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Trois Nocturnes, L. 91

189924 min

This guide follows Debussy’s Trois Nocturnes, L. 91 (1899) in three parts: Nuages, Fêtes and Sirènes.

Recording: Wiener Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez (1992)

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  1. INuages
  2. IIFêtes
  3. IIISirènes
INuages0:09–6:34

Marked . Debussy's picture is of the slow, solemn motion of clouds in grey tones touched with white. After an , the A1 idea is led by a short melody on the cor anglais over soft, gliding chords and string harmonics. It as A2, A3 and A4, with transitions between, and a B section contrasts. The leads through a signal to the .

  1. A1
IIFêtes6:56–13:22
IIISirènes13:47–23:46

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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