Debussy & Szymanowski: Études Julian Riem

• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2:
• 1 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 1, Pour les cinq doigts 02:52
• 2 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 2, Pour les tierces 03:15
• 3 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 3, Pour les quartes 04:53
• 4 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 4, Pour les sixtes 03:43
• 5 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 5, Pour les octaves 02:33
• 6 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 6, Pour les huit doigts 01:36
• 7 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 7, Pour les degrés chromatiques 02:10
• 8 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 8, Pour les agréments 04:38
• 9 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 9, Pour les notes répétées 03:04
• 10 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 10, Pour les sonorités opposées 04:22
• 11 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 11, Pour les arpeges composes 03:55
• 12 12 Études, L. 136, Book 2: No. 12, Pour les accords 04:17
• Karol Szymanowski (1882 - 1937): 12 Studies, Op. 33:
• 13 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 1, Presto 01:04
• 14 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 2, Andantino soave 01:21
• 15 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 3, Vivace assai 00:36
• 16 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 4, Presto 01:24
• 17 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 5, Andante espressivo 01:08
• 18 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 6, Vivace 00:38
• 19 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 7, Allegro molto 00:53
• 20 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 8, Lento assai mesto 02:04
• 21 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 9, Animato 01:04
• 22 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 10, Presto. Tempestoso 01:01
• 23 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 11, Andante soave 01:22
• 24 12 Studies, Op. 33: No. 12, Presto energico 01:44
• Total Runtime 55:37

Info for Debussy & Szymanowski: Études

Julian Riem is a pianist noted for his elegance, spirited playing, and striking virtuosity. Numerous chamber music recordings attest to his versatility. Now the Echo award-winner is presenting his first solo CD, which features genuine rarities: the etudes of Claude Debussy and Karol Szymanowski represent the pianistic high points in the careers of two geniuses, who experiment here with the technical possibilities of the instrument and interpreter alike. Both composers wrote these cycles during the First World War, finding a highly personal form of expression in the process. Here the legacy of Chopin merges with the dawn of modernism. With his depth, evocative playing, and brilliant tonal nuances, Riem leads us on a true journey of discovery.

Julian Riem, piano

Julian Riem
native of Munich, Germany, studied with Michael Schäfer at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich and with Michel Béroff at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris. He continued his studies with Rudolf Buchbinder at the Basel Music Academy, where he received a degree in solo performance with high honors.

He is the winner of international piano competitions in Modena and Florence (Italy) as well as in Madrid (Spain) and was awarded a scholarship at the national German Music Competition.

Julian Riem’s active concert schedule regularly takes him to Europe, Japan and the USA. He has appeared with such orchestras as the Basel Symphony Orchestra, the Southwest German Orchestra, the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the Munich Bach Soloists Orchestra and the Kurpfälzisch Chamber Orchestra.

International festival performances include the "Festival Liszt-en-Provence", Musica mundi in Brussels, the European Music Academy in Aix-en-Provence, the Sándor Vegh International Chamber Music Academy in Prague, the Rolf Liebermann Podium Hamburg, Les Muséiques in Basel, and the Munich Opera Festival as well as the Oleg Kagan- Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and the Rheingau Musikfestival.

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