Composer

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Claude Debussy

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Suite

Compose Date

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1906 - 1908

Average_duration

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16:04

Movement_count

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6

Movement ....

Children's Corner, L. 113 is a suite of six pieces for solo piano composed by Claude Debussy. The suite was composed in 1908 and dedicated to Debussy's daughter, Claude-Emma, who was three years old at the time. The premiere of the suite was given by Harold Bauer in Paris on December 18, 1908. The six movements of Children's Corner are: 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum - This movement is a playful and lively piece that is meant to imitate the sound of a child practicing the piano. The title is a reference to a famous music textbook by Johann Joseph Fux. 2. Jimbo's Lullaby - This movement is a gentle and soothing lullaby that is meant to evoke the image of a stuffed elephant named Jimbo, which was a favorite toy of Debussy's daughter. 3. Serenade for the Doll - This movement is a delicate and whimsical piece that is meant to evoke the image of a toy doll being serenaded by a musician. 4. The Snow is Dancing - This movement is a lively and playful piece that is meant to evoke the image of snowflakes dancing in the wind. 5. The Little Shepherd - This movement is a gentle and pastoral piece that is meant to evoke the image of a young shepherd playing his flute in a field. 6. Golliwogg's Cake-walk - This movement is a lively and syncopated piece that is meant to evoke the image of a ragtime dance. The title is a reference to a popular children's book character of the time, the Golliwogg. The overall characteristics of Children's Corner are that it is a charming and whimsical suite that is meant to evoke the innocence and playfulness of childhood. The suite is notable for its use of impressionistic harmonies and textures, as well as its incorporation of popular music styles of the time, such as ragtime. Children's Corner is considered to be one of Debussy's most popular and accessible works, and it has been widely performed and recorded by pianists around the world.

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