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CLAUDE DEBUSSY | SEGMENT LIST © HNH International CLAUDE DEBUSSY | SEGMENT LIST © HNH International “I could not do without his music. It is my oxygen.” (Francis Poulenc on Debussy) A unique voice in classical music, Claude Debussy exercised widespread influence over later generations of composers, both in his native France and elsewhere, including Messiaen, Cage and Bartók. His music combines late nineteenth- century Romanticism with a soundscape that exudes evocative imagery. This catalogue contains an impressive collection of works by this master composer: piano music, ranging from his ever-popular Clair de lune to the light-hearted Children’s Corner Suite; examples of his influential orchestral music, including Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and La Mer; the exquisite opera Pelléas et Mélisande, and much more. © 2018 Naxos Rights US, Inc. 1 of 2 LABEL CATALOGUE # COMPOSER TITLE FEATURED ARTISTS UPC A Musical Journey DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 2.110544 FRANCE: A Musical Tour of Provence Various Artists 747313554454 (1862–1918) Music by Debussy and Ravel [DVD] DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.556663 BEST OF DEBUSSY Various Artists 0730099666329 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude Cello Recital – Cello Sonata Tatjana Vassiljeva, Cello / Naxos 8.555762 0747313576227 (1862–1918) (+STRAVINSKY / BRITTEN / DUTILLEUX) Yumiko Arabe, Piano DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.556788 Chill With Debussy Various Artists 0730099678827 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude Clair de lune and Other Piano Favorites • Naxos 8.555800 Francois-Joël Thiollier, Piano 0747313580026 (1862–1918) Arabesques • Reflets dans l'eau DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.509002 Complete Orchestral Works [9CDs Boxed Set] Various Artists 747313900237 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude Early Works for Piano Duet – Naxos 8.572385 Ivo Haah, Adrienne Soos, Piano 747313238576 (1862–1918) Printemps • Le triomphe de Bacchus • Symphony in B Minor DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.578077-78 Easy-Listening Piano Classics (+RAVEL) [2CDs] Various Artists 747313807772 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.572472 En blanc et noir (+MESSIAEN) Håkon Austbø, Ralph van Raat, Piano 747313247271 (1862–1918) Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 1 – DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.572979 Petite Suite • Marche écossaise sur un theme populaire (1st version) • Jean-Pierre Armengaud, Olivier Chauzu, Piano 747313297979 (1862–1918) 6 Épigraphes antiques • Premiére Suite DEBUSSY, Claude Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 2 – Naxos 8.573463 Jean-Pierre Armengaud, Olivier Chauzu, Piano 747313346370 (1862–1918) Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune • La Mer • Images DEBUSSY, Claude French Music for Clarinet and Piano Enrico Maria Polimanti, Piano / Naxos 9.70166 730099716611 (1862–1918) (+SAINT-SAËNS / MILHAUD / HONEGGER / TAILLEFERRE / POULENC) Ermanno Veglianti, Clarinet DEBUSSY, Claude French Piano Trios, Vol. 1 – Naxos 8.550934 Joachim Trio 730099593427 (1862–1918) Piano Trio No. 1 (+RAVEL / SCHMITT) DEBUSSY, Claude French Violin Sonatas – Violin Sonata in G Minor Dong-Suk Kang, Violin / Naxos 8.550276 0730099527620 (1862–1918) (+POULENC / RAVEL / SAINT-SAËNS) Pascal Devoyon, Piano DEBUSSY, Claude Guitar Duo Recital – Children's