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Claude Debussy
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(1862 – 1918)
Achille-Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918) was a French composer. He was one of the most important figures in music at the turn of the last century; his music represents the transition from late-romantic music to 20th century modernist music.
Debussy’s music was completely unorthodox for its time. His pieces are often characterized by time signatures and rhythmic passages that evoke a feeling of flow rather than adhering to a rigid sense of time. His most dramatic contribution was his disregard for traditional ideas of chord structure and tonality. Elements of the Medieval modes are evident in his music, as well as frequent use of the whole tone scale to create a “dream-like” fluidity to his melodies. Some have also speculated that his more avant garde uses of harmony and rhythm stem partly from his interest in ethnic music, such as the music of Java, which he encountered as a young composer. An equally important contribution is his introduction of the whole-tone scale, in which 6 notes are spread evenly across an octave.
Debussy’s impact was far reaching. His free use of harmony, that often disregarded altogether the major/minor chord system based on thirds, has been cited as an influence on the rise of jazz music later in the 20th century. His piano music revitalised the medium. Debussy re-defined the potential of a very familiar instrument, and extended the range of compositional piano sonorities.
Debussy’s music was completely unorthodox for its time. His pieces are often characterized by time signatures and rhythmic passages that evoke a feeling of flow rather than adhering to a rigid sense of time. His most dramatic contribution was his disregard for traditional ideas of chord structure and tonality. Elements of the Medieval modes are evident in his music, as well as frequent use of the whole tone scale to create a “dream-like” fluidity to his melodies. Some have also speculated that his more avant garde uses of harmony and rhythm stem partly from his interest in ethnic music, such as the music of Java, which he encountered as a young composer. An equally important contribution is his introduction of the whole-tone scale, in which 6 notes are spread evenly across an octave.
Debussy’s impact was far reaching. His free use of harmony, that often disregarded altogether the major/minor chord system based on thirds, has been cited as an influence on the rise of jazz music later in the 20th century. His piano music revitalised the medium. Debussy re-defined the potential of a very familiar instrument, and extended the range of compositional piano sonorities.
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The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
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Reverie
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Claire De Lune
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La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin
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L'Isle Joyeuse
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Valse Romantique
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Suite bergamasque - Clair de lune
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Prelude a L'apres-midi d'un faune
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Beau Soir
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La plus que lente
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Arabesque No. 1
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The Snow is Dancing
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En Bateau
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osmila wrote:
no puedo creer ke despues de tanto tiempo volvio a la vida este tremendo artista.... un exito
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indig0girl wrote:
clair de lune. beautiful
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catinhacj wrote:
Maravilhosas melodias!! *-*
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pixiosap wrote:
me encanta
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notduncan wrote:
You guys might like to check out an album by Anders Miolin. It's a few selected Debussy works performed solo on 10-string guitar. It presents quite a different way of hearing Debussy, as the colour is different to the piano. The album is on spotify, for those who use it. The full album title is "Debussy: 2 Arabesques, Preludes (Selections), Pour L'egyptienne"
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SheLovesMusik wrote:
Clair de Lune. <333
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ExistenceMagick wrote:
I HEAR RAVEL"S OPENING FOR HIM oh...... nevermind
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penumbrella wrote:
[insert on tour joke here]
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Zxoch wrote:
I'm totally agree with Nisstyre56 ... NO MORE ON TOUR JOKES
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Nisstyre56 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/NO+MORE+ON+TOUR+JOKES
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JayInACob wrote:
the pour le piano suite is soo good!
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emaskye wrote:
brb jacking off to the interludes in chansons de bilitis
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TooYoungTooHot wrote:
im in love Debussy's impressionistic piano works <3
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astraldisaster1 wrote:
piano works.
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schoenburger wrote:
"well shit, its not like recording studios existed back in the day. you best bet is to find some of those copilation CDs from other people that play his music." Sure, you could do that, but there ARE recordings of Debussy performing taken from old piano rolls. Look up the CD 'Claude Debussy: The Composer as Pianist' if you're interested. I think there are also a few actual recordings, but I don't know where to find them.
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schoenburger wrote:
I love his piano works (Samson François' recordings are my favourites to date), but there is so much more depth to his orchestral pieces. He isn't quite as good as Ravel when it comes to orchestration, but he is still leagues ahead of most composers. La Mer is one of the best pieces I've ever heard.
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forgetmenot wrote:
His piano stuff are insanely punk rock \m/
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Younghappy wrote:
It's difficult to discern who's recording is the best of his music. What are the definitive recordings of his songs? Some versions are very precise but seem a little rigid whilst others flow more. What versions do you guys listen to?
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ExistenceMagick wrote:
/definitely/ piano
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StarCoreA wrote:
The solo piano stuff is so much better in my opinion.
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