Danseuses de Delphes
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Danseuses de Delphes is a contemplative, archaic-sounding piano prelude by Claude Debussy, inspired by ancient Greek sculpture and serving as the opening piece of his Préludes, Book I.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano prelude ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | Debussy Préludes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | L. 117/1 ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedication | none (undesignated in score) ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1910 ⓘ |
| genre | prelude ⓘ |
| hasForm | ternary-like form ⓘ |
| hasMood |
meditative
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serene ⓘ |
| hasTitlePlacement | title printed at end of piece in score ⓘ |
| includedIn | Claude Debussy – Préludes, Book I (Durand first edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Delphic dancers
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ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of archaic Greek statuary through static harmonies
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subtle dynamic shading ⓘ use of parallel chords ⓘ |
| openingDynamic | piano ⓘ |
| opusNumber | L. 117, no. 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Préludes, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Impressionist music ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first prelude in Préludes, Book I ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticDescription |
archaic-sounding
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contemplative ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Très calme et doucement expressif ⓘ |
| texture | homophonic with chordal writing ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Dancers of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinCycle | 1 ⓘ |
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