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$11.46The Story
Transcribed and edited by Michael Webster
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) won the Prix de Rome in 1884 for his cantata,Ā L'enfantĀ prodigue,Ā and spent two unhappy years inĀ RomeĀ (1885-86) at the Villa Medici. One positive that emerged was his beginning work onĀ Petite Suite, which he subsequently finished while traveling back and forth betweenĀ ParisĀ andĀ BayreuthĀ in 1888 and 1889. Although himself a pianist and ultimately known as a superb composer of piano music, Debussy developed slowly in this realm. Written for piano four hands,Ā Petite SuiteĀ is a lighthearted and sunny composition which played an important role as a seminal work in Debussy'sĀ oeuvreĀ for piano.
En bateauĀ mimics the rocking of a boat in calm waters;Ā CortĆØgeĀ is a procession to a very happy occasion;Ā MenuetĀ has a baroque sensibility, a precursor toĀ Ravel'sĀ TombeauĀ deĀ Couperin; BalletĀ alternately marches and waltzes. The medium of piano four hands is particularly well suited for transcription for flute, clarinet, and piano, allowing a nearly literal reworking of the original voicing with few exceptions. Since piano four-hand repertoire rarely sees the concert stage, my intention is to bring this charming music to a wider public.
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Transcribed and edited by Michael Webster
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) won the Prix de Rome in 1884 for his cantata,Ā L'enfantĀ prodigue,Ā and spent two unhappy years inĀ RomeĀ (1885-86) at the Villa Medici. One positive that emerged was his beginning work onĀ Petite Suite, which he subsequently finished while traveling back and forth betweenĀ ParisĀ andĀ BayreuthĀ in 1888 and 1889. Although himself a pianist and ultimately known as a superb composer of piano music, Debussy developed slowly in this realm. Written for piano four hands,Ā Petite SuiteĀ is a lighthearted and sunny composition which played an important role as a seminal work in Debussy'sĀ oeuvreĀ for piano.
En bateauĀ mimics the rocking of a boat in calm waters;Ā CortĆØgeĀ is a procession to a very happy occasion;Ā MenuetĀ has a baroque sensibility, a precursor toĀ Ravel'sĀ TombeauĀ deĀ Couperin; BalletĀ alternately marches and waltzes. The medium of piano four hands is particularly well suited for transcription for flute, clarinet, and piano, allowing a nearly literal reworking of the original voicing with few exceptions. Since piano four-hand repertoire rarely sees the concert stage, my intention is to bring this charming music to a wider public.
