Impressionism and Claude Debussy, according to Simon Rattle
Here Simon Rattle explains his approach to the music of Claude Debussy, takin L’aprés-midi d’un faune as an example. This is an excerpt from the miniseries “Leaving home: orchestral music in the XXth century”, winner of the BAFTA award. enjoy….
Duration : 0:7:43
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February 9th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
The wonderful thing …
The wonderful thing about “impressionism” is the fact that the importance on texture and mood is much more important than anything else. Debussy was a revolutionary composer and ushered in a new kind of music. Ravel, Dukas, Szymanowski, Delius, etc. are important to this music.
In my opinion, Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloe” and Debussy’s “La Mer” are two master examples of this music.
February 9th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
he took out the old …
he took out the old music and brought up many young composers by his new ideas under colour thoughts: every part, period, chord, note has its own quality and role and that’s not so important the chordal progression. Under a symbolist influence (later) we realize those, more clearly. I really love Debussy’s music. It’s so hard to understand it by explanations, academic speeches so on, however so easy to feel it deeply and to be fascinated.
February 9th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
this is l’apres …
this is l’apres midi d’un faune – debussy, lush
February 9th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
Qué bueno, me ha …
Qué bueno, me ha encantado!