Puck dances

Sam Row played Debussy preludes book 1 at Wesley.  Twelve preludes, all manner of styles and themes, presumably in 12 keys.  The themes were especially interesting, so we had Delphic dancers and winds and hills and snow and a girl with flaxen hair and Puck and minstrels and an interrupted serenade and even a flooded cathedral.  Several were mild but at least Puck and Minstrels were busy and louder.  It was just a little uncomfortable early on being a single large work and an audience unsure whether to clap between the individual preludes.  In the end, Sam and audience settled into no applause until the end  and the final audience response was generous.  Sam was impressive, not least with this whole played form memory and this fascinating collection of stories and many keys was a great pleasure, and interestingly, with introductions to each preludes following the work.  Lovely and intriguing.

Sam Row performed Debussy preludes at Wesley.