Artist: Walter Gieseking
Album: Debussy: Preludes Book I & II
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 1953/1955
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:09:45
Total Tracks: 24
Total Size: 645 MB

Tracklist:

01. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: I. Danseuses de Delphes (03:11)
02. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: II. Voiles (02:45)
03. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: III. Le vent dans la plaine (01:58)
04. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: IV. ‘Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir’ – Ch. Baudelaire (03:31)
05. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: V. Les collines d’Anacapri (02:47)
06. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: VI. Des pas sur la neige (03:30)
07. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: VII. Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest (02:45)
08. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (02:24)
09. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: IX. La sérénade interrompue (02:13)
10. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: X. La cathédrale engloutie (06:34)
11. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: XI. La danse de Puck (02:24)
12. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 1: XII. Minstrels (02:04)
13. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: I. Brouillards (02:42)
14. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: II. Feuilles mortes (03:01)
15. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: III. La Puerta del Vino (02:48)
16. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: IV. ‘Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses’ (02:45)
17. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: V. Bruyères (02:32)
18. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: VI. ‘General Lavine’ – excentric (02:24)
19. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune (03:50)
20. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: VIII. Ondine (02:51)
21. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: IX. Hommage à S. Pickwick, Esq., P.P.M.P.C. (02:07)
22. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: X. Canope (02:44)
23. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: XI. Les tierces alternées (02:25)
24. Walter Gieseking – Préludes Books I & II, Book 2: XII. Feux d’artifice (03:19)

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Debussy composed and published his celebrated 24 Preludes in two books. On this breathtaking audiophile download, Walter Gieseking delivers flawless renditions of these treasured pieces. His playing is thoughtful and precise, captured with pristine clarity. Bryce Morrison declared the album is incomparable and should be in every musician’s library.