Composer

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Claude Debussy

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Etude

Compose Date

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1915

Average_duration

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45:38

Movement_count

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12

Movement ....

Claude Debussy's Études (12) in 2 books, L. 136, is a set of twelve piano pieces that were composed between 1915 and 1917. The work was premiered in Paris in 1916, with Debussy himself performing the pieces. The Études are divided into two books, with six pieces in each book. The first book of Études is characterized by its technical difficulty and virtuosity. The first piece, "Pour les cinq doigts" (For the five fingers), is a study in finger independence and dexterity. The second piece, "Pour les tierces" (For thirds), explores the use of thirds in piano playing, while the third piece, "Pour les quartes" (For fourths), focuses on the use of fourths. The fourth piece, "Pour les sixtes" (For sixths), explores the use of sixths, while the fifth piece, "Pour les octaves" (For octaves), is a study in octave playing. The final piece in the first book, "Pour les huit doigts" (For the eight fingers), is a study in finger independence and dexterity, similar to the first piece. The second book of Études is characterized by its musicality and expressiveness. The first piece, "Pour les degrés chromatiques" (For chromatic degrees), explores the use of chromaticism in piano playing. The second piece, "Pour les agréments" (For ornaments), focuses on the use of ornaments in piano playing. The third piece, "Pour les notes répétées" (For repeated notes), is a study in repeated notes. The fourth piece, "Pour les sonorités opposées" (For opposing sonorities), explores the use of contrasting sonorities. The fifth piece, "Pour les arpèges composés" (For compound arpeggios), is a study in compound arpeggios. The final piece in the second book, "Pour les accords" (For chords), is a study in chord playing. Overall, Debussy's Études are a testament to his technical and musical prowess as a composer and pianist. The pieces are challenging and virtuosic, yet also musically expressive and nuanced. The Études have become a staple of the piano repertoire and are frequently performed and studied by pianists around the world.

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