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Nocturne
Piano by Claude Debussy Piano Solo - Sheet Music

By Claude Debussy
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Piano (Piano solo) - L6

SKU: HL.51481087

Piano. Composed by Claude Debussy. Edited by Ernst-Gü and nter Heinemann. Arranged by Hans-Martin Theopold. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Single edition from HN 404. Classical. Softcover. 15 pages. G. Henle #HN1087. Published by G. Henle (HL.51481087).

ISBN 9790201810874. UPC: 888680786878. 9.0x12.0x0.089 inches.

This piece is straightforward in its construction but highly advanced in its harmonies, and links up with the widely popular, 19th-century tradition of the “night piece” or “nocturne” for piano. Its themes and modulations are highly reminiscent of Gabriel Fauré, but in its chromatic voice-leading and unusual treatment of metre – such as in the 7/4 central section – Debussy makes a statement all of his own. Nothing is known about the history of its composition. Debussy's 1892 contract with his publisher states merely that the composer had originally called it “Interlude,” but then decided upon the far more suitable title of “Nocturne.” One of Debussy's most popular early piano works, it is now available in a Henle Urtext edition.

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