Debussy: Études, L. 136 & Children's Corner, L. 113 Aleck Karis

• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Études, L. 136:
• 1 Études, L. 136, Book 1: No. 1, Pour les cinq doigts (After Czerny) 03:36
• 2 Études, L. 136, Book 1: No. 2, Pour les tierces 04:11
• 3 Études, L. 136, Book 1: No. 3, Pour les quartes 05:04
• 4 Études, L. 136, Book 1: No. 4, Pour les sixtes 04:45
• 5 Études, L. 136, Book 1: No. 5, Pour les octaves 03:17
• 6 Études, L. 136, Book 1: No. 6, Pour les huit doigts 01:51
• 7 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 7, Pour les degrés chromatiques 02:37
• 8 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 8, Pour les agréments 05:36
• 9 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 9, Pour les notes repétées 03:32
• 10 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 10, Pour les sonorités opposées 06:47
• 11 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 11, Pour les arpèges composés 05:30
• 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 12, Pour les accords 05:18
• Children's Corner, L. 113:
• 13 Children's Corner, L. 113: I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum 02:27
• 14 Children's Corner, L. 113: II. Jimbo's Lullaby 03:47
• 15 Children's Corner, L. 113: III. Serenade for the Doll 02:36
• 16 Children's Corner, L. 113: IV. The Snow is Dancing 02:39
• 17 Children's Corner, L. 113: V. The Little Shepherd 02:48
• 18 Children's Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk 03:14
• Total Runtime 01:09:35

Info for Debussy: Études, L. 136 & Children's Corner, L. 113

This recording presents two of Claude Debussy's enduring masterpieces- the Children's Corner suite (1908), and his brilliant- Études (Books 1 & 2) (1915), played by the American pianist, Aleck Karis. Mr. Karis has performed recitals, chamber music, and concertos across the Americas, Europe, Japan,and China. His six solo discs for Bridge Records include music of Chopin/Carter/Schumann (BRIDGE 9001) Mozart (BRIDGE 9011), Stravinsky (BRIDGE 9051), Cage (BRIDGE 9081A/B) Feldman/Webern/Wolpe (BRIDGE 9420) and Poulenc (BRIDGE 9459). Karis studied piano with William Daghlian, Artur Balsam and Beveridge Webster. He is a distinguished professor of music at the University of California, San Diego.

Aleck Karis, piano

Aleck Karis
has performed recitals, chamber music, and concertos across the Americas, Europe and in China. As the pianist of the new music ensemble Speculum Musicae he has participated in over a hundred premieres and performed at major American and European festivals. His appearances with orchestra have ranged from concertos by Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin to those of Stravinsky, Messiaen and Carter. His five solo discs on Bridge Records include Aleck Karis performs Schumann, Carter, Chopin; Aleck Karis: Mozart Recital; Stravinsky: Music for Piano 1911-1942; John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes; and Karis Plays Webern, Wolpe & Feldman. His two discs on Romeo Records are Piano Music of Philip Glass and Late Piano Music of Frederic Chopin. Last month, Bridge released his most recent disc, Feldman's haunting last work Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello. Karis has studied with William Daghlian, Artur Balsam and Beveridge Webster. He is a Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of California, San Diego, and Associate Dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities.

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