Corner • La plus que lente • Naxos 8.573286 ChromaDuo 747313328673 (1862–1918) 2 Arabesques (arrangements for 2 guitars) (+RAVEL) DEBUSSY, Claude Belgian Radio and Television PO / Naxos 8.550505 Images • Le martyre de Saint Sebastien 0730099550529 (1862–1918) Alexander Rahbari DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.573576 NEW La Mer (arr. L. Garban for piano) (+STRAVINSKY) Ralphy van Raat, Piano 747313357673 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude NEW MUSIC FOR BRASS SEPTET, VOL. 5 – Naxos 8.573619 Septura 747313361977 (1862–1918) Préludes, Book 1 and 2 (excerpts) (+FAURÉ/RAVEL) DEBUSSY, Claude Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 – Naxos 8.570759 Lyon NO / Jun Märkl 0747313075973 (1862–1918) La mer • Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune • Jeux DEBUSSY, Claude Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 – Naxos 8.570993 Lyon NO / Jun Märkl 747313099375 (1862–1918) Nocturnes • Clair de lune • Pelleas et Melisande-symphonie DEBUSSY, Claude Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 – Naxos 8.572296 Lyon NO / Jun Märkl 747313229673 (1862–1918) Images • Sarabande • Danse • Marche ecossaise • La plus que lente DEBUSSY, Claude Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 – Naxos 8.572297 Lyon NO / Jun Märkl 747313229772 (1862–1918) Le martyre de St. Sebastien • Khamma • Le roi Lear Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 – DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.572568 La boîte à joujoux • Estampes Nos. 1 and 2 • L'isle joyeuse • Lyon NO / Jun Märkl 747313256877 (1862–1918) 6 Epigraphes antiques DEBUSSY, Claude Orchestral Works, Vol. 6 – Naxos 8.572583 Lyon NO / Jun Märkl 747313258376 (1862–1918) Suite bergamasque • Petite suite • L'isle joyeuse • En blanc et noir Emmanue Ceysson, Harp / Alexandre Doisy, Alto saxophone / DEBUSSY, Claude Orchestral Works, Vol. 7 – Naxos 8.572675 Paul Meyer, Clarinet / 747313267576 (1862–1918) Fantaisie • 2 Danses • Rhapsodies Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano / Lyon NO / Jun Märkll DEBUSSY, Claude Orchestral Works, Vol. 8 – Naxos 8.572584 Royal Scottish NO / Jun Märkl 747313258475 (1862–1918) Preludes, Books 1 and 2 (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra) Mireille Delunsch, Francoise Golfier, Soprano / Helene Jossoud, Mezzo-soprano / Armand DEBUSSY, Claude Arapian, Gerard Theruel, Baritone / Gabriel Naxos 8.660047-49 Pelleas et Melisande [3CDs] 730099604727 (1862–1918) Bacquier, Jean-Jacques Doumene, Bass / Pas- de-Calais North Regional Choir / Lille NO / Jean- Claude Casadesus DEBUSSY, Claude Piano Music – Suite bargamasque • The Little Nigar • Naxos 8.571024 Francois-Joël Thiollier, Piano 0747313102471 (1862–1918) Children's Corner • Images, Book 1 • Estampes Piano Music, Vol. 1 – DEBUSSY, Claude Suite bergamasque • Ballade, "Ballade slave" • Naxos 8.553290 Francois-Joël Thiollier, Piano 0730099429023 (1862–1918) Arabesques Nos. 1 and 2 • Pour le piano • Nocturne • Rêverie • Mazurka • Danse Valse romantique • Danse bohémienne Piano Music, Vol. 2 – DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.553291 Le petit negre (The Little Negro) • Children's Corner • La boîte à joujoux Francois-Joël Thiollier, Piano 0730099429122 (1862–1918) (version for piano solo) • 6 Epigraphes antiques (arr. for piano) Piano Music, Vol. 3 – DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.553292 Images, Books 1 and 2 • Estampes • Images Oubliees • Francois-Joël Thiollier, Piano 0730099429221 (1862–1918) La