3 catalog entries, grouped by year.
La mer presents three orchestral sketches that explore changing motion, light, and energy associated with the sea. Debussy gives harmony, texture, and instrumental color structural roles alongside recognizable...
Read background and sourcescomp. 1897-1899Classical work chronology
Classical 300Debussy used the title Nocturnes to suggest impressions and effects of light rather than the familiar piano genre. Nuages, Fetes, and Sirenes offer three distinct scenes: drifting clouds, animated festivity, and an...
Read background and sourcescomp. 1892-1894Classical work chronology
Classical 300Debussy's prelude responds freely to Mallarme's poem about a faun's memories and desires during a hot afternoon. A winding flute phrase opens a score in which harmony, color, and recurring fragments create a...
Read background and sources1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.