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Question: Which piano works compose by Debussy you think the best ? ( Please give your reason and opinion )
Clair de Lune
Arabesque 1
Arabesque 2
La Fille au Cheveu de lin
Doctor gradio ad panassum
Reverie
Walt Romantique
Jimbo's Lullaby
Serenade for the Doll
The snow is dancing
The little Shepherd
Golliwog's Cake Walk
Reflect dan L'eau
Prelude
Menuett
Passepied
La Cathedrale Engloutie
Other ( please choose a peice )
Ballade
 1.Brouillards
2.Feuilles mortes
4.Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses
5.Bruyères
 6.General Lavine Eccentric
7.La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune
8.Ondine
 9.Hommage à S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C.

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« on: October 05, 2006, 12:12:38 AM »
 Smiley  hi, who love about Debussy piano musics ? Let talk and discuss  about it ?
 i admire Debussy since  3 years ago . i love Debussy works such as                                     Clair de lune, Arabesque 1 and 2,doctor gradio ad panassum , suite bergamask,
reverie ............................................... .But i don't have enough skill or technique .                   Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2006, 02:38:51 AM »
I'd recommend starting with Book I Prelude #8 "The Girl with Flaxen Hair" simply because it's probably one of the easiest pieces, and it's only 2 pages long. I'm currenly learning this piece myself along with Clair de Lune.  But Clair de Lune is much harder plus it's 6 pages long.  I just nibble away at them a few measures at a time.  I'm not a great pianist either.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2006, 02:07:05 AM »
 You are a great pianist !!!
I also think same as you to start the "La Fille au Cheveu de lin " first.
But unfortunately I have piano e/am.(  / my computer keyboard damage ) . So , I have to quit  Debussy's Clair de Lune.( My favour.. )
Luckily now the e/am over ( horray Cheesy ) but I also busy somethings until Disember.               
Thank for your suggestion I really appreciated .                   

Can anyone teach my how to use the pedals in the first page  of Clair de Lune .
I think should press in the first beat both pedals left and right . But the melody I cann't
found.The E major part I dunno whether i should accent in the left hand part OR NOT !
But my playing  just don't sound as beautiful as all other pianist in DISC . I am very
dissappointed  Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed. 
I will do all my best to play it but PLEASE HELP ME   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2006, 03:22:48 AM »
Estampes is one of my favs. It's soooooooo strange in a really cool, Debussy-ish way.
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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2006, 12:47:01 AM »
  Shocked Thanks For Voting and Suggession Roll Eyes
 
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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2006, 12:19:09 AM »
 Angry Any words that you want to say about the piece you choose.
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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2006, 10:38:59 PM »
Pour le piano-such beautifull melodies and virtuoso piece and great music!
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2006, 01:10:11 PM »
Suite Bergamasque.
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2006, 05:52:43 AM »
I second estampes. His petite suite is quite good too.
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2006, 03:21:56 AM »
 Suite bergamasque are better than petite suite a lot.
 I thinks suite bergamasque are the best suite in this world.
 AGREE !!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2006, 03:42:06 AM »
Estampes, and both books of Images:

From these I reallllly like:  Jardins sous la pluie, Mouvement, Poissons d'Or, Hommage à Rameau!
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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2006, 03:32:00 AM »
Jardin Sous La Pluie.

pardon the silly slang, but it owns. (in my opinion)
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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2006, 02:11:32 PM »
I love the Clair de Lune because it is simply so atmospheric. As a piece I've played, I absolutely love "Jardins sous la Pluie",  it's actually far easier to play than most people think it is in my view, but that's maybe because I acquired that certain technique quite early on, but then, who does not have right hand technique? that's really what it is all the way through, but it's still an amazing piece to perform.

Otherwise I just love any of Debussy's music really, so it's difficult to vore really!
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« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2006, 04:59:50 PM »
that island of joy thingy its not on there though
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« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2006, 09:24:22 PM »
I just heard Clair de lune for the first time a couple of months ago and I can see why it's so popular.

my favorites are L'isle Joyeuse, Poissons d'or, Mouvement, Reflets dans l'eau Pagodes, Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum, my favorite of all, the Toccata!
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« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2007, 02:32:16 AM »
 Smiley Beside Clair de Lune , it seem Passepied also very popular from the
     poll. I fell strange because no one choose Reverie ( Day dream ).
    Many of you seem interested in Clair de Lune just like me.


   
    Clair de Lune number 1#  !!!


   
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« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2007, 04:24:19 AM »
Quote from: a1 on January 13, 2007, 02:32:16 AM
Smiley Beside Clair de Lune , it seem Passepied also very popular from the
     poll. I fell strange because no one choose Reverie ( Day dream ).
    Many of you seem interested in Clair de Lune just like me.


   
    Clair de Lune number 1#  !!!


   

I really like Reverie and learned to play it awhile back.  Its not really Debussyish like his other works.  Its not as suprising, surreal and much more straight forward. 

The entire Suite Bergamesque and the Arabesques are great.  I like Ballade a lot, which wasn't on the list.
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« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2007, 05:20:17 AM »
I can't stop listening to 'cloches a travers les feuilles', it completely immerses you.  Midway through, when the 'bell' sound starts comin in, it's absolutely amazing, the beginning of the piece is so lonely, melancholic, and when the bells come in, oh man you just have to listent to it urself  Cool
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« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2007, 02:58:02 PM »
Quote from: nanabush on January 15, 2007, 05:20:17 AM
I can't stop listening to 'cloches a travers les feuilles', it completely immerses you.  Midway through, when the 'bell' sound starts comin in, it's absolutely amazing, the beginning of the piece is so lonely, melancholic, and when the bells come in, oh man you just have to listent to it urself  Cool
Yes!!!!!
Amen!
I remember the first time I heard it on the radio. I was in a trance until I got the music...
lovely piece.
Gardens in the Rain still pwns all, though.
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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2007, 12:40:46 AM »
le petit Negre. 
I love the cakewalk theme in it and I dunno, I don't like golliwog's as much

Debussy's rhapsodie pour saxophone is excellent as well
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« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2007, 10:34:09 PM »
Golliwog all the way!!!   Sure, le petit Negre and the others are great, but they just can't beat the calkwalk theme in this!   Wink   

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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2007, 05:42:08 AM »
I dunno,  Negre is nice and easy to just sight read and is just so cute. I always play it when Im sad. It just makes my day a little brighter and a little political incorrectness doesnt hurt either, sometimes. lol jk.

