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Debussy-Préludes, Book One
Year
2013
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
45m
Rating
TVPG
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
Begin this episode with reflections on Debussy's personality and artistic influences, including that of French Symbolist poetry, as they influenced his musical creations. Focus on the storytelling content, ethereal textures, nuance, and harmonic originality of preludes including "Dancers of Delphi," "The Wind in the Plain," "Footprints in the Snow," and the raucous "Minstrels."