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Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125 · L. 125

Claude Debussy1909–1910L. 125

Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125 by Claude Debussy, composed 1909–1910. 1,530 recordings in this catalogue, from 1913 to 2025.

Movements

I. Danseuses de Delphes. Lent et grave
II. Voiles. Modéré
III. Le Vent dans la plaine. Animé
IV. «Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir». Modéré
V. Les collines d'Anacapri. Très modéré
VI. Des pas sur la neige. Triste et lent
VII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest. Animé et tumultueux
VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif
IX. La sérénade interrompue. Modérément animé
X. La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme
XI. La danse de Puck. Capricieux et léger
XII. Minstrels. Modéré

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Walter Gieseking

Soloist · 49 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 40 recordings

Monique Haas

Soloist · 39 recordings

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Soloist · 38 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 36 recordings

Alfred Cortot

Soloist · 34 recordings

Philippe Cassard

Soloist · 28 recordings

Pascal Rogé

Soloist · 26 recordings

Where to start

Curated starting points, with recording coverage and sources where documented. Album links may include other movements or works; service access varies by region and subscription.

Sourced recording

Maurizio Pollini

Préludes : 1er Livre : IV. « Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir » : Modéré

1998 · Deutsche Grammophon

Movement or excerpt

Maurizio Pollini plays “Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir” from Debussy's First Book of Préludes.

Source: Deutsche Grammophon 445 187: Debussy Préludes, Book I / Pollini · Checked 2026-10-22

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Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Peter Schmalfuss
catalogue year 1988 · on 20 albums
Browse 1 recording and 20 linked albums
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- Recording 1
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Isao Tomita
catalogue year 1974 · on 18 albums
Browse 1 recording and 18 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Peter Schmalfuss
catalogue year 1988 · on 18 albums
Browse 1 recording and 18 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Isao Tomita
catalogue year 1974 · on 17 albums
Browse 1 recording and 17 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 12 catalogue recordings
Browse 12 recordings and 11 linked albums
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Recordings (1,530 of 1,530)

Conductor

Daniel Barenboim21 Vladimir Ashkenazy13 Yehudi Menuhin6 Göran W Nilson4 Frank Brieff3 John Williams3 Peter Knight3 Geoffrey Simon2 Mark Elder2 Mstislav Rostropovich2 Yannick Nézet-Séguin2 Akira Miyagawa1

Orchestra

Philadelphia Orchestra4 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra4 Boston Pops3 Columbia Symphony Orchestra3 Academy of St Martin in the Fields2 Chamber Orchestra of Europe2 The Hallé2 Accentus (choir)1 Brno Philharmonic Orchestra1 Brodsky Quartet1 Dallas Brass1 English Chamber Orchestra1

Label

EMI Classics145 Deutsche Grammophon128 Decca Classics83 Warner Classics68 Decca Records63 Sony Classical60 Philips Classics58 Philips52 RCA Red Seal49 EMI39 Erato36 harmonia mundi34

Decade

1910s12 1920s12 1930s40 1940s35 1950s95 1960s135 1970s147 1980s136 1990s306 2000s226 2010s241 2020s48

Credited instrument

Piano1,177 Violin30 Clarinet3 Flute3 Guitar3 Cello2 Cymbals2 Accordion1 Double Bass1 Harp1 Oboe1 Organ1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown1,530

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Des pas sur la neige (Préludes, Livre I)Jean-Bernard Pommier Year: 2009	2009	Virgin Classics	4:31
Préludes, Book 1Aldo Ciccolini Year: 2009	2009	-	41:07
La Cathédrale Engloutie (Escape From New York)Michel Béroff Year: 2009	2009	Union Square Music	2:53
Debussy: Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 6, Des pas sur la neigeJean-Bernard Pommier Year: 2008	2008	Warner Classics	4:31
Debussy: Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 10, La cathédrale engloutieJean-Bernard Pommier Year: 2008	2008	Warner Classics	5:29
Préludes: La Fille aux cheveux de LinXavier de Maistre Year: 2008	2008	RCA Red Seal	2:20
La fille aux cheveux de lin from Préludes, Book IGerard Willems, Jane Rutter Year: 2008	2008	ABC Classics	2:14
The Girl With Flaxen HairMoura Lympany Year: 2008	2008	EMI Classics	2:38
Minstrels for Cello and PianoAnton Ginsburg, Daniil Shafran Year: 2008	2008	Brilliant Classics	2:29
Préludes: VoilesXavier de Maistre Year: 2008	2008	RCA Red Seal	4:05
Préludes: Danseuses de DelpheXavier de Maistre Year: 2008	2008	RCA Red Seal	2:59
Minstrels, no. 12 from Préludes, Book IKaren Clark, Philip Edward Fisher Year: 2008	2008	Chandos	2:22
Préludes - Livre I: XI La Danse de PuckNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	2:29
Préludes - Livre I: XII MinstrelsNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	2:14
Préludes - Livre I: IX La Sérénade interrompueNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	2:21
Préludes - Livre I: X La Cathédrale engloutieNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	7:04
Préludes - Livre I: VIII La Fille aux cheveux de linNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	2:23
Préludes - Livre I: VII Ce qu'a vu le vent d'OuestNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	3:10
Préludes - Livre I: V Les Collines d'AnacapriNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	2:44
Préludes - Livre I: VI Des pas sur la neigeNelson Freire Year: 2008	2008	Decca Records	3:56

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