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Composer of the Week

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Episode 4

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Thursday 11 October 2012

Donald Macleod picks his way through Debussy's Preludes, one of the composer's most significant contributions to piano literature, and looks at how financial necessity sometimes got in the way of Debussy's lofty artistic ambitions.

Music Played

5 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
  • 00:00
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    Claude Debussy Preludes, Book 1, No.11 La danse de Puck

    Krystian Zimmerman (piano)

    , Deutsche Grammophon , 4357732, 11
  • 00:04
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    Claude Debussy Preludes, Book 1 6, 7, 8 & 12

    Krystian Zimmerman (piano)

    , Deutsche Grammophon, 4357732, 6, 7, 8 & 12
  • 00:20
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    Claude Debussy Jeux

    Montréal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit

    , Decca , 4302402, 4
  • 00:39
    Image for Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy Syrinx

    Emmanuel Pahud (flute)

    , EMI , CDC5569822, 1
  • 00:46
    Image for Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy Preludes Book 2 Nos 8, 7 & 12

    Noriko Ogawa (piano)

    , EMI, CDC5569822, 8, 7 & 12

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