Claude Debussy
Children's Corner

About Claude Debussy's Children's Corner

Children´s Corner was written for Debussy´s three-year-old daughter, Claude-Emma (nicknamed "Chou-Chou"), and bears the dedication: "to my dear Chou-Chou, with the tender apologies of her father for what is to follow."
The pieces are not meant for children to play; rather they are meant to evoke the mood and essence of childhood. The titles, all of them in English, reflect both Debussy´s own affection for England, and Chou-Chou´s relationship with her English nanny.
The suite opens with a light-hearted parody of Clementi’s “Gradus ad Parnassum”, and closes with "Golliwogg´s Cake Walk", a piece inspired by American ragtime music. Its title comes from a doll, the “Golliwogg”, that was popular at the time.

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum   in C Major by Debussy piano sheet music AAB 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum 1 C Major 1908 7
2. Jimbo's Lullaby   in B-flat Major by Debussy piano sheet music AAC 2. Jimbo's Lullaby 33 B-flat Major 1908 7
3. Serenade of the Doll   in E Major by Debussy piano sheet music AAD 3. Serenade of the Doll 13 E Major 1908 7
4. The Snow is Dancing   in D Minor by Debussy piano sheet music AAE 4. The Snow is Dancing 8 D Minor 1908 7
5. The Little Shepherd   in A Major by Debussy piano sheet music AAF 5. The Little Shepherd 29 A Major 1908 7
6. Golliwogg's Cake Walk   in E-flat Major by Debussy piano sheet music AAG 6. Golliwogg's Cake Walk 11 E-flat Major 1908 7

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