136/6) 01:42 : Keyboard: Etude : 1915 : Pour les notes répétées, etude for piano, CD 143/9 (L. Completed Works, 19141917 November 1914 Berceuse hroque for piano. The piano music of Debussy can be divided into six parts which are not always in sync with his compositions in other fields. The Concerts Colonne et Lamoureux, an orchestra, presented this version during their 1915 - 1916 season. 1915 : Pour les huit doigts, etude for piano, CD 143/6 (L. The Belgian national anthem is presented somberly by many instruments throughout this orchestral work, as it is heard first in the bassoons, horns, and clarinets, then in the violas and cellos. Debussy completed this arrangement in December. A sense of nostalgia, rather than heroism, is conveyed, especially in the orchestral version of the composition.

The Berceuse Heroique can still be called 'heroic' because of its use of the Belgian national anthem, also known as the 'Brabanconne.' Debussy, as well as others, felt that the patriotism of the work did not reflect on listeners that would not recognize the tune. Though his memory of the private performance of The Rite of Spring pursued Debussy for months like a beautiful nightmare, he felt closer to the musical world of Petrushka.

Many pieces in this genre were written in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A berceuse is a type of lullaby, mostly for solo piano. This simple piece for piano was to be the only work that Debussy composed in the 12 months following the start of the war. In November 1914, the composer was able to compose his Berceuse Heroique for piano, which was dedicated to 'His Majesty King Albert I of Belgium and his soldiers.' The piece was included in the King of Belgium's Book. Also, Debussy thought that it seemed ridiculous for him to speak of heroism while he was living in peace, well away from the battles. One may go as far as its outright military aspect, described, if only ironically by Debussy: In 1870 they had Richard Wagner. Debussy's piano music was always subtle and avoided 'blatancy,' as the composer put it. A march which was meant to evoke strong patriotic feelings would have required loud, grand music. Le Martyre de saint Sébastien is a five-act musical mystery play on the subject of Saint Sebastian, with a text written in 1911 by the Italian author Gabriele DAnnunzio and incidental music by the French composer Claude Debussy (L.124). Initially, he conceived of a 'Marche Heroique,' but that sort of thing did not mesh with his understated compositional style. The composer soon decided that he wished to compose some sort of piece for the war effort. Claude Debussy's nostalgic tribute to the Belgian king and army amidst the horrors of the First World War.

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