Preludes - Books 1 and 2 by Claude Debussy

Preludes - Books 1 and 2 by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Edited by Roy Howat and Claude Helffer. For Piano. Piano. Impressionistic. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Collection. Standard notation, introductory text and performance notes (does not include words to the songs). 139 pages. Editions Durand #DD1558400. Published by Editions Durand.

This is the ultimate source for these beloved piano preludes by Debussy, in a newly engraved and researched critical edition from Durand, the original publisher of this music. This is the paperback edition based on the hardbound Complete Works of Claude Debussy. Includes a foreword in French and English. Printed on quality, ivory-colored stock, the book has a sewn binding for life-long use.

About SMP Level 10 (Advanced) 

Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.

Song List:

• Premier Livre
• 1 Danseuses De Delphes (Dancers Of Delphi) Lent Et Grave
• 2 Voiles (Veils Or Sails) Modere
• 3 Le Vent Dans La Plaine (The Wind On The Plain) Anime
• 4 "les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'air Du Soir" (The Sounds And Fragrances Swirl Through The Evening Air) Modere
• 5 Les Collines D'anacapri (The Hills Of Anacapri) Tres Modere
• 6 Des Pas Sur La Neige (Footsteps In The Snow) Triste Et Lent
• 7 Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'ouest (What The West Wind Has Seen) Anime Et Tumultueux
• 8 La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl With The Flaxen Hair) Tres Calme Et Doucement Expressif
• 9 La Serenade Interrompue (Interrupted Serenade) Moderement Anime
• 10 La Cathedrale Engloutie (The Submerged Cathedral) Profondement Calme
• 11 La Danse De Puck (Puck's Dance) Capricieux Et Leger
• 12 Minstrels Modere
• Deuxieme Livre
• 1 Brouillards (Mists)
• 2 Feuilles Mortes (Dead Leaves)
• 3 La Puerta Del Vino (The Wine Gate)
• 4 "les Fees Sont D'exquises Danseuses" ("fairies Are Exquisite Dancers")
• more.