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La plus que lente, L. 121 (French pronunciation: [laplyskəˈlɑ̃t], "The more than slow"), [1] is a waltz for solo piano written by Claude Debussy in 1910, [2] shortly after his publication of the Préludes, Book I. [3]
Claude Debussy c. 1910. This is a complete list of compositions by Claude Debussy initially categorized by genre, and sorted within each genre by "L²" number, according to the 2001 revised catalogue by musicologist François Lesure, [1] which is generally in chronological order of composition date.
Rahon was the hometown of Louis Laloy, a close friend of Debussy and also his first biographer. [citation needed] "Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut" (And the moon descends on the temple that was) was dedicated to Laloy. [9] The name of the piece, which evokes images of East Asia, was suggested by Laloy, a sinologist.
Debussy c. 1900 by Atelier Nadar Achille Claude Debussy [n 1] was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born to a family of modest means and little cultural involvement, Debussy showed enough musical talent to be admitted at the ...
Completed in July 1914, the suite was Debussy's only completed composition that year. In 1915 Debussy transcribed them for piano solo. [ 1 ] Much of the music (over 100 measures ) is taken from the musical accompaniments he had written in 1901 for his friend Pierre Louÿs 's erotic lesbian poems Les Chansons de Bilitis .
The sonata for violin and piano in G minor, L. 140, was written in 1917. It was the composer's last major composition and is notable for its brevity; a typical performance lasts about 13 minutes. The premiere took place on 5 May 1917, the violin part played by Gaston Poulet, with Debussy himself at the piano. It was his last public performance.
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Estampes by Claude Debussy English Prints Catalogue L. 100 Genre Impressionism Composed 1903 Performed January 9, 1904 ; 121 years ago (1904-01-09) Salle Érard, Paris, France Estampes (Prints), L. 100, is a composition for solo piano by Claude Debussy. It was finished in 1903. The first performance of the work was given by Ricardo Viñes at the Salle Érard of the Société nationale de ...