Here in one volume are two bodies of work that perhaps more than any others reveal the essence of Claude Debussy&s extraordinary expressiveness & his innovative gifts for musical imagery Each book contains twelve preludes for the piano many of them known to today&s musical audiences because of their great popularity with pianists worldwide Ranging from the mystical " La Cathedrale engloutie" to the capricious " Ondine" to the explosive " Feux d&artifice" they offer special joys to pianists of varying levels of ability