Images in Full Score (Dover Orchestral Music Scores) - Softcover

Debussy, Claude

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486452700 ISBN 13: 9780486452708

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2007

Synopsis

"I am more and more convinced that music is not, in essence, a thing which can be cast into a traditional fixed form," observed Claude Debussy, adding, "it is made up of colors and rhythms." Although the composer disliked the label of Impressionism, his works shared many characteristics with those of his artistic contemporaries. Debussy developed a unique musical language, redefined concepts of harmony and form, and exercised a delicate command of nuance, in his piano music as well as his orchestral creations.
Imagery was such a vital component of Debussy's approach that he titled several of his works "Images," including this magnificent orchestral triptych. Written over a period extending from 1905 to 1912, these loosely related movements express the national characters of England, Spain, and France. The biggest, Ibéria, is itself a triptych—a medley of Spanish allusions, scored with castanets, flashing tambourines, and bells. It is accompanied by Gigues, a moody tribute to England, and Rondes de printemps, a lively celebration of spring in the French countryside.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0486452700
• ISBN 13: 9780486452708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224