Debussy, by Hsia-Jung Chang

Debussy

by Hsia-Jung Chang

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Comes in a matt-finish gatefold card case designed by Bai Ma (Hsia-Jung Chang) featuring artwork inspired by Debussy's music titles: Goldfish, Girl with Flaxen Hair, Clair de Lune, etc.

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1.	Rêverie 04:17	info	buy track
2.	Arabesque I 03:50	info	buy track
3.	Arabesque II 03:40	info	buy track
4.	Suite bergamasque - Prélude 04:12	info	buy track
5.	Suite bergamasque - Menuet 04:14	info	buy track
6.	Suite bergamasque - Clair de lune 05:06	info	buy track
7.	Suite bergamasque - Passepied 03:49	info	buy track
8.	Images I - Reflets dans l'eau 05:34	info	buy track
9.	Images I - Hommage à Rameau 06:16	info	buy track
10.	Image I - Mouvement 03:37	info	buy track
11.	Image II - Cloches à travers les feuilles 04:16	info	buy track
12.	Images II - Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut 05:18	info	buy track
13.	Images II - Poissons d'or 04:05	info	buy track
14.	La fille aux cheveux de lin 02:32	info	buy track

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Reviews:
"A major new recording. . . this recording easily places itself among the best interpretations, those that serve as benchmarks for Debussy's sound world..."
Marvin J. Ward, Classical Voice of North Carolina

"This is, in the best sense of the word, not a modern recording. . . I never tire of listening!"
Ingvar Nordin, Sonoloco Record Review of Sweden

"Her playing is outstanding, and her interpretations interesting... I look forward to hearing more from this artist. My delight of the week."
Kara Dahl Russell, Delmara Public Radio WSCL

Liner Notes:
This is an album of some all-time favorite Debussy piano music. It focuses on Debussy's unusual gift to convey, through music, the complex sounds and rhythms of nature: of water flowing, of fish swimming, of bells ringing through the rustling leaves, of moonlight flowing through everything. My mother requested that I record this album, so I spent a year learning the repertoire, recording, editing, etc. finishing it coincidentally on my parents anniversary. This album is dedicated to my parents in gratitude for teaching me their love of nature.
I have added comments on some of the tracks which are not on the CD liner because there's room here to do so.

Here are English translations for the titles.
1. Rêverie (Daydreaming)
2. Arabesque I
3. Arabesque II

Suite bergamasque
4. Préludes
5. Menuet
6. Clair de lune (Light of the Moon)
7. Passepied

Images I (1905)
8. "Reflets dans l'eau" (Reflections in the water)
9. "Hommage à Rameau" (Tribute to Rameau)
10. "Mouvement" (Movement)

Images II (1907)
11. "Cloches à travers les feuilles" (Bells through the leaves)
12. "Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut" (And the moon descends on the temple that was)
13. "Poissons d'or" (Goldfish)

14. La fille sux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)

credits

released January 3, 2022

Producer/Engineer: Hsi-Ling Chang
Cover Art: Bai Ma
Piano tech: David Skolnik

Recorded July 2011 at the Nicolas Roerich Museum of New York City
©&℗ 2011 Mandala Studio LLC. All rights reserved.

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Hsia-Jung Chang New York, New York

Pianist/Composer Hsia-Jung Chang performs classical solo piano music, runs the indie label Mandala Studio, and is acting Music Director at Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church. Her label Mandala Studio has released critically acclaimed recordings of classical piano music, experimental music, yodeling tracks by Taiwanese yodeler Ho Lan, and songs in varied styles of Funk, Gospel, and Pop. ... more

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