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Debussy’s Clair de Lune for Clarinet & Piano

$8.95

Clair de Lune, the third and most famous movement from Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque, was written in 1890 when Debussy was only 28, but was not published until 1903. Clair de Lune is featured in films and television with its most recent revival in Ocean’s Eleven and Twilight.

It is widely believed that Debussy was inspired by the Paul Verlaine’s poem of the same name. “The quiet, rolling melody and fantastical nature of the mood it evokes speaks to the dream-like landscape where costumed figures dance and play in the moonlight.”

Originally written for piano, this challenging classic is arranged for Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trombone, Flute or Violin, and Piano. This challenging edition for Clarinet is ideal for recitals, auditions and concert performances and will impress even the toughest adjudicator.

We know you will enjoy performing this masterpiece and rest assured we can confidentially claim there are no other editions quite like it!

Claude Debussy was born in St. Germain-en-Laye, France, on August 22, 1862. He died in Paris on March 25, 1918. Debussy is often regarded as the creator of musical impressionism although he denied being described as such. However, it is undeniable that after his early regard for Wagner vanished, he came under the influence of Mallarme, Verlaine, etc., and coloring became more important to him than the musical form.

Debussy’s use of the pentatonic and whole-tone scales as well as consecutive intervals of various kinds lent his music an uncommon coloring. Some feel his style lends itself to imitation, thereby halting any further developments. This sentiment is not entirely true.

Successful composers like Ravel, Bartok and Stravinsky have all found inspiration in Debussy’s pieces. Instead of halting any further developments in Impressionism, these composers used Debussy’s works to develop musical styles such as Neo-Classicism, Expressionism, and Serial Music.

CATALOG #: TS320
PAGES: 12
BINDING: SADDLE STITCH
COPYRIGHT: 2009
COMPOSER: CLAUDE DEBUSSY
ARRANGER: JONATHON ROBBINS
EDITOR: TONY SANTORELLA
DESIGNER: CAROLYN CONNORS
ATTRIBUTE: SOLO & ACCOMPANIMENT
ISBN-10: 1585609935
ISBN-13: 9781585609932

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