Claude Debussy (1862-1918) is a revolutionary composer close to my heart and with whose music I have spent countless hours.
I am pleased to formally announce a deep dive into Debussy’s soundscape on the newly launched Orchid Creative division of Orchid Classics, the London-based, Naxos-distributed label I was happy to release my Bach48 Album with.
To begin this adventure and on the occasion of Debussy’s 158th birthday in August, my never-before-released 2007 recording of Book I of the Debussy Preludes will be digitally released on all major streaming platforms on August 21, 2020, while Book II will be released on October 21, 2020.
Debussy’s Préludes is a collection of 24 short-form pieces published between 1910 and 1913 and divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Book I includes such classics as “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair” and “The Sunken Cathedral”, amongst all of the other fantastic and absolutely extraordinary works in this collection.
New recordings of Debussy’s works will follow in 2022 for the composer’s 160th birthday.
I will also occasionally add other material to this collection, including writings, photos and films. A dedicated website (www.claudedebussy.fr) is in the process of being designed for this purpose. Stay tuned!
Debussy Préludes, Book I and II
Audio producer: Max Anisimov
Album cover photo: Albert J. Kim
Label: Orchid Creative distributed by Naxos
Release date: August 21, 2020 and October 21, 2020
Recorded in July 2007 at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Hall in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Dedicated with love to David (in memoriam) and Shirley Toomim
