken from Claudio Arrau's "The Final Sessions", recorded in 1991 and released in 2006.

[@erncasa]

Muchas personas alaban el" Claro de luna" y tienen razon, pero escucharlo solo como la mayoria hace es una gran perdida, la belleza de la suite completa es maravillosa. Gracias por subir

[@marlonwright2700]

very impressive! Claudio Arrau is so talented.

[@gloriaecheagaray3118]

Excelente interpretación...la mejor que he escuchado...la mayoría de los pianistas tienen mucha prisa....tenía que ser el gran maestro Arrau :)

[@giovannifraccascia820]

Tempi giusti, suono meditato, anima...

[@clairedelune2011]

Exquisite...😊

[@squirrelandowl7482]

I like the slower tempo.

[@user-no9jl9bk5r]

J'adore ❤

[@tonypatriarche3791]

I like the relaxed tempo of the Prélude; so many pianists seem to want to play it as fast as possible. Arrau gives it just the right amount of rubato to let it breathe. That said, I would let the last page or so gather momentum right up til the final chord, but is Arrau is convincing, too. Not sure about Clair de Lune, though, perhaps _too_ relaxed; there are places where it should flow more IMO.

[@geraldinegarcia6374]

I felt this to a spiritual level, totally agree 🥺

[@peterarmistead4617]

I have to totally agree. Learning the Prelude and Clare de Lune as part of my diploma. The prelude is a perfect pace for me the other a little too slow .

[@PedroDrPerico]

I agree with you. Despite some music experts say that Debussy played faster the Claire de lune (I think even there's an audio in KZbin of Debussy playing only the Claire de lune), I prefer it slow. It's a kind of spiritual, ethereal tempo. At first I didn't liked so much Arrau's rendition, but hearing him play, as an example, the Chopin's Nocturnes, you ought to know that he precisely chose this "slow" tempo, catching the mystical, ethereal and cloudy (yes, Claude and Claudio) air of this piece. Masterwork of both, composer and performer. Greetings from Mexico.

[@PedroDrPerico]

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[@PedroDrPerico]

Personally, I kind of like Katia Buniatisvili's rendition... 💖✨ kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqnGeaJ_eMd9oq8

[@user-no2vl9wd5b]

Arrau es poesía. Incomparable!!!

[@josemedina7546]

Debussy interpretado por Arrau es la más bella expresión del genio frances.

[@clairedelune2011]

Es la mejor interpretacion que he oido...

[@Chrisrocks33]

I’m really agree with you….. Arrau was one of the great!!

[@lsrecords2473]

Simply amazing!

[@MarianoStatelloPiano]

Que belleza! y pensar que el autor al principio no quería que esta obra viese la luz ya que no la consideraba a la altura de sus composiciones más recientes...

[@dpetrano]

Clair de lune is played here the way it should be.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Debussy will quench and moisturize the dryness o the soul, and evoke comfortable feelings

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Comfort of Debussy’s music is off the charts

[@eduardodaniloferreira8774]

Isso é muito lindo, cara 🥺

[@Gridseeker]

18:17 and there you have Soelriyu´s room theme from Castlevania The revenge for Game Boy.

[@sheppardscott13]

what are the paintings name?

[@sofiushca]

20.37

[@manfredreuthe6428]

Die Suite Bergamasque dauert bei Claudio Arrau insgesamt 24 Min./2,---man vergleiche hierzu einige andere Interpretationen des gleichen Werkes, in erster Linie Walter Gieseking,(15 ') der als Spezialist von Debussy und Ravel galt. Oder auch der sehr junge Südkoreaner Seong Jin Cho mit 18 Min. ! Claudio Arrau befand sich zur Zeit dieser Produktion bereits am Ende seines Lebens !

[@voisapere4074]

How long is this one by my watch ? Specialists of the type ''catch me if you can'' and so on... If interpretation would be only a question of speed...

[@palbo7871]

10:35

[@veromaestro5194]

too slow.

[@pemulwuy7864]

I agree but if you dont like it just go watch another of the many many interpretations of this piece

[@LorenzoBongiovanni-Musician]

I think Arrau knew something about Debussy ✨

[@pemulwuy7864]

@@LorenzoBongiovanni-Musician I think it is a very nice interpretation of this piece even if it is a bit slow

[@veromaestro5194]

@@LorenzoBongiovanni-Musician I think Richter knew something about Debussy too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH-whZWPnturatE

[@LorenzoBongiovanni-Musician]

@@veromaestro5194 go for Richter 💪🏻

[@andresluukas1922]

0:00 Prélude 6:09 Minuet 11:24 Claire de lune 18:17 Passepied