Barenreiter Debussy Claude - La Mer - Score
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Summary of This Score
With Debussy, Claude
La Mer
Drei symphonische Skizzen, you hold an essential reference of the Impressionist orchestral repertoire, presented here in a first-rate scholarly edition. Composed between 1903 and 1905, the work continued to be refined by Debussy until at least 1913. This edition notably relies on a corrected full score that the composer gave to his wife for her private library in 1913, a source whose importance has only recently been brought to light and studied here for the first time.
The editor, Douglas Woodfull-Harris, has also incorporated other major previously unavailable or little-known documents. The result: a critical edition based on the most recent musicological research, offering a rigorously established musical text, accompanied by alternative readings and numerous corrections. For a conductor, a library, or an orchestra, this is a reliable working tool to clarify details of articulation, dynamics, phrasing, and orchestral balance, as close as possible to Debussy's intentions.
The score and the orchestral parts are provided in large format, with clear engraving and a particularly comfortable layout, designed to minimize delicate page turns and facilitate reading at a distance. The trilingual introduction (English, French, German) contextualizes the work and the edition, while the facsimiles and source descriptions help to understand the editorial choices. Finally, the critical commentary (in English) precisely details the variants and decisions, a valuable asset for preparing an interpretation, comparing versions, or building a quality orchestral material collection.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | ||
| Composer | Claude Debussy | Genre | Classical score (full score and orchestral material), Urtext edition |
| Editor | Douglas Woodfull-Harris | Languages | English, French, German |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra | Pages | XIX + 154 pages |
Questions frequently asked
Does this edition of La Mer include the orchestral parts?
The score is provided with the orchestral parts, the entire set being presented in a large format for group reading.
What editorial source was used for this Debussy score?
The critical edition notably relies on a conductor's score corrected by Claude Debussy and given to his wife in 1913. This source, studied here for the first time, is supplemented by other documents that were then little known or unavailable. The text includes alternative readings and numerous corrections.
Is the Barenreiter La Mer suitable for a conductor's preparation?
The clear engraving and layout are designed to facilitate reading at a distance and reduce delicate page turns. The critical commentary details variants concerning articulation, dynamics, and phrasing in particular.
In which languages are the texts of this edition?
The introduction is available in English, French, and German. The critical commentary is written in English.
How many pages does the La Mer conductor's score contain?
The volume contains XIX preliminary pages and 154 pages of music and editorial apparatus. Facsimiles as well as a description of the sources are included.
