Children's Corner (Debussy)
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Children's Corner is a six-movement piano suite by Claude Debussy, composed for his young daughter and noted for its playful, childlike character and impressionistic style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Children's Corner | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano suite
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solo piano composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1906–1908 ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Lesure catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
childlike
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playful ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsParody | Golliwogg's Cakewalk parody of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Chouchou Debussy
NERFINISHED
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Claude-Emma Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationNote | À ma chère petite Chouchou, avec les tendres excuses de son père pour ce qui va suivre ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 15–20 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's music (for adults to play)
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suite ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli recording
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Claudio Arrau recording ⓘ Krystian Zimerman recording ⓘ Walter Gieseking recording ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
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Golliwogg's Cakewalk NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimbo's Lullaby NERFINISHED ⓘ Serenade for the Doll NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ The Snow is Dancing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | toys and games of Debussy's daughter ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | pianist ⓘ |
| keyOfMovement1 | D major ⓘ |
| keyOfMovement2 | D minor ⓘ |
| keyOfMovement3 | D major ⓘ |
| keyOfMovement4 | D minor ⓘ |
| keyOfMovement5 | G major ⓘ |
| keyOfMovement6 | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfMovementTitles | English ⓘ |
| movementNumberOf |
Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum:1
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Golliwogg's Cakewalk:6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimbo's Lullaby:2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Serenade for the Doll:3 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little Shepherd:5 ⓘ The Snow is Dancing:4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Golliwogg's Cakewalk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 6 ⓘ |
| opusOrCatalogueNumber | L. 113 ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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