I doubt if they performed it this fast; 78 RPM was not always strictly 78 RM in those days. Also, women's voices didn't record as well as men's; I find this mostly unlistenable. Listen to Teresa Stich-Randall with Gerald Moore for a truer, more beautiful realization of this wonderful song.
The tempi on these Debussy recordings are so interesting!! I wonder how other famous composers' pieces would be different, if we could hear them played by the creators themselves.
@CourtSoprano I've never known a re-issue of Mary Garden's recordings that didn't include this and a short excerpt from the Fountain Scene of Pelléas et Mélisande, which they also recorded.
I doubt if they performed it this fast; 78 RPM was not always strictly 78 RM in those days. Also, women's voices didn't record as well as men's; I find this mostly unlistenable. Listen to Teresa Stich-Randall with Gerald Moore for a truer, more beautiful realization of this wonderful song.
billyguns2 10 months ago
The tempi on these Debussy recordings are so interesting!! I wonder how other famous composers' pieces would be different, if we could hear them played by the creators themselves.
franimalistic 2 years ago
If anyone could give me the lyrics to this song it would be great...i really want to know them in french or english...
ktm64 2 years ago
Une interprétation originale magnifique !
Il était temps que je l'entende, merci.
sweetsofk 2 years ago
whoah !!!! that is really fast ! what a surprise.. these recordings are historic and wonderful, thank you so much -
giaAmparan 2 years ago 3
agree!
soczez 2 years ago
Never heard this one before. T4P
Fuliginosus 2 years ago
d60944, "Verde" Merci beaucoup! Tres belle.
Je t'adore Debussy, le Pianiste!
Debussy est ma 'forte'.
pennymusicMAma 3 years ago
The first "fast" version I've ever heard! Great!
XXSapphire 3 years ago
These videos are PRICELESS! Where did you find these?
CourtSoprano 4 years ago 4
@CourtSoprano I've never known a re-issue of Mary Garden's recordings that didn't include this and a short excerpt from the Fountain Scene of Pelléas et Mélisande, which they also recorded.
AulicExclusiva 1 year ago