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Debussy, Claude Achille : 2 Arabesques

Work Overview

Music ID : 114
Composition Year：1888　
Publication Year：1891
First Publisher：Durand & Schoenewerk
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：pieces
Total Playing Time：7 min 00 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Author : Shiraishi, Yuriko

Last Updated: November 6, 2019
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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Excluding his student exercises, this is Debussy's first piano piece, estimated to have been composed in 1888. It already hints at Debussy's unique musical style, yet still retains influences of the Romantic era. The term 'Arabesque' refers to something in the Arabian style or a scrollwork pattern, and this piece, too, holds a certain visual imagery. Despite being a relatively easy-to-play short piece, it contains many distinctive elements, such as arpeggios frequently using triplets and the delicate application of harmony, revealing the extraordinary compositional skill of the young Debussy.

Writer: PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Movements (2)

Première arabesque

Key: E-Dur  Total Performance Time: 4 min 00 sec 

Videos 15

Explanation 2

Sheet Music 66

Arrangement 0

Deuxième arabesque

Key: G-Dur  Total Performance Time: 3 min 00 sec 

Videos 4

Explanation 1

Sheet Music 16

Arrangement 0

Arrangements & Related Works(3) <Show>

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