The Unknown Debussy - Rare Piano Music

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918): 6 Préludes oubliées*, Petite Valse, Fêtes Galantes, Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien*, No-Ja-Li (Le Palais du Silence)*, Le Roi Lear*, Un Jour Affreux avec Le Diable dans Le Beffroi*, A Night in the House of Usher*. * - First Recordings.

Description: Robert Orledge’s research into Debussy’s sketches and incomplete drafts has resulted in the unearthing and reconstruction of numerous lost masterpieces, the piano versions of which are given their premiere recordings here. Unknown versions of famous pieces such as La Fille aux cheveux de lin and an unused movement from Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien appear alongside the ecstatic Prélude de l’Histoire de Tristan. This uniquely valuable program also includes the life-affirming suite for No-ja-li (Le Palais du Silence) with narration. Nicolas Horvath (piano).