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Claude Debussy is regarded by many as the quintessential French composer, with music that invited both warm applause and frosty criticism in his day. While our ears no longer hear him as controversial, his works heralded the dawn of an artistic period founded on innovation and experiment, and a desire to break with the past in search of new expressive means. With never a dull moment, Debussy went from being a musical misfit at the Paris Conservatoire to bohemian life amongst the Symbolist poets and some scandalous love affairs.

A humiliating military defeat by Bismarck's Germany, a brutal siege, and a bloody uprising - Paris in 1871 was in shambles, and the question loomed, "Could this extraordinary city even survive?" Mary McAuliffe takes the listener back to these perilous years following the abrupt collapse of the Second Empire and France's uncertain venture into the Third Republic. By 1900, Paris had recovered, and the Belle Epoque was in full flower, but the decades between were difficult, marked by struggles.

Debussy was the first great composer of the twentieth century. He departed from previous musical practice to a greater extent than any previous composer. Though he completed his masterpieces Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun and the triptych Nocturnes before the turn of the century, it was not until 1902 that Debussy received widespread recognition.

The glorious repertoire for solo piano includes many of classical music’s most beloved masterpieces. In these 24 musically rich lectures, you’ll dig deeply into this magnificent tradition, in an in-depth exploration of the art of listening. With Professor Kautsky’s inspired guidance and expert playing, you’ll highlight key works of each composer, and unpack their structure, the musical materials that drive them, and the specific features that affect listeners so strongly, giving you a clear grounding in how to approach and hear this great music.

George Gershwin thinks he could do better, better than Broadway. Ira Gershwin disagrees, why get funny ideas about writing po-faced piano concertos that no one hears, when you’re already getting much respect and much money (and much female attention) from writing hit shows? But what George wants George gets, and soon the brothers are travelling to Europe to meet French maestro Maurice Ravel - you know, a real composer.

Dating from the last decade of the 19th century, Pelléas et Mélisande points the way into the 20th century. The score is hauntingly beautiful, but there is more to the work than shifting panels of elusive, impressionistic sound. Debussy retains the text of Maeterlinck’s play, and the linguistic subtleties of the French text are matched perfectly by the musical detail. Taking a little time to explore the romantic, elusive world of this opera is particularly rewarding.

De Franse componist Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was één van de belangrijkste componisten van het begin van de 20e eeuw. Zijn werk markeert de transitie van de late romantiek naar de moderne muziek. Tijdens zijn leven kwam hij in contact met andere componisten, waaronder Tsjaikovski en Wagner. Hij ontwikkelde zijn eigen klank en brak daarmee definitief met de romantiek.

This guide provides introductory and closing commentary for works from many famous classical composers, and includes time-stamped commentary to explain the technical aspects of what is being heard in the piece and the composer's intent in real time. This innovative audiobook enables you to hear both the music and the commentary in parallel.

Der gestiefelte Kater Klassische Musik und Sprache erzählen ein Märchen von Charles Perrault. »… Als der Müller starb, erhielt der älteste Sohn die Mühle, der zweite bekam einen Esel und der dritte den Kater.

Im Hörspiel Des Kaisers neue Kleider verschmelzen das witzige Märchen von Hans Christian Andersen und die schillernde Musik von Claude Debussy. Ein eitel gewordener Kaiser lässt sich von angeblichen Meistern unsichtbare Prachtgewänder schneidern und läuft schließlich nur scheinbar festlich gekleidet durch die Stadt. Sprecher, Erzähler, Orchesterklang und Geräusche machen Hof, Straße und Festzug lebendig, bis ein mutiges Kind die Wahrheit ausspricht.

This "enthralling" debut novel and Wall Street Journal Top Ten Book of the Year circles the life of eccentric composer Erik Satie in La Belle Époque Paris and examines love, family, genius, and the madness of art (New York Times Book Review). Erik Satie begins life with every possible advantage...

This is a lesson on a late intermediate level arrangement of the piece. This arrangement is in the key of C and contains all of the main themes from the original but is much easier to play. The piece is played through completely and then taught in two- to four-measure sections “by ear” making it both easy to learn and to memorize. This is also a great piece to use at weddings.

現代を代表する芸術家たちとの協働によって制作された宮沢賢治童話シリーズ。朗読（日本語）と音楽を収録しています。やさしい樺の木（ヤマザクラ）をめぐる土神と狐の恋と破滅の物語。

1891. Seventeen-year-old Leonie Vernier and her brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near Carcassonne, the Domaine de la Cade. But in the nearby woods, Leonie stumbles across a ruined sepulchre - and a timeless mystery whose traces are written in blood...

Schnitzler gehört zu den großen Erzählern des letzten Jahrhunderts. "Der Mörder" erschien 1911. Der Protagonist, Alfred, ist mit der sanften Elise liiert, aber von ihr gelangweilt. Nach der Begegnung mit Adele will er Elise loswerden.

Als der Pariser Louvre am 22. August 1911 seine Pforten öffnet, fehlt im Salon Carré ein Gemälde: Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa. Sofort versetzt der Polizeipräfekt seine Männer in höchste Alarmbereitschaft, lässt Straßen, Bahnhöfe und sogar Häfen sperren. Doch es ist zu spät. La Joconde ist verschwunden. Juhel Lenoir von der Pariser Polizei soll es finden – und die Welt schaut ihm dabei zu.

Der kleine Muck Eine Produktion von Ute Kleeberg und Uwe Stoffel Für Saxofon, Fagott, Schlagzeug, Marimba, Klavier und einen Erzähler Die kosmopolitische Vielfalt der Motive in den Hauffschen Märchen macht uns staunen. Selbst heute noch öffnet sich der wunderreiche Fächer seiner Erzählkunst, dessen Vielfalt seiner Farben und dessen üppige Pracht des Orients uns in seinen Bann ziehen. So erfüllt sich jedes Mal aufs Neue der Wunsch von Wilhelm Hauff, dass die Königin der Fantasie aus ihrem ewig grünen Garten zu uns auf die Erde kommt.

Teresa hat ihren Marienkäferring verloren und ab diesem Augenblick läuft alles schief. Da malt sie abends ein Bild und eine wunderbare Reise beginnt. Alle Menschen, die Kinder und die Erwachsenen, kennen Tage, an denen alles schiefläuft. Übrigens, der Marienkäfer klettert aus dem Ring und geht mit Teresa und Aseret auf die Reise.

Avui hem sentit: "Estampes"; "Trois chansons"; "Fêtes galantes"; "L'île joyeuse". Tot i que ell no se sentia gens còmode amb aquesta denominació, Claude Debussy (1862-1918) està considerat el compositor més representatiu del moviment impressionista en el món de la música. Les seves creacions, tant les orquestrals com especialment les pianístiques, tenen un llenguatge nou, trencador i avantguardista que tenyeix la seva música d'uns colors, uns timbres i uns ritmes altament suggestius i evocadors, de gran sensualitat. I la seva agitada vida sentimental també apareix suggerida en ...

The erotic stories in this collection each feature women stepping into their sexual power in the most unexpected and delicious ways. Encounter an exacting auctioneer who loves putting the bidding paddles to good use, or a journalist following a travelling circus who discovers a powerful carnal awakening with the man who keeps the aerialists flying. Enter the world of a Spanish Inquisitor's daughter who breaks out of piety to tap into her talents as a proto-dominatrix-or woman inhabiting a male identity as a sailor exploring a heady sexuality that dances across gender lines.