Dover Debussy C. - Etudes Children'S Corner Image Book 2 And Other Works - Piano
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Summary of This Book
This collection brings together many of the most admired works from Claude Debussy's piano repertoire, offering a particularly rich overview of his style: harmonic colors, timbral play, attention to detail, and freedom of phrasing. Designed for the pianist wishing to explore Debussy in depth, it alternates brief pieces and structuring cycles, useful both for the pleasure of reading and for preparing auditions, exams, or concerts.
You will find notably the Nocturne (1892) and the Competition Piece (Morceau de concours), as well as the famous cycle Children's Corner (1906-8), dedicated to his daughter Chouchou: "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum," "Jimbo's Lullaby," "Serenade of the Doll," "The Snow Is Dancing," "The Little Shepherd," and "Golliwogg's Cake Walk." The collection also includes Images, 2nd series (1907) with "Bells through the Leaves," "And the Moon Descends on the Temple That Was," and "Golden Fish," an essential triptych for working on resonance, pedal, and sound layers.
To complete this journey, there are character pieces such as Hommage à Haydn, The Little Nigar, La plus que lente (waltz), as well as Berceuse héroïque (dedicated to His Majesty Albert I of Belgium). The volume also offers Six Épigraphes antiques (arranged by Debussy from the four-hand version), before culminating with the Twelve Études (1915), dedicated to the memory of Frédéric Chopin: a pedagogical and artistic pinnacle to refine technique, articulation, independence, and sound control.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Claude Debussy | Genre | Classical sheet music |
| Instrumentation | Solo piano | Language | French / English |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Children's Corner cycle complete in this collection?
The collection contains all six pieces of Children's Corner, composed between 1906 and 1908: notably included are "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum," "Jimbo's Lullaby," and "Golliwogg's Cake Walk." The other three pieces are "Serenade of the Doll," "The Snow Is Dancing," and "The Little Shepherd."
Which pieces from Images, 2nd series are included?
Images, 2nd series (1907) includes "Cloches à travers les feuilles," "Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut," and "Poissons d'or." This triptych explores the use of pedal, resonance, and sound layers.
Which short works by Debussy are featured in this score?
Among the character pieces are "Nocturne" (1892), "Hommage à Haydn," "The Little Nigar," and the waltz "La plus que lente." "Berceuse héroïque," dedicated to Albert I of Belgium, is also included.
Are Debussy's Twelve Études included in Dover Debussy C. - Etudes Children's Corner Image Book 2 And Other Works?
The Twelve Études from 1915 are included in this volume. They are dedicated to the memory of Frédéric Chopin. Their composition allows practice of articulation, independence, and sound control.
Is this edition intended for solo piano and in which languages?
The indicated instrumentation is solo piano, with texts in French and English.
