Both La Mer by Debussy and The Rite of Spring by his friend Stravinsky are now regarded as two of the most influential pieces of the 20th century, although these achievements were accomplished in entirely different ways. The notoriously difficult solo piano re-arrangement of Stravinsky’s own piano duet version of The Rite of Spring by the Russian pianist Vladimir Leyetchkiss (1934–2016) met with the composer’s approval. The solo piano version of La Mer by Lucien Garban (1877–1959) re-interprets the work from the perspective of Debussy’s piano output, taking works such as Images, from the same period, as a model.
Debussy, Claude
Garban, Lucien - Arranger
La Mer (arr. L. Garban for piano)
1 No. 1. De l'aube à midi sur la mer 07:34
2 No. 2. Jeux de vagues 07:16
3 No. 3. Dialogue du vent et de la mer 08:26
Stravinsky, Igor
Leyetchkiss, Vladimir - Arranger
Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) (arr. V. Leyetchkiss for piano)
4 Part I: L'Adoration de la Terre: Introduction (Adoration of the Earth: Introduction) 03:11
5 Part I: L'Adoration de la Terre: Les Augures Printaniers - Danses des Adolescentes (Adoration of the Earth: The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls) 03:32
6 Part I: L'Adoration de la Terre: Jeu deu Rapt (Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction) 01:23
7 Part I: L'Adoration de la Terre: Rondes Printanières (Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds) 03:14
8 Part I: L'Adoration de la Terre: Jeu des Cités Rivales (Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the Rival Tribes) 01:51
9 Part I: L'Adoration de la Terre: Cortège du Sage (Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage) 00:37
10 Part I: L'Adoration de la Terre: Le Sage - Danse de la Terre (Adoration of the Earth: The Sage - Dance of the Earth) 01:30
11 Part II: Le Sacrifice: Introduction (The Sacrifice: Introduction) 04:38
