From Douze Études, L. 136: X. Pour les Sonorités opposées
Debussy redefined turn-of-the-century piano writing, or at least defined his own idiom, as did Rachmaninoff, Ravel, and the younger Prokofiev. His late works represent the pinnacle of his stylistic achievements, perhaps nowhere more clearly than in the Twelve Études. “Pour les Sonorités opposées” is no technical study, but rather an exercise in musicianship, challenging the performer to create distinct, often simultaneous, contrasts in tone color between different harmonies.Evan Mitchell
Classical Music | Piano Music
Claude Debussy
Etude no. 10, Pour les Sonorités opposées Play
Recorded on 04/09/2014, uploaded on 09/03/2014
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
From Douze Études, L. 136: X. Pour les Sonorités opposées
Debussy redefined turn-of-the-century piano writing, or at least defined his own idiom, as did Rachmaninoff, Ravel, and the younger Prokofiev. His late works represent the pinnacle of his stylistic achievements, perhaps nowhere more clearly than in the Twelve Études. “Pour les Sonorités opposées” is no technical study, but rather an exercise in musicianship, challenging the performer to create distinct, often simultaneous, contrasts in tone color between different harmonies. Evan Mitchell
More music by Claude Debussy
La Puerta del Vino, from Préludes Book II
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir, from Préludes, Book I
Soiree dans Grenade, from Estampes
Rapsodie (arr. Rousseau)
Arabesque in C sharp major
Beau Soir
Ondine, from Préludes Book II
La Cathédrale engloutie, from Preludes, Books 1, No.10
Estampes
Apparition, from Quatre chansons de jeunesse
Performances by same musician(s)
Sonata in C-Sharp minor, Hob. XVI: 36
Intermezzo No. 2 in b-flat minor Op.117
Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
Classical Music for the Internet Era™
Courtesy of International Music Foundation.