Debussy: The Essentials

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1. Prélude [Suite bergamasque, L. 75]

03:33

Alexis Weissenberg

Piano: Alexis Weissenberg - Composer: Claude Debussy - Producer: Werner Mayer - Producer: Klaus Behrens - Producer: Jürgen Bulgrin

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2. Menuet [Suite bergamasque, L. 75]

03:12

Alexis Weissenberg

Piano: Alexis Weissenberg - Composer: Claude Debussy - Producer: Werner Mayer - Producer: Klaus Behrens - Producer: Jürgen Bulgrin

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3. Clair de lune [Suite bergamasque, L.75]

05:08

Alexis Weissenberg

Piano: Alexis Weissenberg - Producer: Hanno Rinke - Recording Producer: Werner Mayer - Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe - Recording Engineer: Volker Martin - Editor: Jürgen Bulgrin - Editor: Reinhild Schmidt - Editor: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Composer: Claude Debussy

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4. Passepied [Suite bergamasque, L. 75]

02:54

Alexis Weissenberg

Piano: Alexis Weissenberg - Composer: Claude Debussy - Producer: Werner Mayer - Producer: Klaus Behrens - Producer: Jürgen Bulgrin

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1. Reflets dans l'eau [Images - Book 1, L.110]

04:53

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Piano: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Rainer Brock - Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Composer: Claude Debussy

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2. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fût [Images - Book 2, L. 111]

05:15

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Piano: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Rainer Brock - Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Composer: Claude Debussy

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1. Danseuses de Delphes [Préludes - Book 1]

03:15

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Piano: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Cord Garben - Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Composer: Claude Debussy

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2. Voiles [Préludes - Book 1]

04:26

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Piano: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Cord Garben - Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Composer: Claude Debussy

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3. Jardins sous la pluie [Estampes, L. 100]

02:56

Alexis Weissenberg

Piano: Alexis Weissenberg - Composer: Claude Debussy - Producer: Werner Mayer - Producer: Klaus Behrens - Producer: Jürgen Bulgrin

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6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk [Children's Corner, L. 113]

02:26

Alexis Weissenberg

Piano: Alexis Weissenberg - Producer: Hanno Rinke - Recording Producer: Cord Garben - Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Jürgen Bulgrin - Editor: Cord Garben - Composer: Claude Debussy

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Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L.86

09:32

Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas

Flute: Doriot Anthony Dwyer - Producer: Karl Faust - Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra - Recording Producer: Rainer Brock - Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns - Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas - Recording Engineer: Joachim Niss - Editor: Joachim Niss - Editor: Christa Conrad - Composer: Claude Debussy

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1. En bateau [Petite Suite for piano duet]

03:38

Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky

Piano: Alfons Kontarsky - Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner - Piano: Aloys Kontarsky - Recording Producer: Werner Mayer - Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Composer: Claude Debussy

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2. Cortège [Petite Suite for piano duet]

03:13

Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky

Piano: Alfons Kontarsky - Piano: Aloys Kontarsky - Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner - Recording Producer: Werner Mayer - Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Composer: Claude Debussy

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3. Menuet [Petite Suite for piano duet]

02:51

Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky

Piano: Alfons Kontarsky - Piano: Aloys Kontarsky - Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner - Recording Producer: Werner Mayer - Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Composer: Claude Debussy

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4. Ballet

03:04

Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky

Piano: Alfons Kontarsky - Piano: Aloys Kontarsky - Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner - Recording Producer: Werner Mayer - Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Composer: Claude Debussy

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Nuages. Modéré

07:53

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Claudio Abbado - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Rainer Brock - Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns - Editor: Joachim Niss - Editor: Helmut Najda - Composer: Claude Debussy

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Fêtes. Animé et très rythmé

05:57

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra - Producer: Karl Faust - Conductor: Claudio Abbado - Recording Producer: Rainer Brock - Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns - Editor: Joachim Niss - Editor: Helmut Najda - Composer: Claude Debussy

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8. La fille aux cheveux de lin [Préludes - Book 1, L.117]

02:48

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Piano: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Cord Garben - Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Composer: Claude Debussy

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10. La cathédrale engloutie [Préludes - Book 1]

06:47

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Piano: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Cord Garben - Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Composer: Claude Debussy

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1. De l'aube à midi sur la mer [La mer, L. 109]

09:23

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini

Producer: Hanno Rinke - Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic - Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini - Recording Producer: Hans Weber - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Engineer: Klaus Behrens - Editor: Joachim Niss - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Composer: Claude Debussy

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1. Gigues [Images for Orchestra]

07:26

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas - Producer: Karl Faust - Recording Producer: Rainer Brock - Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns - Recording Engineer: Joachim Niss - Editor: Joachim Niss - Editor: Christa Conrad - Composer: Claude Debussy

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1. Animé et très décidé

06:20

Melos Quartett

Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner - String Quartet: Melos Quartett - Recording Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner - Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen - Recording Engineer: Klaus Behrens - Editor: Klaus Behrens - Composer: Claude Debussy

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1. Allegro vivo

04:54

Augustin Dumay, Maria João Pires

Violin: Augustin Dumay - Producer: Christopher Alder - Recording Producer: Arend Prohmann - Piano: Maria João Pires - Balance Engineer: Helmut Burk - Recording Engineer: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky - Editor: Mark Buecker - Composer: Claude Debussy

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3. Finale (Animé) [Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor]

03:20

Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich

Producer: Martin T:son Engstroem - Cello: Mischa Maisky - Producer: Ewald Markl - Piano: Martha Argerich - Recording Producer: Sid McLauchlan - Balance Engineer: Takashi Sakurai - Composer: Claude Debussy

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2. Interlude [Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp]

05:58

Wolfgang Schulz, Wolfram Christ, Margit-Anna Suss

Producer: Dr. Steven Paul - Flute: Wolfgang Schulz - Recording Producer: Wolfgang Mitlehner - Viola: Wolfram Christ - Harp: Margit-Anna Suss - Balance Engineer: Wolfgang Mitlehner - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Composer: Claude Debussy