Howard Interprets Debussy

This album contains my interpretations of selected works of Claude Debussy that I adore. All are electronic creations and are taken from scores published on the IMSLP website. I meticulously input the notes into midi format and adjust tempo, velocity and other parameters to get the notes to an almost perfect […]

Debussy – Suite Bergamasque – Menuet

The second movement of Suite Bergamask is also inspired by Baroque dance and arabesque styles. The main theme is delicate and is ornamented by many embellishments, thus making it an arabesque. The piece is in the key of A minor and is in 3/4 time. A fun fact is that […]

Debussy – Suite Bergamasque – Prelude

A little Debussy always brightens my day. This is the first movement, Prelude, from Suite Bergamasque. I used 6 sampled piano patches like my 5 meter grand, distant grand, echo grand and Fender Rhodes with Pedal Board to get the spacious effect I desired. The prelude uses an improvisational style […]

Debussy Arabesque with Instruments

This is the Claude Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1. Andantino con moto which is in the key of E. My interpretation is represented by 10 tracks of electronic instruments and effects. I hope you enjoy it. As a young man, I was really inspired by Isao Tomita and his seminal work […]