Patricio Molina - Debussy Prelude Les collines d'Anacapri

RecitalPATRICIO MOLINA, PIANIST

A native of Chile, the 18- year-old pianist Patricio Molina made his debut at the tender age of three appearing with the Catholic University of Chile's Orchestra on the popular television program "Venga Conmigo" (come with me). Immediate following his appearance, Patricio was awarded a full scholarship by "Amigos del Teatro Municipal", the educational funding arm of the Municipal Theater of Santiago. This scholarship enabled Patricio to study free of charge in the School for the Arts within the University of Chile for the next ten years. During this time he won the "Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition" three times (I, II and III Level), and performed concerts in Germany, Jordan and throughout Chile.
Upon his arrival in the United States in 2004, Patricio entered Manhattan School of Music where he is a full scholarship student in the studio of Dr. Marc Silverman, Chairman of the Conservatory's Piano Department. His talents were quickly recognized by the New York Times which described him as "a gifted young artist" when they heard his performance on the Symphony Space "Wall-to-Wall Stravinsky" program. In 2005, Patricio was awarded First Prize in the International Piano Competition of New as well the Grand Prize as the outstanding performer in all categories of the competition. As the winner of last season's Precollege Concerto Competition, Patricio performed Saint Saens's Concerto No. 2 in G minor with the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Orchestra.
Achille-Claude Debussy (pronounced [aʃil klod dəbysi]) (August 22, 1862 -- March 25, 1918) was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he is considered one of the most prominent figures working within the field of Impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions. Debussy was not only among the most important of all French composers but also was a central figure in all European music at the turn of the twentieth century.

Debussy's music virtually defines the transition from late-Romantic music to twentieth century modernist music. In French literary circles, the style of this period was known as Symbolism, a movement that directly inspired Debussy both as a composer and as an active cultural participant.

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[ogremagus]

Okay, when you search "Debussy Les collines d'Anacapri" on YouTube, you get three results - this, a version by Gianluca Cascioli, and a version by Michelangeli.

I'd have to say yours is definately the best of the three :) Great job.

[patriciofmolinak]

Thank you!!!

[wuk89]

Congratulations on your recital!

It was fantastic!

[patriciofmolinak]

Thank you!!

[genevieved95]

Beautiful! Very virtuostic playing, great work on such a technically difficult piece. Thank you!

[eima42000]

great

[eima42000]

really enjoyed your playing

[bchill69]

Loved it (Viva Debussy!)!! There is a dignity in your playing that is often missing from most pianists.

[morfovoun]

Very fast.Cool a few...

[vizion24]

Beautifully played. Good job.

[Vook]

I love this piece and I really wish there were more performances of it too. And yes, this is my favorite version here. :)

[jl46512]

im playing it right now and it is impossibly difficult for me you play it so well

[erisbeltavio]

No one else like Him

[genomorin]

mOm says hi!!

i think shes in love whit u!!

better watch out!