plus que lente • L'isle joyeuse DEBUSSY, Claude Piano Music, Vol. 4 – Naxos 8.553293 Francois-Joël Thiollier, Piano 0730099429320 (1862–1918) Preludes, Books 1 and 2 Piano Music, Vol. 5 – DEBUSSY, Claude 12 Etudes • Estampes • D'un cahier d'esquisses • Hommage a Haydn • Elegie Naxos 8.553294 Francois-Joël Thiollier, Piano 0730099429429 (1862–1918) Morceau de concours • Page d'album, "Piece pour le Vetement du blesse" • Berceuse heroique • Masques DEBUSSY, Claude Piano Recital – Estampes Naxos 8.573502 Akihiro Sakiya, Piano 747313350278 (1862–1918) (+BRAHMS / ROMÁN / GRANADOS / RUIZ) LABEL CATALOGUE # COMPOSER TITLE FEATURED ARTISTS UPC DEBUSSY, Claude Piano Recital – Preludes, Book 2 (excerpts) Naxos 8.554768 Amir Tebenikhin, Piano 0636943476826 (1862–1918) (+BRAHMS / PROKOFIEV) DEBUSSY, Claude Jan van Reeth, Flute / Belgion Radio and Naxos 8.550262 Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune • Nocturnes 0730099526227 (1862–1918) Television PO / Alexander Rahbari DEBUSSY, Claude Romantic French Music for Guitar and Orchestra Gerald Garcia, Guitar / CSSR State PO / Peter Naxos 8.550480 0730099548021 (1862–1918) (+FAURÉ / SATIE) Breiner DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.550249 String Quartet No. 1 (+RAVEL) Kodaly Quartet 730099524926 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude Suite bergamasque • La plus que lente • Naxos 8.550253 Klára Körmendi, Piano 0730099525329 (1862–1918) Images, Books 1 and 2 • 2 Arabesques • Preludes, Book 1 and 2 (excerpts) DEBUSSY, Claude Trumpet Transcriptions – Suite bergamasque Craig Madden, Trumpet / Naxos 8.572506 747313250677 (1862–1918) (+BARBER / BRAHMS / SCHUMANN) Valentina Lisitsa, Piano DEBUSSY, Claude Naxos 8.552127-28 VERY BEST OF DEBUSSY [2CDs] Various Artists 730099212724 (1862–1918) Brigitte Fassbaender, Narrator / DEBUSSY, Claude La boîte à joujoux (version for orchestra) Capriccio C10827 Dirk Schortemeier, Narrator / 845221002323 (1862–1918) (narrated in German) (+POULENC) Cologne RO / Alfred Walter DEBUSSY, Claude Capriccio C5239 Soundescapes – String Quartet (+ADÈS / RAVEL) Signum Quartet 845221052397 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude The French Album – Cello Sonata Harriet Krijgh, Cello / Capriccio C5131 845221051314 (1862–1918) (+FRANCK / FAURÉ / OFFENBACH) Kamilla Isanbaeva, Piano DEBUSSY, Claude Piano Works – Suite bergamasque • Images, Book 1 • Dynamic CDS7697 Sergio Ciomei, Piano 8007144076979 (1862–1918) Children's Corner • 2 Arabesques DEBUSSY, Claude Ondine ODE1269-2 Preludes, Book 2 • Suite bergamasque Marita Viitasalo, Piano 761195126929 (1862–1918) Ileana Cotrubas, Jesseye Norman, Soprano / DEBUSSY, Claude Glenda Maurice, Alto / José Carreras, Tenor / Orfeo C012821 L'enfant prodigue • La damoiselle elue 4011790012124 (1862–1918) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone / Stuttgart RSO and Choir / Gary Bertini Helen Donath, Soprano / Marga Schiml, Contralto / Walter Gampert, Nicolai Gedda, DEBUSSY, Claude Tenor / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Raimund Orfeo C367942 Pelléas et Mélisande [2CDs] 4011790367224 (1862–1918) Grumbach, Baritone / Peter Meven, Josef Weber, Bass / Bavarian RSO and Chorus / Rafael Kubelík DEBUSSY, Claude SWR Classic SWR10233 La Mer [Digital Exclusive] Stuttgart RSO / Janos Ferencsik 747313023387 (1862–1918) DEBUSSY, Claude Les Ballets Russes, Vol. 1 – South West German RSO, Baden-Baden / SWR Classic 93.196 4010276019848 (1862–1918) Jeux (+DUKAS / STRAVINKSY)
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