The Debussy-Chopin Connection
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Claude Debussy & Frederic Chopin
Claude Debussy had a deep love for the music of a composer who--a half-century before--had blazed a new path with his utterly individual style and keyboard sound.
“Chopin is the greatest of all,” Debussy said. “For with the piano alone he discovered everything.”
In this hour, Chopin’s influence on Debussy as he developed his own, utterly individual style.
RECORDINGS USED
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Debussy: Complete Works for Piano. Vol. 2 |
Bavouzet |
Chandos CHAN 10443 |
095115144329 |
| Debussy: Complete Works for Piano. Vol. 3 |
Bavouzet |
Chandos CHAN 10467 |
095115146729 |
| Debussy: Complete Works for Piano. Vol. 4 |
Bavouzet |
Chandos CHAN 10497 |
095115149720 |
| Debussy Piano Works |
Rogé |
Decca 443021 |
02894430212 |
| Chopin Nocturnes |
Moravec |
Nonesuch 979233-2 |
075597923322 |
| Chopin: The Piano Works |
Ashkenazy |
Decca 443738 |
028947822820 |
| Chopin: The Complete Etudes |
Lortie |
Chandos CHAN 8482 |
095115848227 |
| The Chopin Collection |
Rubenstein |
BMG PID 77388 |
035626082222 |
