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Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque

Originally composed in 1890, the Suite Bergamasque was not published until 1905. It is unclear how much of it was revised during the fifteen-year interval.
The work could be regarded as Debussy’s tribute to French Baroque harpsichordists like Rameau and Couperin. Another source of inspiration was Paul Verlaine’s poem “Clair de lune”, which also references a so called “bergamask”, a rustic Italian dance.
Clair de lune is also the title of third movement, which has become one of the most well-known pieces of the entire piano literature.
Debussy changed the titles of this and the concluding piece only shortly before publication – they were originally named Promenade sentimentale and Pavane.

Sheet Music Downloads:

Title	Key	Published	Type	Level
Prelude no 1	F Major	-	Suite	7
Minuet no 2	n/a	-	Suite	7
Clair de Lune (moonlight) no 3	D-flat Major	1905	Piece	7
Passepied no 4	F-sharp Minor	-	Suite	7

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