La cathedrale engloutie

[redbaron]

Does anybody know the story/inspiration for Debussy's La cathedrale engloutie? Something to do with sunken cathedrals?

[arensky]

It's based on the legend of the the City of Ys.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_cathédrale_engloutie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ys

[rachfan]

Hi redbaron,

I believe that mine is the only recording of La cathedrale engloutie in the Audition Room.  Here's the link if you'd like to hear it.

http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,19100.0.html