Jeux de vagues
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Jeux de vagues is the lively, shimmering second movement of Claude Debussy’s orchestral work La Mer, evoking the playful motion and changing textures of ocean waves.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Mer | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
orchestral movement ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1903–1905 ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | French ⓘ |
| character |
lively
ⓘ
playful ⓘ shimmering ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
changing textures of the sea
ⓘ
playful motion of waves ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral music
ⓘ
symphonic sketch ⓘ |
| hasPart | Jeux de vagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D major (approximate, tonally fluid) ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex rhythmic interplay
ⓘ
rapid figurations suggesting wave motion ⓘ subtle orchestral color changes ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | La Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | second movement ⓘ |
| premiereWork | La Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | ocean waves ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | animated ⓘ |
| title | Jeux de vagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| workSeriesPosition | between De l’aube à midi sur la mer and Dialogue du vent et de la mer ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
La Mer
subject surface form:
La Mer