Nino Gvetadze - Plays Debussy (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. 2 Arabesques: No. 1 in E Major
02. 2 Arabesques: No. 2 in G Major
03. Preludes, Book 1: No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes
04. Preludes, Book 1: No. 2, Voiles
05. Preludes, Book 1: No. 3, Le vent dans la plaine
06. Preludes, Book 1: No. 4, Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir
07. Preludes, Book 1: No. 5, Les collines d'Anacapri
08. Preludes, Book 1: No. 6, Des pas sur la neige
09. Preludes, Book 1: No. 7, Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest
10. Preludes, Book 1: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin
11. Preludes, Book 1: No. 9, La serenade interrompue
12. Preludes, Book 1: No. 10, La cathédrale engloutie
13. Preludes, Book 1: No. 11, La danse de Puck
14. Preludes, Book 1: No. 12, Minstrels
15. Estampes: No. 1, Pagodes
16. Estampes: No. 2, La soirée dans Grenade (Evening in Granada)
17. Estampes: No. 3, Jardins sous la pluie (Gardens in the Rain)
18. Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de Lune


Debussy in picture: I have been waiting for the moment to record Debussy’s music for some time. While playing his pieces I had the urge to keep playing, to keep discovering the colours, the touch, almost trying to reach for a perfection, which of course is not possible; and the further I went, the deeper I looked, I kept discovering endless possibilities for fantasy, and the images flew one after another into my head.

I did not want my next album to be just the next album; I wanted to do something useful and as we are often discussing the lack of classical music education among children and young people, I decided to do something about it from my side and organized workshops mostly for children, but also for adults.

I decided that the best way for me to awaken musical interest in children, to really lead them through music, was via drawings, so I asked them to close their eyes, to listen to the sound, rhythm, harmony, melody and imagine what would it look like if this piece was a drawing or a painting. Debussy’s music was perfect for this project, as he gives you endless space for imagination. The result was unexpected even for me, the enthusiasm that I saw in my young public’s eyes and the range of fantasy was truly amazing.

I worked with more than 200 children and received more than 200 beautiful drawings. I may not have changed the world, but at least I opened the doors to music to some children and I hope they will follow the route to this beautiful Muse throughout the years.

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