Claude Debussy: Girl With The Flaxen Hair (La Fille Au Cheveux De: Flute and

One of the most beautiful pieces from French Impressionist Claude Debussy. / Saxophone (S/T) Et Piano

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer who is often associated with the early Impressionist movement. He is best known for his evocative Piano compositions from which these Two Pieces For ClarinetAnd Piano have been transcribed. The Golliwog’s Cakewalk is taken from a suite of works inspired by Debussy’s daughter and her toys. The cakewalk was a popular dance in the 1890’s and 1900’s andis reflected in the syncopated ragtime style.The Girl With Flaxen Hair is taken from Debussy’s first book of preludes. Its title character is inspired by a poem about a Scottish maiden who is supposed tosymbolise tranquillity and simplicity aspects which are reflected in both the melody and harmony.

Impressionist composer Claude Debussy wrote his set of Préludes for the piano between 1909 and 1913. In their entirety, his Préludes total 24 individual pieces in two volumes. It is from these that Karel Deseure has selected fivepreludes for his Cinq Préludes. La fille aux cheveux de lin is probably the most well-known of the five (and Debussy?s 24).Deseure approached each prelude as being musically independent of the others. Consequently, they do not have to be played in a specific order or even as a complete set. It is worth noting that in Debussy?s original edition the titles wereprinted at the end each prelude, almost like a footnote, so the performer could look at the music without being influenced by Debussy?s descriptive titles. The Préludes also demonstrate Debussy?s superb orchestration skills. Deseure took great care orchestrating these five preludes so he could capture and convey their original character and mood as accurately as possible. The original key signatures were kept and only very minute changes were made to the pitchesthemselves, such as occasional octave doublings to fill out the ensemble.

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Composés entre 1909 et 1912, les deux livres de Préludes pour Piano comptent parmi les oeuvres tardives de Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Chacune des vingt-quatre compositions - douze par livre - porte un titre évocateur. Elles révèlent une grande diversité de styles, de textures, de climats et d’émotions, et constituent un condensé de toutes les particularités du langage du musicien. Debussy a pris soin de n'indiquer les titres qu'en fin de morceau, de façon à permettre à chacun de découvrir ses impressions propres sans être influencé par des images ou poèmes existants. Le terme « impressionniste » prend ici tout son sens. La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin est lehuitième prélude du premier livre. Il est célèbre pour sa profondeur émotionnelle malgré sa simplicité technique et harmonique. Nul ne sait qui fut la fille aux cheveux de lin, mais cette miniature merveilleusement subtile réveille notre imaginaire. / Niveau : 3 / Classique / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Composés entre 1909 et 1912 les deux livres de Préludes pour Piano comptent parmi les œuvres tardives de Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Elles révèlent une grande diversité de styles de textures de climats et d?émotions et constituent un condensé de toutes les particularités du langage de Debussy. La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin est le huitième prélude du premier livre. Il est célèbre pour sa profondeur émotionnelle malgré sa simplicité technique et harmonique. Nul ne sait qui fut la fille aux cheveux de lin mais cette miniature merveilleusement subtile réveille notre imaginaire.

Debussy intentionally did not place titles at the top of his Préludes for piano (HN 383) published in 1910 but merely wrote them at the end and in parentheses almost as a belated comment on the piece just played. Nevertheless no. 8 in the collection ?La Fille aux cheveux de lin? (The girl with the flaxen hair) has become famous in its own right. This image perfectly fits the dreamy graceful music. And ever since the prelude has been the object ofnumerous arrangements for other scorings. Our single edition of this much-loved piece contains the Urtext musical text for piano and also includes a detailed preface.