Golliwog's meh.
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« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2007, 06:12:18 AM »
Yea, for me Golliwog has more expression, particualrly in coming back from the minor section, and I don't deal well with pieces which are only so-so on expresson!   Cheesy

Don't get me wrong, I like Negre, but Golliwog is better... then again, I aso like L'isle Joyeuse... yea, I know, they're a bit different, but still...   
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« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2007, 04:14:27 PM »
Quote from: leucippus on October 05, 2006, 02:38:51 AM
I'd recommend starting with Book I Prelude #8 "The Girl with Flaxen Hair" simply because it's probably one of the easiest pieces, and it's only 2 pages long.

Le Petit Negre is a good little piece, and is probably the easiest Debussy. And of course, you can't go wrong with the Children's Corner.
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« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2007, 04:25:28 PM »
Quote from: arbisley on December 22, 2006, 02:11:32 PM
I love the Clair de Lune because it is simply so atmospheric. As a piece I've played, I absolutely love "Jardins sous la Pluie",  it's actually far easier to play than most people think it is in my view, but that's maybe because I acquired that certain technique quite early on, but then, who does not have right hand technique? that's really what it is all the way through, but it's still an amazing piece to perform.

Otherwise I just love any of Debussy's music really, so it's difficult to vore really!

How difficult are the other two pieces in Estampes compared to Jardins Sous la Pluie?

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« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2007, 04:52:53 PM »
I don't actually know, I haven't tried to play them myself yet, but what I meant mainly about the Jardins sous la Pluie is that most of the difficult bits are in the right hand, so are easier to learn than for some pieces with more left hand technique. Sorry I can't help.
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« Reply #26 on: April 27, 2007, 07:08:29 AM »
 Smiley Anyone want to add pieces just say and i will add it as soon as i can !!!
    Now i know that Debussy has so many great pieces from all of you,
    and , by Jove life is good with Debussy !!!

    I sincerely hope that all of you enjoy Debussy music....
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« Reply #27 on: April 27, 2007, 12:33:06 PM »
l'isle of joy is my favorite
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« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2007, 01:59:23 PM »
Arabesque 1 Smiley

Clair de Lune is wonderful as well.

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« Reply #29 on: June 26, 2007, 05:09:04 PM »
I didn't vote, because I really just love ALL of Debussy's music. I guess a couple of my favourites though would be La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair De Lune, Feux D'artifice, Suite Burgamasque (sp?), L'isle Joyeuse, and "the fairies are exquisite dancers", however you say it in french (I forget?)...
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« Reply #30 on: June 29, 2007, 10:31:55 AM »
"Les fees sont d'exquises danseuses"  Wink
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« Reply #31 on: June 29, 2007, 10:41:00 AM »
I think that the Etudes constitute his greatest work for piano.  A close second would be his second book of preludes or the second book of images.

I think that his greatest piece, however, is the sonata for flute, viola, and harp.  Also I am also very partial to La mer.
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« Reply #32 on: July 01, 2007, 05:02:30 PM »
I have always enjoyed Clair de lune...it is also my mum's favourite tune. I don't know why I like it...but it always has a calming effect on me....  Undecided
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« Reply #33 on: July 01, 2007, 05:26:14 PM »
etude for arpeggio...
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« Reply #34 on: September 01, 2007, 11:08:20 AM »
Quote from: a1 on October 11, 2006, 02:07:05 AM
You are a great pianist !!!
I also think same as you to start the "La Fille au Cheveu de lin " first.
But unfortunately I have piano e/am.(  / my computer keyboard damage ) . So , I have to quit  Debussy's Clair de Lune.( My favour.. )
Luckily now the e/am over ( horray Cheesy ) but I also busy somethings until Disember.               
Thank for your suggestion I really appreciated .                   

Can anyone teach my how to use the pedals in the first page  of Clair de Lune .
I think should press in the first beat both pedals left and right . But the melody I cann't
found.The E major part I dunno whether i should accent in the left hand part OR NOT !
But my playing  just don't sound as beautiful as all other pianist in DISC . I am very
dissappointed  Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed. 
I will do all my best to play it but PLEASE HELP ME   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just experiment a bit. If it starts sounding too muddy, just change what you are doing. I very rarely follow pedal markings on a piece if there are any, I just play what sounds good.

On the topic of Debussy's pieces. Claire de Lune rules over all else!
Passepied and Souvenir De Louvre (sarabande) are good as well.

I have tried to learn Golliwog's Cakewalk, but the jumps in the laft hand are beyond my skill, at least at the moment.

For now...Claire de Lune, Piano version first, orchestra is ok..., I heard one for 2 guitars as well, and that sounded pretty good.
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« Reply #35 on: October 03, 2007, 07:43:45 PM »
Poissons d'Or, Dr. Gradus, The Snow is Dancing, Qu'a vu le vent d'ouest, and La Plus Que Lent are my favorite Debussy.  I like his 5 finger etude and 8 finger etudes too.
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